The easiest way I push the bead down is to drive over it with my 1-ton van.
If you are going to re-use the tire be careful how you do this and be sure
to soap it well for lube.
YMMV,
-=-
----- Original Message -----
From: "uniquemachine" <uniquemachine@air1.net>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2001 5:51 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] M35 Tires
> The tire sidewall and bead must be moved away before the
> ring can be removed. There are various means, methosds and
> tools to do thjis and I have seen and tried alot of them.
> the first time I tried it, I thought it was just about
> impossible, but after experimenting, and a little advice
> from a friend of mine who was in the military during the
> Vietnam war, it is not bad at all. I ended up using a tool
> like a big slide hammer for breaking the bead, and just
> remember to lube the bead to help it move easily.
>
> Jon
>
>
> > Is there a TM that details the steps to change a lock ring
> > rim?
> >
> > If not, can someone detail the correct sequence of steps?
> >
> > When I need a tire or tube replaced, I usually take my
> > deuce to a
> > truck tire shop (Redwood City Tire) in the next town, and
> > they do a
> > great job. They even had tubes and flaps in stock, and
> > the guy that
> > does the lock ring wheels used to do this in the service
> > so he knows
> > what he's doing.
> >
> > 3 months ago I took the spare wheel and tire assembly from
> > my M35,
> > along with an NOS tire, to the local Shell station because
> > I was in a
> > hurry to get my spare tire replaced, and what a JOKE!
> > These three
> > guys who said they used to work on deuce-type vehicles in
> > the
> > Iran-Iraq war (on the Iran side I think) spent nearly an
> > hour trying
> > to pry the lock ring off with an assortment of pry bars,
> > screw drivers
> > and 2x4s. When the ends of the lock ring began to get
> > chewed up and I
> > saw them trying to bend the lip on the rim to get the lock
> > ring off, I
> > said "thank you anyway" and took the tire and wheel
> > assembly away! I
> > hope Iraq's military mechanics are equally gifted in the
> > event the US
> > goes to war against them again!
> >
> > These guys seemed to have a big problem pushing the
> > sidewall of the
> > tire down and away from the lock ring...what's the trick
> > to do this?
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > --
> >
> > Jim "Ike" Newton
> >
> > o 1984 M1007 CUCV Military Suburban
> > 6.2 Liter Turbo-Diesel Engine
> > 5/4 Ton Cargo Capacity, 4WD
> >
> > o 1971 M35A2 Military Troop/Cargo Truck "Deuce and a
> > Half"
> > 478 Cubic Inch Turbo-Diesel Multi-Fuel Engine
> > Air Shift Front Axle
> > 2 1/2 Ton Cargo Capacity, 6WD
> >
> > See them at: http://www.CUCV.net
> >
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