using a 2 by 4 to help take bolt-on duals off

rockyridgefarm

Well-known Member
Hey all,

Dunno if I just stumbled on this trick or it's commonly known -

I went to take the duals off my 4430 last week. They go in a shed that has no access to electricity. I brought along my Milwaukee 18 volt cordless impact, but they were much too tight for the impact to knock loose. I grabbed my breaker bar, but couldn't get enough force without knocking the socket off. There happened to be a 2 by 4 leaning against the wall that was "just" the right length (about 3 inches shorter then the rim height). I figured out how to wedge the 2 by 4 into the rim for each lug nut and pull against it. It had to be moved for every nut, but it worked quite slick. Once each was broke loose, the impact spun 'em out.

If I didn't explain it clear enough, and anyone is interested, I could go snap pics of what I mean. That is unless I just reinvented the wheel and everyone already knows the trick...
 

That's a good trick. There have been many times that I wished I had a third arm to hold the ratchet head.
 
Used that trick many times as I usually work alone in my shop. I even made a piece of pipe with another one that slides inside it with a lock screw so you can make it the correct length. Each end has a half round piece of pipe to hold the socket or extension. It works like a drop leg to hold the socket or extension straight.

On your 2 x 4 put a notch in one end to help hold your socket in the center of the board.
 
I use a floor jack with long extentions like that. The wheel does have to be turned to get all the nuts loose. I like your idea better. It would be faster.
 
I"ve used a handyman jack for that- easy to adjust for bolt height......and I use an extension on the 3/4 drive that is long enough to reach outside the dual.
 
You reminded me, my dad made a carrier for the 3 point hitch on a Ferguson to carry/move the duals once they were unbolted so he could handle 20.8s by himself. Sorry don't have a picture of his creation.
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Shoups sells the extra deep impact sockets for duals. They
are 12 1/2 inches long. For the 15//16 socket, the part number
is is 1516. For 37.95. They have them up to 1 1/4 inch, half
inch drive. Real handy for duals. Shoup parts dot com
 
They've been talked about on here quite a few times, but what you need to find yourself is a 3/4 drive Swench Wrench. What a Swench is is a hand operated impact that's designed similar to a ratchet. They make them in sizes from 1/2 up to 1 1/2 and the 3/4 will give you something like 750 ft lbs of torque both tightening and loosening. They used to be made by Curtis Wright but were bought out by Power Hawk Tech. Usually they can be found on Ebay or some of the government auction sites.
Powerhawk Tech.
 
I thought of making a tripod of angle iron with multiple pegs on one leg to match the height of the bolts. Free standing would make it a one man show. But don"t need it now- no livestock, so duals stay on all year on the tillage tractor.
 
I usually use a long extension and a jack stand to hold up the extension. Jack stand makes for easy height adjustment. However you do it, it sure improves your leverage!
 

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