How to Mount Two Snow Tires on a Rear Wheel Drive Truck

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    Remove the Old Tires

    • 1). Park your truck on a flat level surface. Apply the emergency parking brake.

    • 2). Loosen each lug nut on the rear wheel but do not remove.

    • 3). Place a hydraulic jack under the rear axle. Lift the truck using the jack. Make sure the jack is centered on the axle before lifting.

    • 4). Lift the vehicle until daylight is seen beneath the tire. Remove the lug-nuts on the wheel. Remove the wheel by pulling it off the hub.

    Installing Snow Tires

    • 1). Lift the wheel with a snow tire onto the hub. Align the wheel so that the wheel studs come through the rims of the wheel.

    • 2). Install the lug-nuts and tighten them with a tire wrench.

    • 3). Lower the truck back to the ground.

    • 4). Tighten the each lug-nut with a tire wrench

    • 5). Repeat these steps on the opposite side of the truck.

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