Tire lift For The Geriatric....

[Renegade1LI]

I can still lift a wheel assembly but using a pallet jack looks like it will make it much easier. Will have to try when I mount these, definitely will make equipment wheels much easier.

 

[Skellyii]

You are lucky if you have studs...
Not so much if you have wheel bolts...
Trying to lift the wheel and get the bolt started is a whole other issue...
Great idea Crow Horse

HF and others sell removable studs for tire changes. I use mine all the time, makes thing much easier.

HF lift pins

 

[CraigStu]

One could also install lugs permanently and no longer have to put up w/ the BS the manufacturer stuck you with.

 

[IMXCITD]

I'm getting up there in years and after having 3 knee surgeries, I'm at a point where I must work smarter and not harder, or else I pay a premium price. After having a great deal of difficulty lifting the tires of my Tacoma onto the hubs and straining my back, I had to figure out an easier way. I decided on a car dolly from Harbor Freight might be the ticket. It will lift my tires 3 1/4" - 3 1/2" which should do the trick. The only modification I made was to add small pieces of Kydex at the ends of the rollers to prevent a metal on metal situation...

great idea on working smarter. Your post reminded me of a small Harbor Freight car I have that also has a lift.

 

[OX1]

Yikes is right. I think I paid 800 bones for mine. Still better than back issues though. Those 35’s are heavy and I’m old.

I looked at things like that. Made my own with cheap lift table that goes up 50 inches and a linear bearing/rod set.
Total less than $300



I wanted it to be able to extend over a 4 post lift.



Holds up even a 35 without flopping over forwards, which I was surprised about.



Can also come in at an angle, with rods able to move in and out.
Some of the areas around my 4 post are kinda tight.

 

[aka Larry]

I looked at things like that. Made my own with cheap lift table that goes up 50 inches and a linear bearing/rod set.
Total less than $300



I wanted it to be able to extend over a 4 post lift.



Holds up even a 35 without flopping over forwards, which I was surprised about.



Can also come in at an angle, with rods able to move in and out.
Some of the areas around my 4 post are kinda tight.

Mine works well for 99% of my needs, but I'd have to say yours would be better to raise the spare tire into place when I do the 5-tire rotation on my Jeep. About gave myself a hernia with that one!