How to Make a ● TIRE SWING ● That's Safe and Easy to Make !
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 มิ.ย. 2024
- This is one of the safest and easiest tire swings to make for your kids. Super cheap to make and saves you money. Other tire swings are made with chains, metal, steel hooks and brackets and all of those things can hurt your kids. They can pinch fingers, chip teeth (after all that money on braces) and some parts can loosen, fall apart and cause injury. On this tire swing, there is no steel parts exposed to harm your kids fingers, legs and especially their teeth. It's an all rope (almost) tire swing design. It's very strong, and will give your kids years of fun and play. This tire swing holds 3 kids and can take many years of fun and abuse.
● ROPE .... Visit a mountain equipment climbing store or Arborist store. It's worth the extra money to get good strong rope that's UV protected.
● TIRE .... Go to any car dealership or tire store and pick a good tire from their scrap tire heap for a few bucks or for free.
● PARENTS .... Everything wears down and will eventually fail after many years in the sun and elements outside. This design is way better than other tire swing designs but be vigilant as a parent to always check that your tire swing is in good working order and is safe to play on. Inspect your playground equipment on a regular or annual basis. Be smart, be safe. - แนวปฏิบัติและการใช้ชีวิต
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What size tire did you use? Just wondering since I have a smaller one and wondering if it’s worth it
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@@krlott87 18” is what it said.
This is the best instructional video for building a tire swing - safe and easy to build with parts from hardware stores. I built a swing in my backyard by following the instructions here. It's been more than a month now and it's working great - thanks for spreading the knowledge
I just recently built this and I have to say it was a breeze!! The video had no runarounds or incessant talking, just straight to the point and got the job done well!
Thanks for the informative video, my kids love this swing!😊
Fallowed every single steps now my kids are enjoying every night in their new swing. Thank you for taking the time to put this together.
This is like watching the dad I always wanted teach me something!! Like asmr for my soul!! ❤️
Love that!
Definitely after watching a few tire swing videos this was seems like the simplest and the best! Thanks for the idea!
I am not even looking any further
I rarely ever comment, but kudos this is a great video and it's nice to see a quality diy video that puts the kids safety first.
Thank you very much!
After veiwing several different videos for tire swings, this one, without a doubt, is the best, safest and most cost efficient of all! Thanks a MIL!
Thanks for that!!
One of the best instructional videos on TH-cam. No gabbing and wasting time about things that have nothing to do with the project. Straightforward simple instructions. Thank you
That is great feedback. I try to get right to it in all my videos. Thanks.
This was great!!! I got a used tire free from the tire shop, a used rope from my son who climbs, a throw away tube from the bike shop. Spent about $11 on the hardware, and it went together easily. Grandkids played on it and love it. It swings wide but not high, spins as much as the kids want. Perfect. Thanks!
Hi Chris - I just rigged up a tire swing for my grandchildren, following your example TO THE LETTER. Great video, great tire swing, THANK YOU!
That is awesome!
I made this yesterday for my 3 year old daughter; it took about an hour of time and works great! After watching a few how-to videos I settled on this one because it seemed simple and sturdy, and that's exactly what it is!
Thanks so much for the video.
That's great! After a week or 2 re-adjust it to get it level again after the knots have stretched and tightened.
Had to relocate one made a year ago from these instructions today. Never had a problem, kids, adults all been on it. New one up and running in 20 minutes. Thanks!
Phenomenal setup. I made this exact tire swing at my local park for all the kids. Thanks so much
Great to hear!
Ha! I love that there are ads under the video for purchasing (less well-conceived) commercial tire swing hardware.
Nicely made ;)
Best tire-swing plans on the Internet. Easy to follow, simple to make, and they are free. This swing works perfectly. Thank you for posting this video!
Magnificent instruction. Thank you. My granddaughters are going crap themselves. I think my limb is 30 feet from the ground.
30 feet is great! They are going to love swinging on it and they will have memories of it forever!
