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Old Jan 4, 2016 | 05:33 PM
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Originally Posted by mhockey9090
Yeah I guess it doesn't matter then as other ones Ive seen towards the sides of the rims. Good stuff, thanks man
Good luck man!!

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Old Jan 4, 2016 | 05:39 PM
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Originally Posted by LVJK
Good luck man!!

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Not looking forward to it, but it will be a good learning experience. Just as long as I have them on before Winter 4x4 Jamboree here in town in 2 weeks.
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Old Jan 4, 2016 | 05:48 PM
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Originally Posted by mhockey9090
Not looking forward to it, but it will be a good learning experience. Just as long as I have them on before Winter 4x4 Jamboree here in town in 2 weeks.
Sounds fun, the Jeep Jamboree part. My Hutchinsons went together fairly easy, I'm not looking forward to disassembly when tires need to be replaced. But, that's a few years away.

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Old Jan 4, 2016 | 06:35 PM
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Originally Posted by LVJK
Sounds fun, the Jeep Jamboree part. My Hutchinsons went together fairly easy, I'm not looking forward to disassembly when tires need to be replaced. But, that's a few years away.

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I'll be doing it again in probably 7 months or so haha
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Old Jan 4, 2016 | 08:05 PM
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You'll figure out after the first one how to make it comfortable. After you get a couple done - you can stack the third one on top and it's easy to work around it. After doing 5 or 6 torque cycles around your rim, you'll be looking for relief
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Old Jan 5, 2016 | 04:34 PM
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Originally Posted by sea bass
You'll figure out after the first one how to make it comfortable. After you get a couple done - you can stack the third one on top and it's easy to work around it. After doing 5 or 6 torque cycles around your rim, you'll be looking for relief
Haha like I said I'm not looking forward to it and will split it up into two days most likely to give me a break. Im not concern about rolling on 2 different style of rims to work and back haha
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Old Jan 6, 2016 | 03:32 AM
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The last time I did it, I had someone help with a second torque wrench. We worked in half circles. Went 4x faster. Two people working and with a more even seating, each round went twice as far.
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Old Jan 6, 2016 | 01:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Invest2m4
The last time I did it, I had someone help with a second torque wrench. We worked in half circles. Went 4x faster. Two people working and with a more even seating, each round went twice as far.
Yeah my wife will laugh if I ask. Took the tire to a local shop and they separated the first one for free. Would be nice if they did my others do free when I bring them in
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Old Jan 6, 2016 | 01:43 PM
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ATX Slabs and a good work stool. Air ratchet to seat them and then 3 times around with the Snap On digital torque wrench. Easier than you think, just a little time consuming....
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Old Jan 6, 2016 | 08:02 PM
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Torqued them to 18ft lbs for the moment until I get a good torque wrench from the mechanic shop next door to my office. Talked to them and they are going to let me use theirs. But to be honest, the hardest part was getting the tire over the rim haha.

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