I used an ancient dozer to break the bead on an ATV wheel recently...lowered the blade right onto the tire (tire was on the rim for over 15 years). I thought I was pretty smart. What you did in this video is 100x smarter and less of a chance of damaging the rim. Thank you for this, I've liked and subscribed.
Wow thank you so much for sharing your knowledge I feel that I can tackle this myself and it's a good thing I watched your video because I was going to drive my truck to break the bead and you told me not to thank you for saving me a tire
I always carry a chainsaw in the woods. Sometimes ya have to get it done with least amout of tools possible. Simple levers with limbs can do the trick. Gotta do what ya gotta do
Thanks for the video! gonna try this later, but I laughed out loud at 5:14 when you named off the 3 ways I tried to break a bead down yesterday, in that order lmao
I cam up with this not so much for home use. I always carry a chainsaw. Thongs happen 100miles out, you can't bring the kitchen sink, but needed a way to get it done. I should make one.in the woods some day. Would give it more application.
I usually break all tires down on machines I work on just to clean up and wax the beads with cooking and canning wax. It makes it easy for the next time. No surprises.
That's very close to what I ended up doing but my Suzuki beads were way tighter than that. Nice, quick, simple solution to an otherwise aggrevating problem .
The most important tool I have on my machine is a chainsaw. I can cut limbs, blocks etc. That make things simple if one has an open mind. That way I dont have to carry a bunch of other crap with me. I'm always clearing a new trail and wind falls from the trails anyway. Thanks for the comment
I carry a chain saw in the woods. I have had to set up on a tree like this before. Once you get them off the rim, I like to wax the beads so they come off easier next round
I have filled them with water to deal with that sidewall collapse on bad ones. This is just a quick fix if your in the bush and need to get down and dirty. I always have a chainsaw with me. One can use a tree and a limb to knock this out as well
I have done that as well. You don't have vehicles in the woods, and I have seen rims bent and wheels broken that way. I always carry a chain saw. One can always use this method when in the woods. The only time I have not been able to break b them down is when the triple wrap the beads with duct tape for low pressure rides in snow. That takes a tire shop machine. Thanks, be safe
@@MrSprintcathe said it because that's exactly correct. That is not a beadlock rim. That is a standard rim just like any other one. A bead locked rim has a ring that bolts on around it locking the bead onto the rim. What you're talking about is the safety lip inside of the rim that is not a beadlock.
Many times you may need to patch the inside of a larger hole after plugging it. Or just changing out tires. I dont know of any local shops that will break down rimms without telling you that they are not responsible for damages to the rim of tire. This is just a simple way to get it done. A notch in a tree with a large branch will do the job as well. And yes, I always carry a chainsaw.
I always carry a chainsaw in the woods. I have had to break them down and do some serious repairs. Cut these pieces from limbs and getter done. Good luck. Thank you
