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Homemade bead breaker or redneck bead breaker, you decid

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Geo-TH,In

03-18-2023 11:06:07




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I used the shovel I made out of a spade and a steel post driver.
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Shovel on the right is the new shovel.
Used outrigger to hold the tire in place.
Third lick and mission accomplished.
I have too many leaks and I'm installing a tube.

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Nordic

03-20-2023 11:32:35




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 Re: Homemade bead breaker or redneck bead breaker, you decid in reply to Geo-TH,In, 03-18-2023 11:06:07  
If you have access to machines with hydraulics, you can put a 'big truck' 16.5" brake drum on top to break the bead on 15" tires and a 10.00 X 20 split rim to break the beads on 16" tires.



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Geo-TH,In

03-20-2023 14:52:43




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 Re: Homemade bead breaker or redneck bead breaker, you decid in reply to Nordic, 03-20-2023 11:32:35  

I have been thinking about attaching something round to my outrigger. The only thing I have with a brake drum is my 2007 GMC rear brakes.
Thanks for the idea of using a brake drum. Now I have something to look for.



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gab

03-20-2023 08:28:59




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 Re: Homemade bead breaker or redneck bead breaker, you decid in reply to Geo-TH,In, 03-18-2023 11:06:07  
I've used the fasthitch blade on my super c to break the beads on my super m.
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BarnyardEngineering

03-20-2023 07:26:40




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 Re: Homemade bead breaker or redneck bead breaker, you decid in reply to Geo-TH,In, 03-18-2023 11:06:07  
I don't have a homemade bead breaker.

Instead, I bit the bullet and bought a BeadBuster XB-550 for $250 that works every time, no struggling. Worth every penny. Doesn't damage your rims if you miss. Uses an impact wrench instead of muscle power to push the tire off the rim.



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Caryc

03-20-2023 07:14:36




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 Re: Homemade bead breaker or redneck bead breaker, you decid in reply to Geo-TH,In, 03-18-2023 11:06:07  
Harbor Freight makes a great little unit for changing small tires like that. I bought it and used it to put new tires on a rototiller. Worked very well and not much cost either.



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JMOR

03-19-2023 04:19:13




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 Re: Homemade bead breaker or redneck bead breaker, you decid in reply to Geo-TH,In, 03-18-2023 11:06:07  
Quoting Removed, click Modern View to seeI built pretty much the same slidehammer because a jack or driving on itwith tractor would just slide off of the tough ones



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oldsarge

03-18-2023 19:32:13




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 Re: Homemade bead breaker or redneck bead breaker, you decid in reply to Geo-TH,In, 03-18-2023 11:06:07  

Farm & Fleet..... ..... ..... ...$12.00..... ..... ..... ..... .....eezy peezy



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caterpillar guy

03-18-2023 15:02:27




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 Re: Homemade bead breaker or redneck bead breaker, you decid in reply to Geo-TH,In, 03-18-2023 11:06:07  
For tractor rear tires I use the fork on the telehandler to push the bead off on both inner and outer beads. For truck tires on the semi I can usually just stomp them down or hit them with a hammer. For the smaller tires like pickup size and smaller I use the tire machine with a hand lever set up. Works pretty slick for small utility tires like on a hand cart or wagon the vise and a couple screw drivers or small pry bars. I don't take rear tractor rims off for tire work.

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Geo-TH,In

03-18-2023 14:39:57




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 Re: Homemade bead breaker or redneck bead breaker, you decid in reply to Geo-TH,In, 03-18-2023 11:06:07  
Please post pics of your homemade bead breaker. I enjoy seeing what others have come up with.

BTW, I worked part time at a service station back in the 60's while going to college. Changed a ton of car tires. I've yet to see a tire changer I could use on small mower tires.
Please Show me yours.



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DoubleO7

03-18-2023 14:01:07




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 Re: Homemade bead breaker or redneck bead breaker, you decid in reply to Geo-TH,In, 03-18-2023 11:06:07  
[quote="CVPost-Keith True"](quoted from post at 17:16:09 03/18/23) I always remember my father,grandfather,uncles,etc.using a bumper jack.Set the short end of the jack plate on the bead,hook the jack to the car,and jack away until something gives way.[/quote

Or the outrigger pad on a Terramite????

The real fun begins trying to get the tube installed. Without ruining it.
Only to find that the valve stem is on the center/middle of tube and the valve hole is near the bead on the rim.

I hate little tires like that.
This post was edited by DoubleO7 on 03/18/2023 at 02:06 pm.

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Centerplate

03-18-2023 13:32:08




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 Re: Homemade bead breaker or redneck bead breaker, you decid in reply to Geo-TH,In, 03-18-2023 11:06:07  
The old school method we used many years ago was to drive a tractor front on the tire to break the bead. Glad I don't use that much anymore.



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NDIHC

03-18-2023 13:08:03




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 Re: Homemade bead breaker or redneck bead breaker, you decid in reply to Geo-TH,In, 03-18-2023 11:06:07  
Whatever works! For me it's usually a short handled duck bill hammer.



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rustred

03-18-2023 12:48:32




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 Re: Homemade bead breaker or redneck bead breaker, you decid in reply to Geo-TH,In, 03-18-2023 11:06:07  
thats a lot of rigamaroll for that little tire. i just use a vise.



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moresmoke

03-18-2023 12:08:56




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 Re: Homemade bead breaker or redneck bead breaker, you decid in reply to Geo-TH,In, 03-18-2023 11:06:07  
I have wide flat teeth on my backhoe bucket. Makes a great bead breaker.



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Geo-TH,In

03-18-2023 14:35:45




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 Re: Homemade bead breaker or redneck bead breaker, you decid in reply to moresmoke, 03-18-2023 12:08:56  
I stopped using the back bucket when a tooth poked a big hole in the sidewall. I've tried many different ways.
One time it cost me $25 in labor for a tire shop to install a tube I had used silicone to seal the bead. Silicone worked too well. Tire needed a new valve stem. Not to mention a 30 minute drive each way.

Use what works for you. I like using my slide hammer and shovel and not bending the rim with a sledge hammer..

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gab

03-18-2023 11:33:48




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 Re: Homemade bead breaker or redneck bead breaker, you decid in reply to Geo-TH,In, 03-18-2023 11:06:07  
Any tool can be the right tool.



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Keith True

03-18-2023 13:16:09




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 Re: Homemade bead breaker or redneck bead breaker, you decid in reply to gab, 03-18-2023 11:33:48  
I always remember my father,grandfather,uncles,etc.using a bumper jack.Set the short end of the jack plate on the bead,hook the jack to the car,and jack away until something gives way.



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