Easy Peasy truck tyre removal so simple i could kick myself
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- Опубліковано 5 лют 2024
- I finally figured out how to remove a truck tyre on my own and its so easy i could kick myself for not doing this first time round
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‘Too much mechanical stuff’? What sort of people think building a camper is just about buying an old van and fitting it out inside? You have done absolutely the right thing Mel and you are showing the reality behind converting an old van, not some romantic notion.
Yea agree ,really enjoying the mechanical work especially being these varios as such an iconic and strongly built vans ,I would say the best .
Thank you so much for the positive feedback and support it really does make a huge difference to me it’s comments like this that drown out all the negativity. Thank you 👍🤓👍
It allways cheers me up when I see you have posted a video, god knows why but it does!
Love that thank you 😁
Hi Mel, a man of many talents!
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Thank you kindly
Just for the record, I love all your videos. 👍🏻
I appreciate that! Thank you 🙏
Hi Mel, immersion element may not a bad idea in the calorifier, you can get 12v dc ones as well and use it for excess solar energy dump, I presume you're gonna have at least 2x 350w solar panels, saves moving when sunny to heat water. Bobil Vans have a not too expensive simple smart switch that allows you to do this. They do calorifiers and elements also. ❤
Thank you I’ll check them out 👍🤓👍
This video was wheelie tyre-ing to watch. Couldnt help myself Mel 😂. I'll pry harder next time 😁
Haha love it 😂👍
Fantastic Mel 👍
Thank you! Cheers!🍻
Ship Chandlers bit of a tongue twister Mel 😂😂😂
Oh you have no idea how many times I’ve filled that lol 😂
Keep up the mechanical, learning so much
Thanks, will do!👍
My friend from grindr just said that you will be cleaning every road in England with all that washing up liquid
Hahaha love it 😂👍
Another skill learned my love! so proud of you xx
Thank you my love 😍 xx
Your like me Mel, you enjoy a challenge. I have been fighting with a Ford Transit gearbox mount today, which has been a bit of a mare. Video on that coming soon. Keep up the good work.
Hey Mel.... I was thinking of wrapping a copper pipe coil around my exhaust or trying to fit a heat exchanger in the exhaust gas flow to heat water, Love the channel kindest regards from Glasgow
That’s a great idea I did exactly that when I converted and old air cooled VW to run on LPG only wasn’t water I was heating it was the gas lol 😂
Hi Mel . Just started watching your channel. Really enjoyed your work doing things your way, and working things out. Keep up the good work, looking forward to seeing the finished van
Thank you so much for the positive feedback and support it really does make a huge difference to me it comments like this that drown out all the negativity. Thank you 👍🤓👍
I love that caption two birds in a van Australia
And that’s why Australia is the best country in the world 😜👍
Well done that man
Thank you 🙏
Well done Son! That just popped off!
Thanks ☺️
Hi Mel, Just thought I'd mention that's the way a commercial fitter would remove a tyre on the roadside. I had a blow out on my truck a while ago, and the fitter removed and changed the tyre without even removing the wheel. I'd never seen it done before but they made it look easy. Not something I'd want to attempt though!
I’ll have a go at anything once 😂👍
Well done Mel who needs jigs 👍👍👍🏴🏴🇨🇦
Ya really pulled it off Mel! 😂 gonna be an awesome van mate! 👍
Thank you ☺️
Few tips for refitting the tyre, plenty of lube and chuck the tyre on starting at the top then kick it on towards the bottom. For the second bead again start at the top push the tyre over the rim, clamp some mole grips onto the wheel at 10 and 2 oclock to help hold the tyre and slowly lever the tyre on and move the grips round as you go.
Thank you 🙏
I'm a boat owner and culifiers are good ours holds 26 litres of water
Thank you I’m thinking of a 15 ltr tank 👍🤓👍
Great vlog bud. 😊I never knew about the boat water heater sounds a great thing to have 😊
Thank you keep watching and hopefully I’ll show you the way 👍🤓👍
well done you can always teach an old dog...cheers
Absolutely 👍
I’ve often wondered why campervans/Motorhomes don’t use the same as boats, to heat the water when the engine is running, plus with a ‘shore power’ option
I know right but my mission is to change this and show the way 😁👍
Hey Mel you carry on .. I enjoy your channel 😊 big thumbs up from me..
Thank you so much 🤗
Mel, So its got a heating element in it! you don't have to use it. I have a similar system in my van. I can heat the water tank (heat storage) via 4 sources, 240v, solar, diesel and the engine. This water tank transfers its heat via heat exchangers to other water systems like hot water for the shower and sink taps and even another exchanger for a air heater (like the heater in your car)...This is a hydronic heating system in my language or a calorifier in yours , so the more sources to heat the system the better!!!....
