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Old Feb 2, 2005 | 11:58 PM
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Hey you all. I got me some nice tires for my Honda Rancher (2004 400 at). I tried to get the old tires off by layn them down and running up on them with my truck tire(valve stem removed). This works on car tires, but no luck on ATV tires! Are the ATV BEAD BREAKER worth getting?.....() link to one
 
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Old Feb 3, 2005 | 12:14 AM
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harbor freight sells one for cheaper then that
 
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Old Feb 3, 2005 | 12:27 AM
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I found this click but it looks like it's missing something? May be it goes with the tire changer here?
 
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Old Feb 3, 2005 | 12:42 AM
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the second item is what i was talking about, i would assume your first link goes with that changer, didn't realise u needed it though, call their 1800 number they will tell u whats its for they are quite helpful
 
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Old Feb 3, 2005 | 12:44 AM
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Thanks, I will do that.
 
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Old Feb 3, 2005 | 12:45 AM
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dude just bring it in!! the harbor freight tool sucks and will break..by the time you're done you'll be so tired and pissed off and it still wont be done..
 
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Old Feb 3, 2005 | 12:46 AM
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there is a pdf for the owner manual, it says u can change atv tires, there were directions for that tool though
 
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Old Feb 3, 2005 | 12:48 AM
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Originally posted by: d33pt
dude just bring it in!! the harbor freight tool sucks and will break..by the time you're done you'll be so tired and pissed off and it still wont be done..
thats just a dumb statment, i have sanders drills and a air compressor from them, including a 4x8 trailer, if u use the tools correctly they work fine for the price, its not like he's going into buisness changing tires
 
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Old Feb 3, 2005 | 01:02 AM
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I have often wondered how well those things would last

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Old Feb 3, 2005 | 01:07 AM
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my HF 4" grinder out lasted my milwakee and craftsman series, that is prolly just luck, but i could buy 4 grinders from hf for the price of one craftsman, yet i have never broken one tool from HF and i use them all the time
 
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