You explained everything perfectly! The way you demonstrate makes the project more motivating
Awesome, thank you!
Mine came out perfect! Thank you so much. Really clear and to the point! Your directions are so easy to follow
I really appreciate your time to do this this way, I was also thinking the same thing about the metal clamps and brackets. im definitely going to use your design. Thanks!
Did this in 20min for $30...already had tire...very simple and straight forward directions...thank you for sharing
Thank you! Such a great and simple-to-follow tutorial. Going to buy the materials today; I'll post an update when finished to let y'all know how it turned out!
Great method, mine turned out good. I also drilled some drain holes on the bottom for rain water.
Good stuff..now i need a tree....and a backyard lol
I made this for my 3 year old daughter and she loves it! Thank you for such brilliant and easy to follow instructions.
Thanks!!! I made one exactly as instructed. My kids love it!
Aloha, Chris. Thank you for another well-made video. A few notes for my build, I used the black Everbilt 1/2" Dock Line (working load of 650 lbs.) at Home Depot. It conveniently has a loop at the end of one side. For others who are building this swing, do not put too many layers of electrical tape otherwise you will have issues feeding it through a 1/2" stainless steel washer. And do NOT take off the tape after the rope has been cut. Each individual strand will fray and you won't be able to put the end of the line back together. No biggie though, I had to tape the line higher up and cut the frayed pieces off. Lastly, I thought I could just get away with tying knots inside the tire and skimp the additional hardware like the rope clamps, etc. -- although I did use the giant washers. Truthfully, it would work, but it makes it difficult to adjust and level. Anyway, I'm off to the Depot this morning to get those clamps. Oh, and I did go by a local Firestone and asked if I could have a tire. They gladly gave me one. 👍🏼
Terrific instructions. Couldn't be more clear and easy to follow.
I made it! The only difference was the very first step, I used a POOL vinyl drain tube as I had extra and since the tree was short enough, I was able to just lay it over the tree with the rope inside, quick knott bringing both vinyl ends together as you did prior to tossing the wrench over and then continued to follow your instructions to the T and I LOVE it, oh, forgot, trimmed the remaining rope down and taped so the ropes weren’t just hanging around! But like I was saying, I really like it, I feel like it’s totally safe and secure! Thank you for the easy to follow instructions! Total cost was $30 but only because I paid $10 more for the pretty rope color lol, aesthetics is everything after all :)
Just finished making this for my twin girls. I looked all over the internet for a good diy tire swing and this one seemed the easiest, and most importantly the safest for my kids. Thank you for sharing!! They love it!!
Glad I could help!
Great video! Very easy to follow, and no extra filler. Straight to the point!!!
Thanks for this awesome video. I built one for my 10 yr old following these instructions and they work great. The best part is that this setup seems very safe for kids.
That is awesome!
Thanks for the idea, today I made exactly same for my grand kids and they love it.
It amazes me how people give simple crisp instructional videos like this one thumbs down. Like they have a BETTER way of doing this simple.. Very good video sir. Guess I have to make my way to (HD) Hone Depot
Glad it was helpful!
SUPER 😊❤
I have Rheumatoid arthritis in my hands and still found this very easy to make. It took me 2 days of 2 hrs each day and ... done. Very durable, safe. The neighborhood kids simply abused it, standing, jumping, spinning , swinging with no ill effects. I did have to adjust it after the rompust as the knots tightened, the swing was then almost touching the ground. very easy to adjust back up and straighten it out. Highly recommend this method. I added a seat by cutting and then inserting a composite vinyl lattice, drilled some holes around the top of the tire and then wove clothesline rope in and out of the tire and lattice, the kids love it! I love it , it is safe.
That's great that it worked for you. Yes, it's very easy to re adjust after the first few days of use once everything tightens up. I like your update with the seat. Thanks!
