michelin xl tubes and flaps?? help!!

[brute4c]

I can feel your pain Barrman...sounds like you have a handle on it with that nearly unlimited patience and ingenuity of yours...great info!!

[chimesickle]

Yeah, thanks Barrman. Good luck!!!
I wonder if anyone else tried using an old floor jack to pinch the bead? Switching the bottle jack isnt easy, I used a separate jack, made some brackets, then welded an old rim for the radius on the saddle plate(?)
I think I am going to try it again, build it better, with a real two way hydraulic cylinder, and a valve to control direction. I would rather not swing a hammer, I banged up my rims with the misses.
I am sure everyone here has at least one old 3 ton trolley jack that no longer works. I would love to see someone build a good one.
I figure why waste, why scrap, when you can still make something useable. The things already have heavy duty hinges built in, and stay parallel when swinging the arc.