

| Subject: | Re: Putting on tires: three hands |
| From: | Dave Mcneely |
| Date: | Tue, 28 Aug 2012 11:50:28 -0500 |
Well, the ad says, "Audi, Volkswagen, Porsche." ---- Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > My tow-trucker-driver stepson thinks he might find such a thing handy in > his toolkit and asks, "What other cars might this fit on?" > > -- > Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott > 1984 Westfalia, auto trans, > Bend, Ore. > > On 08/28/2012 08:14 AM, Vern in Bend wrote: > > 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. > >> -- David McNeely
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