Just acquired some old tires from my work gonna clean em up and do this for my nieces and nephews
Hi Chris. I rarely leave comments but couldn’t not after this. It was one of the first videos I came across when we decided to try to do a tyre swing for the kids. Getting the rope was the main challenge but the design and execution as so easy with your descriptions - and the kids love it. Use the extra climbing rope to build a standard bench swing with a piece of left over decking and a trapeze - it’s quite a busy tree now! Thanks again.
Great video thank you so much for making this video very easy to follow along. The best tire swing instructions I could have ever asked for!
Excellent tutorial. Thank you!
I love this! ❤️ Thank you so much. Just finished making it and it’s perfect. 🌳
This is EXACTLY what I was looking for, thank you!
Thank you. I made this for my grandkids.
Thank you for the instruction video. A WELL DONE video. A safe and fun backyard activity.
Worked perfect for me. Thanks Chis!!
Nice job!!...I made one for the grandson using an old atv tire. I would recommend take a 1" hole saw and putting 4 to 5 holes in the bottom of the tire for water drainage. I also fitted a piece of plywood inside so our 3 year old can sit inside it on a cushion. I agree with you...rope is MUCH better than chains or cable. Great video...thanks.
You may have missed it but I did put holes in the bottom and have it on the screen at 4:17. The plywood is a great idea! Enjoy!
I wish there was a list of all the items to buy! Great video.
This worked perfectly for me. Thank you!!!
This is the BEST tyre swind DIY on YT honestly!!my husband did this for our daughter and its super safe and her favorite toy!!Thank You!!
Thank you so much for that.
Wow I am searching this type of swing for my kids and yeah I like your video and this became very perfect thanks
Just made mine! The kids love it! Thank you
Fantastic!
This video is a work of art:)
Excellent method, simple and effective. I'm making this at our nearby park. Thanks!
Great video, thank you so much! We finished ours in under two hours
Thank you Chris. We made one swing today, and another one is comming! ❤️🙌🏻
You realize with two tire swings you are just asking for a bumper tire war! 🙂
Awesome video. Thanks. I was about to go buy chain and eye bolts. This is way easier. The bike tube idea answered another question.
Glad it helped
Just did this right now.. came out great! Used a 300 lbs work force Rope..
Just built this yesterday. Not as hard as I thought it would be before watching this. my 3 boys love it. Dad doesn't mind taking his turn either.
That is great! Hours of fun for your boys.
I am going to do it this waym for our summer camp.
Thank you
Excellent video, thank you. My partner followed your instructions down to the last word and made a tire swing for my daughter. She loves it! Greeting from Argentina!
She'll have many years of fun with it! That's great! So glad it worked for you. Remember to check it occasionally to make sure things haven't loosened off or that the rope is frayed, just for safety sake.
Dudes very safe and very thorough
thanks for sharing!! i now have a weekend project
Have fun!
Did this earlier today, my kids are the reason why and your video is the how. Many a thank you to you sir.
+RobertSaxy That is great!!!! I put one up for a friend a few weeks ago and he can't keep his daughter off of it!! Hours of fun! Enjoy.
Awesome video! So much value in it. I'm going to set this up this weekend. Thanks!
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you - brilliant instructions. Easy to follow and everything is easy to buy. Kids loving it!
Great to hear!
I did this today for my boys and they love it! I've been procrastinating over a method for the best part of a year and this makes it so simple, safe and easy to change if we want to. Thanks!!
+Michael Stevens Good to hear. It really is simple and straight forward to make. This is something my boys did on theirs and your boys will probably figure it out too. They would spin it with no one on it until it was wound up about 5 feet off the ground. They would somehow climb and hop on and then it would spin like crazy with them on it as it un-wound. Letting their heads go outwards would slow it down but pulling themselves back in would make it go faster. Hours and hours of fun! Thanks for commenting.
Very nice video. Your knot was a great idea and worked awesome! I used 2x3’s with a hole inside my tire instead of buying washers and crosby clamps. Worked good. Thanks!
What are 2x3's? Another thing that wasn't mentioned in the video is to make sure you drill drainage holes on the bottom of the tire to prevent water buildup and everything that comes with that.. Mosquitoes etc..
