2018 Toyota tundra tire change

I show you how to change a tire on a 2018 Toyota tundra

[@cabby0120]

Excellent video. Thanks for sharing. By the way, some red, white and blue “Tundra” lettering would really look great on your truck.

[@manuelespinoza5316]

I got a flat today, front driver side, it’s impossible to change the flat tire with the jack that comes with the truck

[@cmann47647]

I think people want to know about using the factory Jack and where it’s located with the rods.

[@roadsideguy5902]

I bet but in order for that to happen I gotta get better lol. Thanks for pointing that out. I'm going to improve. Thanks for watching.

[@djmikelove1578]

Thanks... great vid!

[@nmda9578]

Great video. Thanks

[@danruscoe]

Is it always fine to use the breaker bar to finish or should you use a torque wrench? Is there a particular torque to aim for, or just tighten until it's tight?

[@roadsideguy5902]

Great question. I always answer that by asking. What vehicle comes with a torque wrench? None. Absolutely none. That's how important torqueing lugs are. As long as you put them on as tight as humanly possible you are good. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@RickOravec]

Not a good idea to make them as tight as possible. Excessive torque can damage wheels, studs, and brake rotors

[@DISTURBEDSAS]

Thanks man! the Rods are supposed to be found in the truck? I just got my tundra not sure where to locate these

[@roadsideguy5902]

Under seat or behind usually. Thanks for watching

[@stevesigler5241]

Behind passenger side rear seat.

[@Smokeshow767]

Nice job. I need a floor jack

[@roadsideguy5902]

The right tools can make the job so much easier. Those factory jacks can be dangerous and difficult to use that's for sure. Thanks for watching

[@VvXXXvV]

Nice kicks

[@roadsideguy5902]

That's them ice cream samiches

[@im4485]

Hey man, what kind of a jack is this. I need one of these.

[@roadsideguy5902]

Harbor Freight Pittsburgh low profile 2.5 ton floor jack. They go on sale for like $95 all the time. Thanks for watching. Don't forget to subscribe.

[@jeys177]

@@roadsideguy5902 Really appreciate you teaching us how to get the spare down and change the tire. Just bought my 2013 Tundra 2 days ago and just got a flat. And to be honest, I was clueless on how to get the spare down. Thanks brotha.

[@roadsideguy5902]

@@jeys177 glad I could help bro. Thanks for watching.

[@robinstewart6510]

Neither of my Tundras came with locking lug nuts, nor did my Tacoma.

[@roadsideguy5902]

Some do, some don't. Thanks for watching.

[@erick.a5252]

Yeah i wouldn’t trust you doing my shi no torque stick no torque wrench you toss that rim scratching the shit out of it.

[@roadsideguy5902]

I didn't scratch shit! Your an idiot! I wouldn't help you if you were the last bitch on earth! Just so all reading this knows how stupid Erick is let me point out the fact that not one single vehicle ever made came with a factory torque wrench or torque stick. As long as you put it on as tight as possible by hand you are good. If using an impact make sure to buy one that has torque settings like mine so you don't over torque or under torque a lug. Erick eat a dick. I huge one!

[@erick.a5252]

@@roadsideguy5902 you’re full of shit. that old ass impact doesn’t have a torque setting. If you actually did your research you never rely on the impact torque adjustment. You always double check with a torque wrench. And use torque stick to impact them on. I won’t be needing your service. i run my own. 🤣 you can clearly hear that rim hitting the concrete. Get your ears checked.

[@terrypacker1192]

Doesn't work on a 2020 Tundra Limited !!!!!!!

[@roadsideguy5902]

Yeah unfortunately they make em different all the time. Depending on which manufacturing plant and year. Thanks for watching.

[@matthawkins3584]

Good video if you don't know how to do this. But you don't need to jack up the truck that damn high. Just enough clearance for the fully inflated tire is enough.

[@roadsideguy5902]

Not true at all. But thanks for the comment. Over the years my experience is that you get the tire up that high because if you get the flat off and for any reason that spare won't go on and you have to jack it up more. You have now removed the flat tire which would have been your safety net if the jack happens to fall or break or anything as you are now jacking it up. Always go 8 inches or so from the bottom of the tire to the ground. Not any higher and not any lower. Thanks for watching. I could make a video and show you how many customers I've showed up to that jacked up their vehicle remove the wheel and then didn't have enough clearance tried to jack it up more and the car fell over and got damaged.

[@suspectthirteen4355]

Can you make that video please?

[@robinstewart6510]

@@roadsideguy5902 .. Okay, that doesn't make sense. If the jack fails for some reason (slips off, breaks, etc), the danger would obviously be greater if the vehicle is higher - falling eight inches is going to generate more force than falling one inch. Surely you're not arguing against physics. Perhaps you should be advocating for the proper use of a jack rather than suggesting a more dangerous option for those using a jack improperly.

[@roadsideguy5902]

@@robinstewart6510 it makes sense. Here's how. If the jack is up high enough to begin with. And let's be clear, we aren't talking sky high like ya'll are trying to exaggerate, we are talking as high as I had it. Which I about 3 inches of clearance off the ground. By my practices doing road side assistance for 15 years. The vehicle isn't always on concrete like this one. Sometimes it's dirt or sand or gravel. I have had many vehicles sink, slide or whatever over the years so I know better. I have a ton of photos of customer's vehicles on the ground because they before I arrived got the wheel off ,againbefore I arrived, didn't have enough clearance, didn't have the parking brake set and needed to jack it up higher for the spare to go on and the car fell over as they were trying to jack it up further. My experience tells me to always make sure I have enough clearance for those very examples. Then if for any reason the spare tire is taller or the jack sinks or any freaking thing that could possibly cause the vehicle to be lower, and believe me there are a lot of things that can happen changing a wheel,especially on the side of a road. The vehicle will not NEED TO BE JACKED UP any further therefore most likely preventing any possibleitties of the vehicle falling. Jacking the vehicle up a bit further than than bare minimum will expose you to less risk no doubt about it. Jacking a vehicle up just enough to get it off the ground leaves you open to the risk of injury and vehicle damage because if for any reason you need to go up further and the wheel is already off you now have nothing to prevent the rotor and brake system if the vehicle should fall or fail during adjustment. If you jack it up just enough and then need more you have no tire attached any longer to prevent damage or injury. Sure if the vehicle falls from an inch or two higher it will be worse than two inches lower, BUT your overall risk of anything happening is 90% less now because you will have sufficient clearance and will not require more adjustment, movements of the jack. Does that make sense?

[@robinstewart6510]

@@roadsideguy5902 .. Okay, you're missing our point. You're not the only one to ever change a tire and a jack, whether messed with or not, can fail. The vehicle is being jostled just in the process of changing the tire. The point is to create the safest working conditions possible. That means installing the jack properly and not jacking the vehicle up any further than necessary just in case something does go wrong. If the jack is installed properly, there's no need to touch it or mess with it (your objection). Anyway, you have your way and we're obviously not going to agree, so have a nice day.