Portable/Travel Tire lift to change 37" tires on the road incase of a flat

[trekster]

Hello, I am running 37s on my 2022 4 door XR Rubicon. At 65 they're getting too heavy for me to lift to change a tire. I've seen the little lifts with wheels and rollers, may be a possibility. Will have to take it apart to travel with me if it fits in the Jeep. Anyone know of a portable system that would be easy to carry in the in the Jeep for this. Or ideas? I thought of getting an inner tube, put it under the tire then raise it with air???

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[old mike]

Try filling your spare with helium ...just a thought.

 

[TheBirdie72]

And now we turn to a simple machine, the wedge! Just carry one of these with you, and you can “roll” it up to the correct height to get it on there! You don’t have to jack the tire up more than an inch or two off the ground to change it. Throw the flat one in the back until you get home if it’s too heavy to lift on the spot.

 

[Headbarcode]

My not so distant future plan is to hang a "$20 to lift my spare" sign on the back.

 

[JeepinJason33]

Wedge works better than my foot or shoe, took a while before I was smart enough to add one to my mobile tool box. I am 50 and just rotated 5 37's on beadlocks and each one got a bit heavier. Hopefully, you are not wheeling alone as it never hurts to ask for help getting a wheel lined up. The angles can be tricky off road depending on where you have to change it out. On road, you are mostly flat and can use a wedge. Just make sure you have a hi-lift or similar with an attachment that will safely lift your vehicle.

 

[Medsker]

I wondering about some sort of ramp.... Like one of those ramps you drive up to do your oil change only lightweight, foldable and maybe a little higher. I don't think you could get up high enough to mount it directly but if you could get it 12-18 inches off the ground it would certainly help get you arms around it to lift it. Just throwing out ideas. I don't know if it's feasible or not. Maybe a traction board with a hinged end that folds to 90 degrees and locks in ?

 

[Jim1964]

Are you concerned about getting it on the axle, or the flat back on the spare carrier?

First is easy, just adjust the vehicle height with the jack. That’s how heavy equipment tires get done.

Second you could use a high lift jack. Probably need two sets of hands.

Might be time to reconsider your equipment choices in light of physical limitations. I’m not dismissive of your situation, I’m in the same bracket + herniated discs in the back, so weight is a problem for me too.

 

[micahpop]

Just out of curiosity, how many have gotten a flat tire on their Jeeps while driving on road? In close to 200K miles (between previous JK and current JL), I've had a few nails/screws in my tires but never a flat.

Dammit, did I just jinx myself?

 

[JeepinJason33]

Just out of curiosity, how many have gotten a flat tire on their Jeeps while driving on road? In close to 200K miles (between previous JK and current JL), I've had a few nails/screws in my tires but never a flat.

Dammit, did I just jinx myself?

I almost stated that in my post but deleted it not to jinx myself. The thickness of most off road tires makes even a big nail, a slow leak instead of a full on blow out that has to be repaired on the side of the road.

 

[bjm00se]

I'm getting older and not as strong as I used to be myself.

I've thought about rigging up a sort of block&tackle lift off of a speaker stand tripod - they're pretty sturdy and designed to support a lot of weight, and they're not terribly expensive:

https://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics...rds=speaker+tripod&qid=1650590466&sr=8-5&th=1

 

[JEEP4U]

How about a 60" Hi-Lift jack and the Hi-Lift mate. If not high enough..... carry a 5 gal bucket flip it over......gives you an additional 14"

 

[J0E]

You don’t have to jack the tire up more than an inch or two off the ground to change it.

You only need the axle up 1/2" higher than the tire, two inches is way more than needed.

I think wedges to lift the tire to the lug bolts should work.

I'm in the same boat. I plan on getting an Aluminum Ramp to roll the flat into the back. I'll let the guys at the tire shop do the lifting.

I always wheel with young guys who are willing to help, but I'll carry a ramp and wedges for backup.

How about a 60" Hi-Lift jack and the Hi-Lift mate. If not high enough..... carry a 5 gal bucket flip it over......gives you an additional 14"

I'll try that. My wife and I might be able to use that approach. Looks too unstable for one person.

 

[MtCamper]

I've found it pretty easy to jack up the Jeep to change the tire then just roll the on to a 3' tire iron I had in my shop. Just lift the end of the iron and it raises the tire a few inches to get it onto the studs. I may need to jockey the tire a bit to get the holes and studs to line up. I would need to put the flat in the Jeep cause I can't hang them by myself.

 

[Headbarcode]

Trying to keep it as simple and bulk free as possible. Also, assuming the Jeep in question has a hitch receiver.

Drill 2 holes, diagonally, in the base of the factory scissor lift. No need for 4 because it's just to keep things together vs a structural situation. Weld 2 threaded studs on a 2"x2" short length of thin-walled box tubing, in the same pattern as the 2 holes drilled in the base of the jack, to mount the jack sideways. Wingnuts could be used to avoid dedicated hand tools. Again, not a structural situation. To hang the spare, simply roll it onto that home brewed assembly and than hoist it up to the carrier. When everything is back in place, the only extra piece to stow is that short length of lightweight box tubing with wing nuts spun back onto the threads to not lose them.

 

[Dyolfknip74]

Trying to keep it as simple and bulk free as possible. Also, assuming the Jeep in question has a hitch receiver.

Drill 2 holes, diagonally, in the base of the factory scissor lift. No need for 4 because it's just to keep things together vs a structural situation. Weld 2 threaded studs on a 2"x2" short length of thin-walled box tubing, in the same pattern as the 2 holes drilled in the base of the jack, to mount the jack sideways. Wingnuts could be used to avoid dedicated hand tools. Again, not a structural situation. To hang the spare, simply roll it onto that home brewed assembly and than hoist it up to the carrier. When everything is back in place, the only extra piece to stow is that short length of lightweight box tubing with wing nuts spun back onto the threads to not lose them.

That's actually pretty smart there Richard Dean Anderson. Great idea.

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