In this video I show the steps I took to mount my new Harbor Freight Manual Tire Changer to the floor. I cover what hardware I used and my process. This might save you some time in shopping for hardware and in installation.
The bits work better in a hammer drill. And when I'm drilling holes in concrete I usually have a bottle of water and pour in the hole while I'm drilling it. It helps cool the bit and keeps from burning the bit up. It will usually drill much faster even if you don't have a hammer drill.
Nice video bud , thanks for sharing your experience with mounting it and also the sizes and type of hardware used to do it. I’ve learned it’s worth watching videos like these before jumping right into it thinking you can just wing it. More than likely it will save you time even though it may take a little more time it’s worth it. Because I probably would have done the same thing with the bolts and anchors as far as getting bolts that were to long. Haven’t done much work with concrete. Also I always save all nuts and bolts too , because sooner or later it will save you some time and a trip to the hardware store. Thanks! Hope your getting your use out of the tire machine. What people want to charge you, especially if you don’t buy your tires from them is not cheap. And if you don’t mind doing a little work and expanding your knowledge some , it’s a great investment.
Great video. So pleased you are confident enough to "learn along with me" - and wonderful discussion sharing real life experience with the diversity of items and especially quality not always what it seems. Thank you.
The wedge on the machine is where you put your tire and rim to break the bead. The bolt you installed there is going to interfere with the rim and damage the rim.
you can always just trim the bolt off and run a small file to straighten the threads to save stacking every washer in your coffee can to space the bolt
I bought that same unit a month or so ago to scrap out some old 900 and 9000 rims. I mounted mine to a oversize pallet reinforced with 4x4 where I lag screwed it down. It worked pretty good. One set was about 20 year old snow tires with bead sealer applied. Those where some work to break the bead. A second small tire iron helped. Some newer tires popped righted off. That Milwaukee bit looks like its for a hammer drill which doesn't rely on sharpness to make a hole. You might want to cut off the front bolt so it sits lower if you have some nice wheels that you don't want gouged up. You working on the mustang still?.
Thanks for your comment. Makes sense about the Milwaukee bit. I have zero experience drilling concrete. Yes, I thought about the need to protect the rims when breaking the bead, especially when face down. I've got some options for covering the unit to protect the rims. That triangle that sticks up looks like it can do some damage as well. I had to part with the Mustang just before the pandemic. Sold it to a nice guy who was already working on a '67 Mustang with/for his kid, and wanted one for himself as well. He's a body guy, so it should get done well. I miss not being able to finish it, but life got in the way. I've had a few of the early Mustangs. Two '65 convertibles. I only drove the Saab about 180 miles this past year due to the pandemic, but I'm getting ready to do a few things to it. The tires, some breather hoses, and an oil leak coming from near the crank sensor needs investigation.
Not to mention installing something(short bolts, rubber plugs, etc) into the anchors when not in use which will sit pretty much at floor level and prevent debris from collecting inside the anchors which could gum-up the threads. That's obviously assuming the tire changer will be stored out of the way when not in use.