Sounds great 👍
Are you going to syphon the hot water from the calorifier into a holding tank before it replenishes itself with cold and cools all the hot water down. ( they do do that they do ) There is a lad online who built his own calorifier from a beer keg. i will find his channel name if you want it. he saved a lot of ££
Yes I have seen his videos what a great guy 👍
ALL your content is interesting Mel. Keep it coming?
Thank you! Will do!👍🤓👍
Never to much mechanical stuff. Bring us along warts and all. 😎
Thank you 👍
Mel as you and me are truckers you should know not to paint the bolt holes on the wheel 😊
In terms of hot water are you planning on routing the engine coolant into the tank then back into the cooling system again? I'm not sure how much extra strain this'll put on the water pump also you'll be adding *a lot* of extra pipe, connectors and complexity. It would be a disaster if a small leak lead to a catastrophic engine failure or getting stuck in the middle of nowhere.
Have you considered a water-to-water heat exchanger? Maybe connect it just after the thermostat so the engine warms up nicely and uses the coolant before the radiator for heating.
This will mean you'll need a separate pump ofc but maybe worth it for the peace of mind. (Also you could disable it with a flick of a switch if needed)
Keep it up Mel, you're doing fantastic!
Yes all true but I’ve got a plan 👍
@@BigVanSmallWorld I'm looking forward to it!!!
Hey Mel, great job you are doing although it does look tyreing
Haha love it 👍
I appreciate the effort, but for me I'm tired of tyres. But hopefully it goes well. Looking forward to the hot water gismo ta Mel
Fair enough!👍
Hi Mel , its good to see you giving everything a go , I have noticed that you have not mentioned anything about getting the wheels balanced is this something that you are getting done or do you not have to get them done ?
I’m not sure they have to be balanced as the old ones are not but I will ask a professional
Evening fella, will you still be able to get through the gap in the seats (twin passenger seat) once the shower cubicle is in?
I’m hoping so
Probs a stupid question but how do you balance the tyre, as everytime I've had new tyres fitted this seems to be the longest and most important part, enjoying all mechanical parts of vid btw and looking forward to camper build
Truck tyres don't usually need balancing due to the restricted speed, there is also balancing powder which is just in a little bag that you chuck inside the tyre.
I’m not sure that they need balance but I’m going to check with a professional 👍
Hi Mel, what are the load space dimensions in your Vario please?
Many thanks, Rich
Hi Mel. Why are you painting some rims black and some silver?
The black ones where all ready done when I got the van
AT`s the way to do it.
I must admit, I'm rather enjoying the mechanical side Mel.
Thank you ☺️
9:32 *Hammerite* takes 3 months to harden off fully & the _Hammered_ finish isn't flat so isn't brilliant for tubeless tyres.
Great. Now that you have learnt the skill you can use it again in the future.
That's the plan!👍
Hi Mel. Now your on the new van build. Are you going to fit a vapor barrier on your van? I watched a video the other day by a guy who said he was a professional van builder and he didn't put on a vapor barrier. I asked why not? He said he and most professional campervan builders don't fit one claiming it causes issues later on in the vans life. So i was wondering on your thoughts on this as I hope to soon start work on my van. Once I found one 😊
Yes I am 👍
10:38 yep
What about the wheel balancing?
No need on HGV
I drive a Merc Sprinter XL minibus dual rear wheels setup similar to yours and balanced makes a huge difference.
Think it's time to bring back troll of the. Week...that fancy word you used to describe the hot water system....your trying to fool us its called a radiator 😅😅...with regards to changing tyres thank god the haulage company i work for has a mobile tyre fitter.
Your bugging about with tyres changing them yourself?
How/have you thought about balancing them?
The old ones were not balanced but the front ones I’m going to check with a professional
There is a reason calorifiers come with a heating element
No , no tank, get a hot water on demand!
I was a mechanic for 50 years and it doesn't bother me
Thank you 🙏
I did start watching you because of the interest in varios. But it seems lately you are really trying to milk these long 10 minute plus videos? Guessing trying to make more money from youtube but im afraid the quality and content isnt there on the videos. Im not trying to be a ass, this is simply to help you improve.
Thank you for the feedback unfortunately I’m not a trained video editor I’m a retired mechanic that’s just filming his day sum days are better than others that’s all and I mostly film myself for my own amusement it’s nothing to do with money it’s more like a diary for my future self so when I’m old I can look back and remember how much fun I used to have
Unsubsctibed for now. There is no value on these videos anymore.
The next video is going to be completely different I do hope you enjoy it 👍