This may have been covered and there may better ways but this is what I came up with.
I like the scissor type tire tools but they are too expensive.
The smaller the tire, the harder it is to install.
I did this on 4 inch wheels but it should work on any size with slight mods (drilling a new hole in the bar)
Hopefully the pics are self-explanatory. I had to put the bolt in a vise, push the bar with my chest, and rotate the tire with both hands. It was mildly difficult.
5/8 bolt, nut, washers.
Aluminum bar stock
5/16 carriage bolt, nut, washers.
Vise grips.
Small piece of 5/8 rubber hose.
I like the scissor type tire tools but they are too expensive.
The smaller the tire, the harder it is to install.
I did this on 4 inch wheels but it should work on any size with slight mods (drilling a new hole in the bar)
Hopefully the pics are self-explanatory. I had to put the bolt in a vise, push the bar with my chest, and rotate the tire with both hands. It was mildly difficult.
5/8 bolt, nut, washers.
Aluminum bar stock
5/16 carriage bolt, nut, washers.
Vise grips.
Small piece of 5/8 rubber hose.