I'm usuially standing away. I use a clamp-on tire valve and then I bring
the pressure up slowly by using the regulator. Standing near the tire isn't
a good plan.
I put 30K miles on my deuce last year and had to change several tires.
Never had a problem, not even a close call.
If you make sure the bead is seated slowly (clean the rim/wheel, lube it
well and inflate slowly) you'll seldom have a problem. If you just put it
together dirty and slam air into it you are asking for trouble.
-=-
----- Original Message -----
From: <wwd@netheaven.com>
To: "Buzz Szarek" <buzz@toast.net>; "Military Vehicles Mailing List"
<mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Friday, December 14, 2001 8:31 AM
Subject: Re: [MV] M35 Tires
> In <list-1412454@skylee.com>, on 12/14/01
> at 08:31 AM, "Buzz Szarek" <buzz@toast.net> said:
>
> >Even better...
>
> >Before you begin to work on the tire drive the truck onto a piece of 2X4
> >positioned under one of the inside rear duals that is not in need of
> >repair.
>
> >Park the truck.
>
> >Remove the good outside dual.
>
> >Remove / repair the bad wheel / tire.
>
> >Put the deflated assembled wheel / tire onto the empty spot on the rear
> >(where you removed the good wheel).
>
> >Bolt it down solid.
>
> >Inflate. (earplugs optional)
>
> >If this thing lets go absolutely nothing will happen except it will make
> >lots of noise.
>
> Where are you standing when you inflate this tire? So the split ring is on
> the inside, thus nothing will explode outward? Frankly, I'd rather be
> standing up by the front bumper using a 30 foot extension hose.
>
> I recently met a kid who is now running a whole towing/truck repair
> operation. He lost his dad to an exploding tire.
>
> >YMMV,
>
> >Best of luck,
>
> Bill
> --
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