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Hi-Lift 101 |
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(Click a picture for a larger view) |
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Step1: Break a valve stem. I stopped to wait for someone and heard a slight hissing. I thought it was a stick in the bead until I started messing with the valve stem and it broke off in my hand. |
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Step 2: Make note to self to switch to rubber valve stems. After years of wheeling with metal valve stems with no problems, I've broken one on each of my last 2 wheelin trips. |
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Step 3: Jack up truck. Don't forget to loosen the lugnuts first. Normally the locker holds the tire still for me, but not this time. |
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Step 4: Put on your spare. If you don't have a spare, find a log or something to put under the axle. Ideally we all have a spare that's the same as the rest I don't, and lockers don't like different size tires. |
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Step 5: Position Hi-Lift and tire as shown. Put the base of the jack at the valve stem. Apply a little pressure to the bead, and then use a hammer to get the base of the jack under the lip of the wheel a bit. |
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Step 6 : Start Jacking. Pay attention here so you don't break your wheel. This can be a pain with some tires if your truck isn't heavy enough. A little lube always helps too. |
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Step 7: Remove broken valve stem. Once the bead breaks, leave it how it is so you have room to work with the valve stem. |
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Step 8: Install new valve stem. You carry spares right?? Rubber of course. Now is also a good time to clean all the sticks and crap out of the bead. |
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Step 9: Air up tire. You have air right?? It helps to remove the valve core. I couldn't find my core tool, but with 33x12.50's on a 15x7 wheel I didn't have many problems. Air up to 35 psi to make sure the tire seated properly. |
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Step 10: Remove Spare. |
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Step 11: Put the tire back on. Don't forget to tighten those lugnuts. |
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Step12: Pick up trash. This whole process took me at most a half hour, including taking the pictures. Don't forget to air it back down, and please pick up your trash before you leave. |
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Step 13: Drive over first big rock you see. |
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Step 14: Go have some more fun. The people I was waiting for never showed, so I went wheelin some more without em. |
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