From: John Souza (John.Souza@ci.fresno.ca.us)
Date: Mon May 24 2004 - 09:24:27 PDT
Nope. I didn't state that it was square. This one is about ½" wide and about 2.5 " deep, like a "band". Slides in between the bead and the rim. The bottom end is very thin.
John Souza
MVPA #2697
Fresno, CA
>>> "Steve & Jeannie Keith" <cckw@comcast.net> 5/24/04 8:43:26 AM >>>
Isn't that what I refered to as the 3 piece?
Steve
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Souza" <John.Souza@ci.fresno.ca.us>
To: <cckw@comcast.net>
Sent: Monday, May 24, 2004 11:41 AM
Subject: Re: [MV] Source for tire spoons?
> And let's not forget the 2 piece lock ring. The one that has the solid
> ring like the CCKW and the split band that went down between the ring
> and the wheel against the bead. When you inflate the tire the band lock
> in the lip of the wheel and prevented the ring from slipping over the
> top. My dad had tons of these on his trucks....
>
> We never had a wheel problem. But he did say to stay away from the
> "split rim" He also called it a "Ford wheel" Splits in the middle
> where the flat goes. I believe it is the first one you talked about.
>
> John Souza
> MVPA #2697
> Fresno, CA
>
> >>> "Steve & Jeannie Keith" <cckw@comcast.net> 5/24/04 8:25:11 AM >>>
> 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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> 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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