Anyone use the HF portable tire changer?

[MudTJ]

i'm looking at getting the portable tire changer from harbor freight cause i'm sick of using crow bars, has anyone used one before? Is it worth a shit?

[houlster]

Probably the best $35 I've spent at HF. Used it to mount a set of 37" MTRs. It works surprisingly well, but like all HF stuff, you could improve it. The spoon could use a little re-inforcement, and the thing that spins down to lock the wheel in place is a cross piece. It works fine for steel wheels, but can be hard on alloy ones. A cone would be much better. But yeah, worth it. I dis-mounted 4 old tires and mounted the MTR's in about an hour or so and the first one took about twice as long as the last one.

I've got a series of pics here:
http://www.houlster.com/tires/images

Look at the xxx1190 to xxx1208 range of pics.

--Dan

[MudTJ]

well its $70 now, i wish it was only 35. Anyways i think i'm gonna get it, thanks

[androbus]

i'm looking at getting the portable tire changer from harbor freight cause i'm sick of using crow bars, has anyone used one before? Is it worth a shit?

only if you bolt it down!!

if not is is a waste

[4Runnerdude]

Just wait a week or two, those things are always on sale at HF for $35 - $40.

[MudTJ]

i would wait but i need the tires mounted now, ive got the 20% off cupon that expires today so i'm just gonna go ahead and get it

[TheRipper]

My dad has one bolted to a 4x4 piece of plywood works great.