• Steel Soldiers now has a few new forums, read more about it at: New Munitions Forums!

  • Microsoft MSN, Live, Hotmail, Outlook email users may not be receiving emails. We are working to resolve this issue. Please add support@steelsoldiers.com to your trusted contacts.

Search results

  1. rustystud

    Bead Breaker

    I bought it from "Northern Tool and Equipment" . I also bought the foot operated hydraulic power supply. The unit itself weighs in at around 30 Ibs so not to bad to lug around. I own all the "duck bill" sledge hammers and "pry bars" to manually break down tires, but after using this hydraulic...
  2. rustystud

    Bead Breaker

    I bought a good hydraulic bead buster and was able with my bad back and knees to bust down 12 tires in two hours. The hardest part was just moving the tires themselves. So save yourself a lot of pain and misery and buy the hydraulic unit.
  3. rustystud

    Bead Breaker

    I totally agree with "gimpyrobb" here. Get the hydraulic one. You will regret it if you go with the manual one. I even used my impact wrench on it, though your not suppose to. It was still a pain in the A$$ ! Go with the hydraulic !
Top