Tire removal

[Jrskygod]

Hose clamp is what I use because it is so convienent and I turn it around as poster indicated just in case it is needed on road. I have a nice set of wing jacks but they are too much trouble for just a quick tire change.

[glenn654]

This always worked well for me.

Have your machine shop cut a sturdy steel tube approximately 1" long and weld that to a piece of flat stock to create a cup. Then weld the shank of the 3/8 bolt to the center of the flat section of the outer side of the cup, now you have a cup on a bolt.
Thread that into the tiedown point and with the forementioned platform use your bottle jack captured by the cup to lift the plane.

Glenn Wilkinson

[Xkuzme1]

Measure the distance between the mounts before you order. Some airplanes were 1/2 shorter than others. I found out the hard way. I had to drill and tap, then cross drill a safety wire point on mine to make it shorter.

Works very well but, I only found out later that a shorter one was available.

X

[Marc DeGirolamo]

Bob,
A cable around the axle and lift it up a few inches. I built a lift for the tailwheel which doubles to also lift the wheels. A person could use a floorjack also. Works like a charm.

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[petercavallo]

Well 2 young guys or 3 older ones with their backs under the wing spar easily lift the tire off the ground (just have everything ready and some wood to put under the axle while you have the tire off)
Peter