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  1. silverstate55

    Changing a tire on a 5 ton

    I've had that happen to me with name-brand Made-In-USA jacks too, as well as have them get air in the hydraulic line & start to slowly come back down... Safety is paramount when working with ANY jack!
  2. silverstate55

    Changing a tire on a 5 ton

    The run-flats have a bead lock built in to their base; if your tire bead comes off the wheel, something is seriously wrong. If you have a forklift or front-end loader, this will help you apply downward force to remove the tire/run-flat from the inner wheel half. Make sure you support the inner...
  3. silverstate55

    Changing a tire on a 5 ton

    I picked up several 20-ton bottle jacks from Harbor Freight when they went on sale...they work wonderfully. I also carry large blocks of wood to prop up the jack on, so that it doesn't run out of cylinder lift before lifting the tire off the ground.
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