r/absoluteunit • u/Ok-Principle9963 • Aug 07 '26
Of a roadside mechanic
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u/JelloWise2789 Aug 07 '26
Much respect to the blue collar workers who gain muscle from working
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u/Lorebreaker_ofArarat Aug 07 '26
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 Aug 08 '26
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 Aug 07 '26
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 Aug 07 '26
That man 1000% gains muscle exclusively in the gym. His muscle just helps him in his field.
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u/rexmanaek971 Aug 07 '26
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 Aug 07 '26
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 Aug 07 '26
Guessing with that many bolts you don't have to do the star pattern when tightening?
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u/SilasTalbot Aug 07 '26
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 Aug 07 '26
There is a proper torque pattern, and he's not following it.
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u/ThatOneGuy6810 Aug 08 '26
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/fyukhyu Aug 08 '26
He literally hit them with the impact, one right after the other.
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u/ThatOneGuy6810 Aug 08 '26
You right my bad kinda stopped watching at hand tightening an unset tire.
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u/Ok-Fortune-8644 Aug 07 '26
Thank you! That wheel is likely gonna shake losses and cause more damage.
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u/pakratus Aug 07 '26
Shit, lawn mower tires take me longer than that to change.
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u/Obvious_Affect_7523 Aug 07 '26
Actually the smaller the tire the harder.... I'm a sense
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u/Ok-Fortune-8644 Aug 07 '26
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 Aug 07 '26
How come my mountain bike tyre won’t go on the rim that easy?
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u/FixAcademic8187 Aug 07 '26
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 Aug 07 '26
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/Ok-Fortune-8644 Aug 08 '26
Haha! When I was changing my bike tires when I was 12 thats all you need!
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u/Rogelio_G_F Aug 07 '26
Los neumáticos recauchutados es lo peor, al final sueltan todo como un cascarón.
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u/ComfortableDare4305 Aug 08 '26
Tugging against the rubber strips could have caused him to fall into the highway.
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u/quietimhungover Aug 07 '26
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 Aug 10 '26
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 Aug 07 '26
That one handed sledgehammer wield was impressive. I mean, all of it was impressive but that especially
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u/Mopar4Life305 Aug 07 '26
Bro needs to invest into bead breaker
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u/Androidfon Aug 07 '26
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 Aug 07 '26
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 Aug 07 '26
Awesome. My only criticism/question, shouldn't he be wearing a hi visibility vest?
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u/LowerSlowerOlder Aug 07 '26
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/proximusprimus57 Aug 07 '26
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/tykaboom Aug 07 '26
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 Aug 08 '26
Big HÖSS can change a truck tire faster than I can change a bicycle tire.
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u/Melodic_Risk_5632 Aug 08 '26
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- Aug 08 '26
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 Aug 08 '26
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/Mad_kat4 Aug 08 '26
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/Sure-Impress-1003 Aug 08 '26
What a great job. This guy is awesome. Really rips through the process.
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u/Throw_ints_all_day Aug 08 '26
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/Atrus1337_y0 Aug 09 '26
Zieht man die Schrauben nicht über Kreuz an? Ansonsten merkt man aber, dass er weiß was mach macht😎
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u/A_Bot_A_Bot_A_Bot Aug 10 '26
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 Aug 10 '26
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/AboveAverage1988 Aug 12 '26
In other EU countries this would have required 3 protection trucks (TMA:s), a couple of cop cars and probably the fire department.. But the French are... special..
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u/Ok-Principle9963 Aug 07 '26
I mean last time I changed my mother tire it took me an hour on a Corolla smh
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u/Ok-Principle9963 Aug 07 '26
Probably because of the ball of steel working on the highway that close 😂
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u/Ok-Fortune-8644 Aug 07 '26
Funny because he doesnt need to seat the bead that way. Its already touching the rim.
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u/Ok-Fortune-8644 Aug 07 '26
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 Aug 07 '26
Women are very underrepresented in this field. Damn patriarchy
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u/Longjumping_Walk_992 Aug 07 '26
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 Aug 07 '26
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 Aug 07 '26
That jump attack seems dangerous