Tire changing equipment

[Tantrum]

Does anyone know where I can get plans to build a tire changing stand and a hydralic bike lift/carrier that slides into a reciever hitch (Moto Jack Rack) I think.

Someone had inquired into the carrier earlier but did not get much of a response. Please let me know of anything that would even point me in the right direction. I'd much appreciate it.

Why pay for something when you can make it yourself!

B.

 

[Sage]

I got my tire changer from a local quick lube......... a empty 20 gal gl-5 drum and some 1/2 hose around the top, a few tire irons and your done.

 

[Robcolo]

MOTO JACK

You're not going to find plans for it unless you work for their company. However, If you are good at building / engineering lkook on p.93 "DIRT RIDER" magazine March 2002. There are several great photos from which it would be extrememy easy to "copy" the commercial one.

 

[Tantrum]

Robcolo, I am not looking for plans from the manufactuer themselves. I am looking for the plans to such a design that someone had already copied. Such as someone measuring one and building it themselves, or bought one and needed another so decided to build another. Heck, If I saw this thread, and I had a MotoJack myself, I would take it apart and measure it myself in order to pass on such information that is valuable to people like myself. That is one of the amazing things about these forums, people helping out others that they dont even know because they all have the dirt addiction. And as far as building one from pictures is impossible since the design uses the same concepts that is the dog bones in our swingarms. So if you dont have the correct lengts and ratio's it will not work correctly.

B.

P.S. Hey Sage, that would make too much sense and be too easy.
:D

 

[knobbytracks]

A section of large diameter pvc pipe is what I'm using for a wheel changing stand. The plastic is easy on the surface of the spokes and rim. Eventually I'm going to mount a section of all-thread in the middle to stabilize the wheel during tire/tube changes. Prior to this setup, I was using a 5 gallon pickle bucket and that worked good except I wanted something taller.