Quote Originally Posted by hemmjo View Post
This practice is not all that uncommon. One of the most dangerous parts of changing tires like that is the flying steel retaining ring.

While it is certainly better to have the proper equipment to do work. When that is not possible, other solutions are used. There are places where that specialize service equipment it just not available. The trick in doing things like this is to KNOW the possible dangers and do your best to mitigate them. I think these guys did that.

Perhaps more dangerous than this, are the guys to have all of the proper equipment but use it incorrectly.


I agree there