haha, lol i hadn't even thought of that, i think most people know the wood block trick already but changing/patching a outside drive with nothing more than a wood block and a tire iron could be a good video
Inner tire on the front axle on my trailer had a blowout today. Backed into a spot at loves for some dinner and seen what was left of the tire. What in the hell? Left the house on monday without my bottle jacks and stands. This literally saved me from having roadside come out, threw some wood blocks up under the airbag hanger, threw the spare on. Thank you sir
Neat lil trick, my grandfather tells about how back in the day he could hold up the front end of his big rig with 2 40 oz beer bottles n couple of 2x4s.
once again, this guy, i wish i was his apprentice just to be able to learn all this cool stuff and ive been working on heavy duty diesels for like 2 years now
i figured this out one day by accident, i had jacked up a truck with the suspension dropped i had aired up the suspension while it was on the jack and then couldn't figure out why i could not get the jack back out from under the truck after letting the jack down....lol
I've dumped the suspension and chained the axle up and then re-inflated the suspension, a few times when I was out rescuing a trailer with a bad wheel bearing. Sometimes you have to play with the leveling valve a bit.
Good evening Mr ex rider u definitely need to do a video that explains why u love that Mack truck and gives us your experience on are Mack e7 good engine to own and are they fuel efficient and the durability of them because I’m thinking ok purchasing a 2003 and I could use your advice on should I purchase one and are the parts expensive cause not everybody where I live works on them but I heard there good engine 2:40
Drop the air and wrap a chain around the axle and the frame and use your leveler valve to lift the wheels. I had a trailer brake lock up on my and I was able to limp it to town this way. Also lost a set of drive tires once and was able to drive the truck with 1 axle in the air and the interlock locked. Always carry a chain when you’re a trucker and don’t wanna pay a wrecker bill.
unfortunately my suspension doesnt behave the same way but you can lower the airbags and wrap a chain around the side of the axle youre working on and plug off that particular airbag and reinflate now will i ever need to do that? hopefully not but ya never know
Just watched this one, heck of an idea! But remember, us old schoolers didn't have air-ride...will this work with camelback springs? Like others, I figured you were gonna drive up on a block of wood...
On my truck, 6x6 blocks of wood between the frame and axle keep it from dropping and fit perfectly when it's fully inflated. It's how I pull the airbags out. But I do feel stupid for not realizing the truck can lift itself off the ground.
expect i figured this out cause one day i jacked up a truck put it on jack stands then aired up the suspension and it took me a while to figure out why i couldn't get the jack back out when i was done...lol
Another way to do this is drop your air then wrap a chain up over the frame and under the axle, then air it back up. I had lug nuts break off the hub one time and I was able to limp to town like this.
This gives me some mischievous ideas :) I'm not an asshole, but it would be funny truck stop revenge watching somebody spend 20 minutes trying to figure out why their truck won't move
Good eye. Yeah I knew about it before I even filmed this video. If I remember right I had to order a new shock as one wasn't in stock so it was fixed the next day. I think you're the first to mention it tho
Bro I don’t even have a truck, I just enjoy your content!
I was in the same boat. Now I own a truck. All because TH-cam recommended him
In a pinch that’s an awesome trick there buddy. We all never quit learning all our lives .
You got me.
I thought you going to drive the inner wheeles onto a block for some old skool tire work.
haha, lol i hadn't even thought of that, i think most people know the wood block trick already but changing/patching a outside drive with nothing more than a wood block and a tire iron could be a good video
@@Ezrider359
Newer trucks use a single nut to hold both rims so the wood block
only works with the double nut hubs
Exactly what I was thinking he gonna do
Do me a favor and dump 2.75 gallons of 10-W 50 on that door hinge !
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Lol
Hahahahaha i was thinking man all this maintenance and the door squeaks like that????
I drive onto a 4x4 sometimes in a pinch.Your videos have helped me a lot through the years.Thank you for making them.
