From: Steve & Jeannie Keith (cckw@comcast.net)
Date: Mon May 24 2004 - 08:25:11 PDT
There are a number pf "split ring" wheel designs:
2 piece that come apart in the middle. You and tell these by the wide
raised ring in the middle of the wheel.
2 piece with a split in the ring like an M37 or M35
2 piece with no split in the ring. You stretch the ring to get
it over the wheel. Used on WW2 Chevy's, CCKW and some trailers
3 piece where the lock ring is a piece of steel about 1/2" square that
fits between the wheel and the out wheel ring. Used on older GM
products
Steve AKA Dr Deuce
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From: "Convoy Magazine" <convoymagazine@yahoo.com>
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Sent: Monday, May 24, 2004 10:01 AM
Subject: Re: [MV] Source for tire spoons?
> Hmmm. curious about something here..
>
> Bruce Kalin <convoy@mtaofnj.us> wrote:
> > Just be careful that when you take your hat off,
> > it's still not attached
> > to your head - a serious side effect of split rim
> > removal.
>
>
> Canadian WW-II trucks have split rims..pretty hard to
> cause serious harm either in pulling apart
> (mostly hard work to get the bead off the rim halves)
>
> or putting together
> (basically tightening the rim bolts, and putting air
> in) ..
>
> unless of course you do something REALLY stupid, but
> doing something while cooking can hurt you too...
>
> My understanding is that its the "split-ring" wheels
> that are the one's requiring extreme caution, and
> especially when re-assembling and putting in air..
>
> Ie the types of rims that were common on heavy
> commercial trucks for decades, up until recently.
>
> Yes?? No???
>
> Marc
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