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tools to R&R wheels

One of the advantages of the Forum is to find out about tools that make life easier. The support tool was brought up last year on the Forum and I bought one, same with the tire dolly. Today I got to use them.
1999 40 ft. U-320 wtfe build 5563 Chuck & Lynda's "Rollin' Inn"  2030 watts solar
prev. mh's 71 GMC 5 yrs. 73 Pace Setter 1 yr. 78 Vogue 5 yrs 81 FTX 40ft all electric 18 yrs. 1996 Monaco Signature 3 yrs.
2014 Grand Cherokee Overland
Dream as if you will live forever. Live as if you will die today.  James Dean

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Reply #1 –
Didn't know about the support tool two years ago when I replaced the timing belt & water pump on our Vue. I made a stand out of two pieces of 2x4. Had to "honk" on the harmonic balancer bolt with 3/4" breaker bar, extensions, socket, and an eight foot piece of pipe. Made an antirotation device out of a 2" pipe tee, 2"x6' pipe nipple, and a 1-1/2" reducer.
I tend to improvise.
Nitehawk,  Demolition Lady, & our NEW master, Zippy the speeding BB cat.
1989 Grand Villa 36' ORED
Oshkosh chassis, 8.2 DD V8
2006 Saturn Vue AWD

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Quote from: craneman –
One of the advantages of the Forum is to find out about tools that make life easier. The support tool was brought up last year on the Forum and I bought one, same with the tire dolly. Today I got to use them.
What is the yellow tool that's under the tire? 
Mark Duckworth
2003 U320 4220
Build 6199, Motorcade 17971

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Reply #3 –
I'm not c'man but that is your tire dolly thing a ma jig. It helps you take off, line up and index the tire/wheel on the studs. That is the best back saving device for tire removal you can have. It is great to have when you are pulling tires to do brake work and the like.  These are an inexpensive tool along with a piece of ply wood (unless you have a concrete floor) that are invaluable for working tires.

Mike
Pamela & Mike 97 U 320

"It's not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters."

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On this same subject, I have also seen mentioned on this Forum another tool called a "torque multiplier".  It is said to be handy if you don't have a suitable air or electric powered impact wrench available.  I have never used one, so this is only "hearsay" - one typical example linked below.

Klutch Torque Multiplier | Torque Wrenches| Northern Tool + Equipment
1993 U280 SE 40' WTBI, Build: 4359
C8.3 300hp, 6-Speed, Exhaust Brake
960 watts on the roof (6 x 160)
Sorento (or BOLT) on a Kar Kaddy SS
"Nature abhors a vacuum"

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Chuck,

There are some that are unbelievers in a torque multiplier but they are a lot safer than standing on a cheater pipe. Wouldn't be without one.

Mike
Pamela & Mike 97 U 320

"It's not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters."

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Reply #6 –
I have the multiplier and it works if you don't need an extension and have a place for the handle to land that can take the multiplied torque. A front wheel would be a good example, handle to ground and no extension. On heavy equipment it was handy.
1999 40 ft. U-320 wtfe build 5563 Chuck & Lynda's "Rollin' Inn"  2030 watts solar
prev. mh's 71 GMC 5 yrs. 73 Pace Setter 1 yr. 78 Vogue 5 yrs 81 FTX 40ft all electric 18 yrs. 1996 Monaco Signature 3 yrs.
2014 Grand Cherokee Overland
Dream as if you will live forever. Live as if you will die today.  James Dean

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Reply #7 –
A six foot pipe over a 3/4" breaker bar only takes 60 pounds off or added to a bathroom scale to properly torque the nuts if you use a  anti seize compound. The cost is almost zero.

Most of the newer 1/2" air guns will remove the nuts. The small battery guns are great but cost about $500.

Pierce
Pierce and Gaylie Stewart
'93 U300/36 WTBI
Detroit 6V-92TA Jake
1140 watts on the roof
SBFD (ret)

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Reply #8 –
Had a Snap-on just like reply number 4,would not work on the back wheels,sold it and got a torque wrench.
96 U270 BUILD 4810
85 380SL
Drummonds TN.
 

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Don't forget to have torque wrench's calibrated annually.

Thanks for post that reminded me to check mine. All will go to re-calibration Monday (month over due)
1993 U300, 6v92
build 4366
USAF retired, Flight Engineer, C124, C130
 ATP, A & E.  & ex AI