I finally got mine done (Husker Du rear, Larry front on Surly Rolling Darryls), but it was about as much fun as a root canal. In the end, the tube and ratchet straps didn't work for me. Instead it took two people wrestling the tire and compressor to finally get it seated. Both tires are still leaking pretty steadily from the bead I seated last, hoping that after a few rides they'll settle down. As a guy who rarely had any issues with tubes, I'm still waiting to be convinced it was all worth it.

Rg.