I made this yesterday took me about an hour, and it was worth it my kids loved it!
Thank you!
I'm so glad!
Excellent video. Thanks!
Great vid! Thank you.
Thank you for sharing your gifts!
Thanks your video helped me out a lot
Sweet! The only think I would add is to drill holes in the bottom so that water drains out... of course we get close to 200 inches a year, so maybe you don't need to worry about that... :)
Im pretty sure he said to do that in the video.
He said that
thank you my son loves it!!
Took me 20min. Came out perfect. Awesome video
Great to hear!
This is great but I'd use a running bowline on the branch and a figure 8 for the stopper knots.
I have no idea which is better, but please explain how a running bowline and figure 8 is better.
Just put one up this weekend, everything worked great, really good design. Only gripe is that after the initial stretch came out of the ropes, the knots at the top went from ~6 feet off the ground to ~3.5 - 4 feet off the ground. But thanks to the design the tire height is adjustable, however the knot will limit how high I can adjust it in the future
Thank you! We made one today using your instructions and it came out great!!!
That’s great! After a week or so you can re-level it after it settles in.
@@chrisnotap I made mine with 2 equal ropes long enough to go over a thick beam with four holes into the tire so that it is easy to level after install. Then just wrapped duct tape around the ropes close to the beam so it doesn't slide over the beam. Worked really well. Really love the tire tube idea, brilliant! And those brackets, so cool and inexpensive! Instead rather I used locking washers under each bolt rather than buying so many washers and bolts. Even so, I would have never thought to do it the way you showed, such a good tutorial. Cheers!
Thanks for a great idea and video!
Well done and great video. I decided to give this a try and works great!!! There are a few points in the video that more clarity would have been helpful but I was able to figure it out. We didn't have a long spool of rope so we had to get ours cut to length and had to guess...thankfully it was enough. Also, wasn't sure how long the ropes needed to be once I put it the two ropes through the final knot. But still... job well done! Thank you for this video!!!
Glad it worked for you. It's hard to estimate since it depends on limb diameter and height that the limb is off the ground. All trees are different. Thanks.
Amazed, thank you for sharing! I will attempt to build one for my daughter.😊
Thanks we wanted to know how to make it bc we have a hang out place and we wanted that so thank you
Could you post a supply list for this project? Thank you for sharing the video! It's clear and simple. Looking forward to building it.
thank you ser im going to try this i like this idea
gave me some good ideas. ty
Good video, thanks Chris!
Went out and found a free used semi-truck tire from a nice fella on facebook marketplace. He has tons more. Too bad I can't use them!
Well done 👍 my friend.greatings from Greece
Really wonderful, i made swing according to it by watching ur video
Great 👍
What a great video! Hoping to one day be able to make one of these for my kids.
Any tips for cleaning the tire before using as a swing?
Also, the detail you put into this video is perfect. No other video I've watched came even close to your explanation, so thank you
Wow! Thanks for that great feedback! Regular dish soap squirted right onto the tire and a scrub brush and warm to hot water will clean the tire up quite nicely.
awesome, thanks. I'm doing this
Great video a+
Awesome and easy pretty good 👍👍
Thanks brother.
Just to add something but when you cut the rope you should use a lighter to cauterize the ends to stop it from fraying if the tape comes off somehow
Yer gittin' a BIG thumbs up there buddy, thanks a million. All Joking aside you made our christmas present much easier to assemble. My design would have looked like bbq'd dog dookie. Thank you! Merry christmas.
Merry Christmas!
Nice Video. Thank you very much!
Wow. Very nice. That will last forever.
I think so too!
Loved it.. thank you dear😍
You can also find used tires along the side of the road where some folks throw them out. And if you're nice you can take any you don't use to your municipal disposal facility! Hopefully they let you drop off a few at a time for free.
You thought not only about the safety of children but you thought about the tree as well!. Thanks for sharing!
Great video, I will be doing this soon!