Good advice, thank you Ezra! You channel rocks!
Inner tire on the front axle on my trailer had a blowout today. Backed into a spot at loves for some dinner and seen what was left of the tire. What in the hell? Left the house on monday without my bottle jacks and stands. This literally saved me from having roadside come out, threw some wood blocks up under the airbag hanger, threw the spare on. Thank you sir
Nice tip thanks I enjoyed it
That's freaking awesome man! Great tip! Keep them coming please! I love shade tree engineering tips!
Neat lil trick, my grandfather tells about how back in the day he could hold up the front end of his big rig with 2 40 oz beer bottles n couple of 2x4s.
Love the chocks blocks ! Please be safe !
Thanks for the tip sir.
Ha! Something so simple yet never knew this
Thank you excellent tips
Thank you men!!
Interesting concept. Thanks.
damn nice tip, i drove trucks for a couple years but never came across this one haha.
thanks! glad you enjoyed it.
Thats a new one to me. good helpful video.
That was a really good tip...not everyone carries a jack, but yet they might have some blocks or jack stands.🤩
Damnnnnn.....that is actually a neat trick.....well....something very useful in a bind.
Thanks for sharing....
Wow. Never thought of that. Awesome
Smart idea , GREAT VIDEO Thanks William Orange county, ca.
once again, this guy, i wish i was his apprentice just to be able to learn all this cool stuff and ive been working on heavy duty diesels for like 2 years now
Great technique now I can save some money changing my tire side of the road.
Great video!
You are the champion
Awesome video
Neat idea.🙂👍
Cool I never thought about that good 💡
Thanks that helps out a lot
Also if you are ever in a blowout with your rear axle. Or front rear axle you can pick it up with air bags. Chains around the leaf spring
Taking this dude as my squad if I ever get in a street fight. He just looks tough.
Very cool, you never know when something out of the ordinary happens, thx
i figured this out one day by accident, i had jacked up a truck with the suspension dropped i had aired up the suspension while it was on the jack and then couldn't figure out why i could not get the jack back out from under the truck after letting the jack down....lol
That is a really good trick
I've dumped the suspension and chained the axle up and then re-inflated the suspension, a few times when I was out rescuing a trailer with a bad wheel bearing. Sometimes you have to play with the leveling valve a bit.
Excellent
I learned a lot from this video
Cool.
Thanks.
Peace.
Cool tip ,like it
Thanks buddy
Awesome Cool Video
I know nothing about trucks, but I still live this vid.
Good evening Mr ex rider u definitely need to do a video that explains why u love that Mack truck and gives us your experience on are Mack e7 good engine to own and are they fuel efficient and the durability of them because I’m thinking ok purchasing a 2003 and I could use your advice on should I purchase one and are the parts expensive cause not everybody where I live works on them but I heard there good engine 2:40
You should do one on the Miata. Nice hardtop.
It helped me in the past, with wood blocks.
Good info thank you.
glad you enjoyed the video
yes but those suspension arms seem loose?
Did this with my float trailer and manually controlling the haldex valve.
Thanks.
Very creative
Genius guy he is
Clever bro
You learn something new everyday
Good trick! It helps on the road or in oilfield...
That it's a good idea thanks
That's awesome
Way to go.dude! Great tip, thanks Big Thumbs up to ya! :-)
Drop the air and wrap a chain around the axle and the frame and use your leveler valve to lift the wheels. I had a trailer brake lock up on my and I was able to limp it to town this way. Also lost a set of drive tires once and was able to drive the truck with 1 axle in the air and the interlock locked. Always carry a chain when you’re a trucker and don’t wanna pay a wrecker bill.
yup that is a good trick as well. i have used that to limp home a few times as well.
unfortunately my suspension doesnt behave the same way but you can lower the airbags and wrap a chain around the side of the axle youre working on and plug off that particular airbag and reinflate now will i ever need to do that? hopefully not but ya never know
Just watched this one, heck of an idea! But remember, us old schoolers didn't have air-ride...will this work with camelback springs? Like others, I figured you were gonna drive up on a block of wood...
