Tip: Rent a steering wheel/engine balancer puller from a local auto parts store for the day. The deposit might seem high, but it'll be fully refunded upon return same-day.
If you put them on with a anti-seize compound it makes it easier to pull, and it prevents galling/ seizing. But you don't want them to fall off! So I'm not sure it would be a good idea, especially without a lock, like a hex head that tightens against the motor axle. Also, if you don't have a puller, auto parts stores rent them for not much $$.
That's a great idea. I just got my first electric wheelchair and it gets stuck in the grass and my yard is level at the end of my ramp off my back porch. I was told few weeks ago that i should order new wheels and tires for it. But i have carpet inside and I hate to destroy my carpet with aggressive tires. But I can't go outside on it if I don't change the tires.
@JivTurkey1986 I'm not sure how much that would help if they are not also wider to prevent sinking into the mud and bottoming out. (BTW, if this happens to you and no one is around that can pull you out, most fire departments will do it. In some places that will be a free service, other areas will send you a hefty bill! In those areas, one fire department trip may pay for the wider wheel upgrade.) Love the Jive Turkey handle, harkens back to my younger days, and the music and culture that I miss!
My plan is to have "indoor chairs" for downstairs and upstairs and an outdoor mobility scooter to go to Walmart, the parks, and to do gardening. There is a several-mile-long paved trail along our two rivers that I want to go and explore. Looking at the Baja mobility scooter... now I just have to find the money for all that!! HA HA!!
Watch Totally Normal. Take your wheels apart and the backside has a place for a valve stem. Buy some 85.0 x6 wheelbarrow or dirt bike tires reverse the wheels to put valve stem outside.. Cost about $65.00. You will need to trim the fenders.
@Alias-f4p Are you talking about Totally Normal VLOG 513? In that one the tires are only 1/2 inch wider, though with more aggressive tread. They would probably do better in grass or gravel or dry dirt or rocky soil. But in mud they would probably sink right down. I believe this fellow is using wider tires, wanting some good for mud and grass, (also good for dry off road surfaces, and you can run the pressure lower and get a smoother ride, too.) I don't think flipping the wheel let's you put fatter tires on the narrow rims. I looked at his other vids as well, but this is the one I remember that sounds like your reference. Thanks for pitching in your ideas, it'll be most helpful with links. I am not sure someone who doesn't already follow Dan could find that video easily enough. ruclips.net/video/sa0kdiGgPao/видео.html&pp=iAQB
I need to do this with mine . I live in the country 45 mile to the closest Walmart, heb , my batterys wont charge anymore, my tires get stuck so easy in the yard. Even the dirt driveway. So irritating. Dont have the money to order batterys or wheels. My back is out , bad knee pain. Is there a way to power the chair without the proper batts. , I cut the tread off a lawnmower tire. Thinking about wrapping them tight over the slick original ones using gorilla glue, and zip tie them on till dry , hell I might can tiptoe all over for grip.. what about the two skinny back tires???? Shouldnt they be taller and wider aswell..if the front gets modded , how bout back geting stuck..
It's my understanding that if your chair is rated to also take AGM battery group size 24 (like many are), then you can buy flooded-wet marine deep cycle batteries group size 24 from Walmart for half the price of AGM batteries and even use your same charger. Although you probably won't be able to take the chair on an airplane without AGM batteries. I've read Permobil has 8 inch instead of 6 size castor tires for some of their chairs for use outdoors. That's all the tips I have that might get you in a better direction. Reach out for help, I bet there are a lot of people who would love to reach out and connect with you instead of the drug addicts on the streets who just waste it on drugs. Take care
For anyone watching this video, this is NOT the way to treat a perfectly good power wheelchair. Permobil uses LocTite to secure the hubs to the output shafts as a safety precaution. If you have to remove the hubs, use heat to soften the LocTite, and a pulley or gear puller to pull off the hubs. Do NOT beat them with a hammer. You can bend the output shaft and damage the hubs and wheels. You can get a puller at Harbor Freight for a few bucks. Some automotive parts stores will loan them out.
LocTite, or Thread Loc is used on bolts to prevent the nut from vibrating loose. LocTite would be used on the bolt holding the hub/wheel. That bolt threads into the end of the shaft/axle. LocTite is never used on the exterior of the shaft. It would serve no purpose. The only thing holding this wheel onto the chair was good ol' rust. A gear/pulley puller is an absolute must.
Do you happen to have a kit number for the tire package you used? My son has an F5 and those tall skinny factory tires are great if you never want to get off the beaten path. Great video/tutorial!
If you sre going to tell people about a kit for bigger tires, then at least be kind enough to leave a link to the place you bought them. Not just "ebay"..... for christ sakes its fn rude
Put a small socket on hub shaft putold wheel on And tighten till it clears The hu b Then swap hubs out😊 you usethe wheel to pull hub
Tip: Rent a steering wheel/engine balancer puller from a local auto parts store for the day. The deposit might seem high, but it'll be fully refunded upon return same-day.
Man, this is awesome! Can’t wait to do this to my Chair. Thank you so much for showing how to do it.
If you put them on with a anti-seize compound it makes it easier to pull, and it prevents galling/ seizing. But you don't want them to fall off! So I'm not sure it would be a good idea, especially without a lock, like a hex head that tightens against the motor axle.
Also, if you don't have a puller, auto parts stores rent them for not much $$.
