My Land Rover wheel is too heavy for me to pick up ...

[dogtag]

At a guess I'd say the spare weighs around 70 lbs which
is heavy enough, but picking it up from a squatting position
to place it on the hub would be a whole different kettle of fish.
I'm up there in years and the thought of having to change
a wheel due to a flat while out in the boonies makes me
wonder if the AAA guy I call (except I don't have a phone)
is any stronger than me. This is the only reason for owning
a mobile phone that I can think of.
I"ve changed a few wheels in my time but none of those
required you be a weightlifter and I'm aware that there are
bigger wheels than mine out there.

[JimF]

If out in the boonies, using a rock as a fulcrum and the jack handle as a lever, I would guess you could manage to “lever” the spare up far enough to slide it over the studs of the lugs.
I’d try it in your driveway to see if this is plausible . . . .BEFORE venturing out to the boonies!

[lyman]

put a set of run flats and remote inflators or whatever they call the central mounted system, on that Rover,

or grab a case of fix a flat to help you get back to civilization???

[dogtag]

Back in 1980 got my Wife a Honda Accord. Tyre went flat while
sitting in driveway (thank the Lord) so changed wheel.
There were no studs protruding from hub, you had to hold wheel
in position while guiding bolt through wheel into thread. Hopeless.
Just imagine changing wheel at night in the rain. Impossible.
Bought correct thread bolts, cut heads off and threaded into hubs.
All that effort went for nought as I never again needed to change a
wheel on that car. But I was ready.
BTW: I carry a 12 volt inflator and Fixaflat in the Rover.

[PWC]

That works unless while boondocking you get a stick or rock thru the sidewall or split a tread.

[Allen]

What I do sometimes with heavy wheels is I roll it on top of a short (2'-3') 2x6, 2x8, etc then jack the vehicle up or down till the holes match up with the studs. This prevents having to lift the wheel.

[lyman]

That works unless while boondocking you get a stick or rock thru the sidewall or split a tread.

flexseal???:grommit:


kidding of course

it htat was the case tho, dogtag would just send a code to the SAS and they would extract him

[dogtag]

That works unless while boondocking you get a stick or rock thru the sidewall or split a tread.

Or some turd who sticks a knife in your sidewall.