My first truck was a 2001 Mack vision
This video is very impressive 😻👍🙏🏻
Nice one
Nice thanks
Cool.
🇦🇺👍🏾 pretty smart to get ya out of trouble
That might work when stuck in a parking lot, on hard pace snow. Throw some cardboard, sand what ever under the wheels and a way you go.
Dude, I love your work in House of a 1000 Corpses.
Oh yah, the video was good too.
On my truck, 6x6 blocks of wood between the frame and axle keep it from dropping and fit perfectly when it's fully inflated. It's how I pull the airbags out.
But I do feel stupid for not realizing the truck can lift itself off the ground.
Nice
Genius.....
expect i figured this out cause one day i jacked up a truck put it on jack stands then aired up the suspension and it took me a while to figure out why i couldn't get the jack back out when i was done...lol
I can change a wheel on a drive axle or trail axle without a jack, With a peace of 2x6, I have done it a couple times.
By Backing over it with the inside wheel ? 🤔 I could see that working
@@johnmedeiros8553 Yep and if it;s an inside wheel same thing just double up and block up the axle.
@@richardmiseljr2413 that's slick ! Thanks for the tip 🙏🏼👍🏼
@@johnmedeiros8553 You are welcome friend. Pass it on like it was pass'd on to me.
Hi guys, can you explain a German slowhead how that works?
Good to know, wow.
Is this the singer of Prodigy?
KEEPING THINGS SIMPLE AND EASY THE COMMON SENSE WAY :)
Who would dislike this video the man is only trying to help. You have me watching big rig mechanics like I’ll ever need to know 😂😂
1 millennium driver dislikes this highly unsafe method lol 😂20 years driving and I never thought of this thanks a lot very helpful
lol 👍 glad you enjoyed it
Good thing to know for when you’re in a pinch.
that's different thinking i though it would be a block of wood
You said without a jack, but you used 2 jacks ...it's a joke lol. Excellent trick 👌
Neet trick
Another way to do this is drop your air then wrap a chain up over the frame and under the axle, then air it back up. I had lug nuts break off the hub one time and I was able to limp to town like this.
This gives me some mischievous ideas :) I'm not an asshole, but it would be funny truck stop revenge watching somebody spend 20 minutes trying to figure out why their truck won't move
Will work with air ride, but if you're walking beam, or leaf sprung, up a certain creek without a jack
drive it up on a block/rock and chain the axle to the frame
Where's all the dirt work @ in NoDak
If I knew I wouldn't be hauling canola right now.....lol most the big jobs this year got bid down way to cheap this year.
Yah, the green machines came back and drove the solo'z outta town.
Steel Ballz Roll a Long Time.
Good Luck Bubba.
Cool Channel
Nifty :-}
The rear differential temperature switch was disconnected in the background....
yeah if you do any offroad work the plug end of the temp sensors get broken off all the time
I’ve used this trick many times when all the jacks were taken in the shop
I don't know if you noticed while watching your video, but your shock is loose at the bottom mount.
Good eye. Yeah I knew about it before I even filmed this video. If I remember right I had to order a new shock as one wasn't in stock so it was fixed the next day. I think you're the first to mention it tho
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Well shit. Next Prevost buss that comes into the shop I’m gonna give that a shot
Wow
If only I knew this a few days ago when I changed 18 tires on 3 different trucks...
Beattlejuice?
Before watching this I was expecting some sort of strongman competition...
lol 👍
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NOW you tell me.
BET THEY DONT TEACH THIS IN THEM FANCY MECHANIC SCHOOLS.
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You're probably right,it's not good to use for working on the truck,but i suppose there's nothing wrong just doing it that way to change a tire.