Nice to finally find your channel.
That's a great idea. I just got my first electric wheelchair and it gets stuck in the grass and my yard is level at the end of my ramp off my back porch. I was told few weeks ago that i should order new wheels and tires for it. But i have carpet inside and I hate to destroy my carpet with aggressive tires. But I can't go outside on it if I don't change the tires.
Permobil makes mud tires with deeper tread as an option now when ordering a chair.
@JivTurkey1986
I'm not sure how much that would help if they are not also wider to prevent sinking into the mud and bottoming out.
(BTW, if this happens to you and no one is around that can pull you out, most fire departments will do it. In some places that will be a free service, other areas will send you a hefty bill! In those areas, one fire department trip may pay for the wider wheel upgrade.)
Love the Jive Turkey handle, harkens back to my younger days, and the music and culture that I miss!
Those are awesome!
Thank you for sharing this.
those are decent tires, how fast is your chair?
Great job!!
Do the new tires leave rubber marks on your indoor floors? Will it go through your interior doors?
My plan is to have "indoor chairs" for downstairs and upstairs and an outdoor mobility scooter to go to Walmart, the parks, and to do gardening. There is a several-mile-long paved trail along our two rivers that I want to go and explore. Looking at the Baja mobility scooter... now I just have to find the money for all that!! HA HA!!
Watch Totally Normal. Take your wheels apart and the backside has a place for a valve stem. Buy some 85.0 x6 wheelbarrow or dirt bike tires reverse the wheels to put valve stem outside.. Cost about $65.00. You will need to trim the fenders.
@Alias-f4p
Are you talking about Totally Normal VLOG 513? In that one the tires are only 1/2 inch wider, though with more aggressive tread.
They would probably do better in grass or gravel or dry dirt or rocky soil. But in mud they would probably sink right down. I believe this fellow is using wider tires, wanting some good for mud and grass, (also good for dry off road surfaces, and you can run the pressure lower and get a smoother ride, too.)
I don't think flipping the wheel let's you put fatter tires on the narrow rims.
I looked at his other vids as well, but this is the one I remember that sounds like your reference.
Thanks for pitching in your ideas, it'll be most helpful with links. I am not sure someone who doesn't already follow Dan could find that video easily enough.
ruclips.net/video/sa0kdiGgPao/видео.html&pp=iAQB
This great idea thanks
Where do we get hubs for new tires and what size?.... thank you!!!
Nice rims bro.
I need to do this with mine . I live in the country 45 mile to the closest Walmart, heb , my batterys wont charge anymore, my tires get stuck so easy in the yard. Even the dirt driveway. So irritating. Dont have the money to order batterys or wheels. My back is out , bad knee pain. Is there a way to power the chair without the proper batts. , I cut the tread off a lawnmower tire. Thinking about wrapping them tight over the slick original ones using gorilla glue, and zip tie them on till dry , hell I might can tiptoe all over for grip.. what about the two skinny back tires???? Shouldnt they be taller and wider aswell..if the front gets modded , how bout back geting stuck..
It's my understanding that if your chair is rated to also take AGM battery group size 24 (like many are), then you can buy flooded-wet marine deep cycle batteries group size 24 from Walmart for half the price of AGM batteries and even use your same charger.
Although you probably won't be able to take the chair on an airplane without AGM batteries.
I've read Permobil has 8 inch instead of 6 size castor tires for some of their chairs for use outdoors.
That's all the tips I have that might get you in a better direction.
Reach out for help, I bet there are a lot of people who would love to reach out and connect with you instead of the drug addicts on the streets who just waste it on drugs.
Take care
For anyone watching this video, this is NOT the way to treat a perfectly good power wheelchair. Permobil uses LocTite to secure the hubs to the output shafts as a safety precaution. If you have to remove the hubs, use heat to soften the LocTite, and a pulley or gear puller to pull off the hubs. Do NOT beat them with a hammer. You can bend the output shaft and damage the hubs and wheels. You can get a puller at Harbor Freight for a few bucks. Some automotive parts stores will loan them out.
LocTite, or Thread Loc is used on bolts to prevent the nut from vibrating loose. LocTite would be used on the bolt holding the hub/wheel. That bolt threads into the end of the shaft/axle. LocTite is never used on the exterior of the shaft. It would serve no purpose. The only thing holding this wheel onto the chair was good ol' rust. A gear/pulley puller is an absolute must.
Do you happen to have a kit number for the tire package you used? My son has an F5 and those tall skinny factory tires are great if you never want to get off the beaten path. Great video/tutorial!
@@steveandjenny149 Couldn't Find them
wow no follow up video on how the tires work in ur yard
I know how you feel. You got to learn to do these things yourself because the prices the wheelchair maintenance charges will make car mechanics blush.
Oh, my god, and they are so uppity with their customer service and scheduling...
Where did you get your tires &rims and hub what size is tires
Where did you buy the wheels
I get fat wheels all the time from the get go. we have winter where i live
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What store did u buy that wheel at I need a pair
What is the name on those wheels, do they have the name on the rim.
@@steveandjenny149 thanks , I was talking about the wheel
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No no no no no You can damage all manner of things doing that ! had to pop off at hammering part sorry
If you sre going to tell people about a kit for bigger tires, then at least be kind enough to leave a link to the place you bought them. Not just "ebay"..... for christ sakes its fn rude
Buy a pulley puller