

| Subject: | Re: Putting on tires: three hands |
| From: | J Stewart |
| Date: | Tue, 28 Aug 2012 15:37:52 +0000 |
Damn, thats a good idea, I may just buy it!! Jeff Stewart ----- Original Message ----- > Rocky, look here: > http://www.ebay.com/itm/400314535869 > I've even seen these called a "third hand" > Regards, Vern > > So yesterday I swapped out the two front tires on my van with a pair > > of > > older ones due to excessive wear on one of the newer ones. My > > stepson, a > > tow truck driver for ten years now, was on hand to help the old man. > > > > "I hate cars that use bolts instead of having studs on the wheels," > > he > > said. > > > > I can see his point. With studs, you have something to hang the > > heavy > > tire on, but with bolts, I found myself needing three hands: two to > > lift > > and align the bolt holes and a third to start the first bolt. He > > provided that third hand. I'm hoping I'll never have to do it by > > myself. > > > > -- > > Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott > > 1984 Westfalia, auto trans, > > Bend, Ore. > >
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