Bolt it down *very* well . Use plenty of lube when mounting/dismounting . Buy (or make) a better bar - Mojo is one that comes to mind . I use mine mostly for motorcycle tires , but have also used it for truck tires and while it works , the bar that comes with it is less than perfect . The bead breaker works *very* well .
If you're talking about the bead breaker, that works OK for normal stuff. I've used it on the van tires to put factory rims on three of the 4 spots, no two rims were identical. Tires were like new, though. Hauled the works over to the local tire shop to have balancing done. I put longer stems on the rims at the same time. For some reason, ALL the tire places put short stems on, I either have to put extensions on or remove the hubcap to check tire pressures. It's also come in handy for small trailer tires and such. $40 seems a little high, I was thinking it was more like $20 when I got it last year.
I couldn't get the tire soap/rubber lube, so I used water-based silicone spray. Worked well enough and changed a nasty job into one that was merely unpleasant. I don't plan on doing tire changing as an alternate career, though. The HF tire irons worked fine, once I got the hang of it. Wouldn't want to use them on alloy rims, though. If you need a workout, that'll do it.
Stan
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