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The up and over method probably works well and saves lots of time if things go smoothly.
My 88 did not go that smoothly the first time I did it. I did it alone with no help, I found a washer welded onto the slot on one side of side bag mounts which prevented the unit frame raising till I totally removed that bolt, and that drove me nuts till I figured out why it would not raise like it should. LOL
Putting back down I was also working alone and the bag mounts did not want to line up properly and it was a fight to get it back together.
Second time I did it though I knew about the welded on washer and also had wife as a helper. Removed my trailer hitch, loosened 4 bolts and mufflers and I think that was it, up and over fast! Putting back down was much easier also as I had help lining up the bag mounts since wife could push a little inward as needed.
All went great and fast that second time other than I got bit on my back by a brown recluse spider while doing it! LOL
When putting the tire on the 95 I removed the bags.
It was easy but not near as fast as the up and over method. Lots of little things to take apart and do like taking all the covers off the rear, unplugging lights, removing the bags etc... etc..
I also had to be careful to not get my parts scratched up as I took them off and layed them out. Then all that needs to be put back together again.
No big deal at the home shop to take it all apart, but if I were out on the road having to replace a damaged tire I'd probably do the up and over method so it's nice to already have done it at least once to know how and find any problems NOW at home like that welded on washer that drove me nuts on the 88 the first time. LOL
2 reasons on the road I'd probably prefer the up and over method myself.
1 if I have to go to a shop with my wheel for some reason like to buy a tire and have it mounted I would not want the rear of my 1500 laying around as a pile of parts or getting scratched up on a parking lot or shoulder of the road. I'd probably not have an old blanket with me to lay them on, and I'd hate to ruin a good sleeping bag or such that way LOL
2 if I needed to get the shop in a hurry with limited time like to buy a tire and have it mounted or such I'd want to get the wheel off the fastest possible way.
My 88 did not go that smoothly the first time I did it. I did it alone with no help, I found a washer welded onto the slot on one side of side bag mounts which prevented the unit frame raising till I totally removed that bolt, and that drove me nuts till I figured out why it would not raise like it should. LOL
Putting back down I was also working alone and the bag mounts did not want to line up properly and it was a fight to get it back together.
Second time I did it though I knew about the welded on washer and also had wife as a helper. Removed my trailer hitch, loosened 4 bolts and mufflers and I think that was it, up and over fast! Putting back down was much easier also as I had help lining up the bag mounts since wife could push a little inward as needed.
All went great and fast that second time other than I got bit on my back by a brown recluse spider while doing it! LOL
When putting the tire on the 95 I removed the bags.
It was easy but not near as fast as the up and over method. Lots of little things to take apart and do like taking all the covers off the rear, unplugging lights, removing the bags etc... etc..
I also had to be careful to not get my parts scratched up as I took them off and layed them out. Then all that needs to be put back together again.
No big deal at the home shop to take it all apart, but if I were out on the road having to replace a damaged tire I'd probably do the up and over method so it's nice to already have done it at least once to know how and find any problems NOW at home like that welded on washer that drove me nuts on the 88 the first time. LOL
2 reasons on the road I'd probably prefer the up and over method myself.
1 if I have to go to a shop with my wheel for some reason like to buy a tire and have it mounted I would not want the rear of my 1500 laying around as a pile of parts or getting scratched up on a parking lot or shoulder of the road. I'd probably not have an old blanket with me to lay them on, and I'd hate to ruin a good sleeping bag or such that way LOL
2 if I needed to get the shop in a hurry with limited time like to buy a tire and have it mounted or such I'd want to get the wheel off the fastest possible way.
