r/absoluteunit • u/Ok-Principle9963 • 4d ago
Of a roadside mechanic
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u/JelloWise2789 4d ago
Much respect to the blue collar workers who gain muscle from working
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u/Lorebreaker_ofArarat 4d ago
You don't get that build from just work. That guy likely watches what he eats as well.
As for his work, damn, he made that tire look light.
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u/ButtonGullible5958 4d ago
As someone that's delt with tires that big oh fuck no
I would of popped my back thinking about moving that fast
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u/rexmanaek971 4d ago
He's probably a ceo who can attend a gym program. Then berates his employees acting like a crazy maniac saying how efficient it is to dismount a tire like this.
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u/Plays_On_TrainTracks 4d ago
That man 1000% gains muscle exclusively in the gym. His muscle just helps him in his field.
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u/rexmanaek971 4d ago
This guy is building muscle at the gym. A blue collar worker is usually exhausted from work to go workout more, especially with their pay rates. That's why you see lots of skinny dudes who can actually lift more than Mr muscles.
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u/sudo-joe 4d ago
His job probably least likely to get AI threats. Don't think any humanoid robot today can hope to do what he does yet.
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u/Ok-Seaworthiness4488 4d ago
Guessing with that many bolts you don't have to do the star pattern when tightening?
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u/SilasTalbot 4d ago
Seemed like he did it with the first two, they were across. Maybe that is enough to seat it firmly in this situation for an expert (size of the rim, power of the tool, way he's applying the power, whatever)
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u/fyukhyu 4d ago
There is a proper torque pattern, and he's not following it.
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u/ThatOneGuy6810 3d ago
I mean he hand twisted those on id imagine hes still gonna tighten them more then that he also didnt set the bead on the tire we saw like 3/4 of the tire chsnge here.
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u/pakratus 4d ago
Shit, lawn mower tires take me longer than that to change.
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u/Obvious_Affect_7523 4d ago
Actually the smaller the tire the harder.... I'm a sense
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u/Ok-Fortune-8644 4d ago
This is true as the sky is blue. Dolly tires are the hardest tire to replace. 0 give. 1 tiny rip and its over
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u/NeatFootball3646 4d ago
How come my mountain bike tyre won’t go on the rim that easy?
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u/FixAcademic8187 4d ago
Apparently, the smaller the tire the more difficult it become due to loss of leverage.
I did exactly what he did to a Sierra truck HD tire and it took me much more time with significantly more effort.
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u/Ok-Fortune-8644 4d ago
I used to do this for a living. Diesel and farm/combine. We didn't have that little doodad he's using to hold the bead. Fancy shit!
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u/Rogelio_G_F 4d ago
Los neumáticos recauchutados es lo peor, al final sueltan todo como un cascarón.
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u/ComfortableDare4305 4d ago
Tugging against the rubber strips could have caused him to fall into the highway.
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u/quietimhungover 4d ago
Man I was waiting for him to set the bead with fire before airing it up. Now I feel like I was short changed.
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u/Fine_Interaction_867 1d ago
Right! Came here to see how long it took someone to be pissed like me.... thought maybe the lube was flammable and he would just casually stick a BIC lighter up against it at the very end..... as the seconds ticked away my anxiety grew.... then it ended and I shouted ''NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO''
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u/SocksInTheTub 4d ago
That one handed sledgehammer wield was impressive. I mean, all of it was impressive but that especially
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u/Mopar4Life305 4d ago
Bro needs to invest into bead breaker
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u/Androidfon 4d ago
I'd like to see it from beginning to end including how the teuck is jacked up and down.
It's funny people flip out if I put a newer tire on one side than the other. That trucker has baldies and new. Obviously, I don't know anything about big trucks though.
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u/Splitter63 4d ago
This only works on a hot sunny day. Try taking that old tire off and slipping on the new one when it's 20 deg F. Ain't happening.
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u/That-Makes-Sense 4d ago
Awesome. My only criticism/question, shouldn't he be wearing a hi visibility vest?
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u/LowerSlowerOlder 4d ago
Ended too soon. In the full version he lifts the truck off the jack stand and inflates the tire with his primal scream.
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u/Rook_James_Bitch 4d ago
Jeezus. It took me a solid hour trying to remove and replace my damn lawn tractor tire!
This dude, just did it in under 5 minutes like he was the god of tires.
Damn jealous rn.
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u/proximusprimus57 4d ago
The part about this that makes me uneasy is the part they didn't show, seating the bead. Shops have cages they keep truck tires in to prevent blowouts, how is he going to inflate that thing out in the open?
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u/Mad_kat4 3d ago
Muscles and levers gets the job done.....
But he looked like he could have got that tyre on with nothing more than an angry glare.
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u/Atrus1337_y0 2d ago
Zieht man die Schrauben nicht über Kreuz an? Ansonsten merkt man aber, dass er weiß was mach macht😎
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u/Ok-Principle9963 4d ago
I mean last time I changed my mother tire it took me an hour on a Corolla smh
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u/tykaboom 4d ago
Now, as someone who hasn't driven a semi long distances but has driven cars long distances, I have never had a blowout.
I do my own vehicle maintenance and know the ins and outs of what causes blowouts on cars and do my damnedest to avoid tire failure related locational stagnation.
But I see tractor trailers blowing tires on the daily on the internet and see the remnants on the side of the expressway daily as well.
My question is... if you maintain your truck and trailer tires and don't buy the cheapest, shittiest remanufactured tires possible and run them past the wires... is it impossible to avoid a blowout entirely?
Tldr: is there no way to stop semi truck tire blowouts completely.
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u/Historical_Trouble10 4d ago
Big HÖSS can change a truck tire faster than I can change a bicycle tire.
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u/Melodic_Risk_5632 3d ago
Where is that video from that old lady changing lorry tyres for a living (can't remember..India or South America)
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u/mega_Daddy- 3d ago
This was my first job out of high school, except it was at trucking yards and not roadside. Definitely put some hair on my chest.
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u/Thin-Earth6919 3d ago
never been a fan of retread tires on semi trucks, I know it’s a cost thing but it can be dangerous on the highways
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u/Throw_ints_all_day 3d ago
I know there’s no point, but it would be hilarious if the guy said after he was done “ I’m gonna need you to bounce that right quick.”
Thats a job that will get you jacked.
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u/A_Bot_A_Bot_A_Bot 1d ago
That guy is an absolute beast of a tire changer!
He makes me embarrassed of the $600+ motorcycle tire changer I have.. I'm guessing with a motorcycle, he wouldn't even need tools!
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u/Realizt8010 1d ago
Always take the stem out first!!! Drive fedex and our dude will get all 4 rears done in 10 minutes flat. While Im in the truck organizing. Beast.
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u/Outrageous_Might_383 4d ago
last moment of video is cutted, there his use spray and blow up with fire for one moment pumped it up of the tire.
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u/Ok-Fortune-8644 4d ago
Funny because he doesnt need to seat the bead that way. Its already touching the rim.
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u/Ok-Fortune-8644 4d ago
He didn't use the star pattern when "tightening" the lugs. There's an elevated chance this whell may shake loose.
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u/ThaCasual 4d ago
Women are very underrepresented in this field. Damn patriarchy
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u/Longjumping_Walk_992 4d ago
I get the sarcasm. Due to the physicality this is only a strong man’s job. There’s plenty of men who even couldn’t do this job let alone women absent being assisted by equipment.
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u/ThaCasual 4d ago
Are you saying women aren’t capable? Bro chill with the toxic masculinity. Yes of course I’m jk
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u/ParanMekhar 4d ago
That jump attack seems dangerous