From: Ryan Gill (rmgill@mindspring.com)
Date: Sun Dec 12 2004 - 07:53:10 PST
At 6:00 AM -0800 12/12/04, Squirt_Truck wrote:
>Rule #1 BE CAREFUL
>To reinforce, do not intentially drive with a flat on
>the rear, the stem will pull in and kill the tube and
>tire.
>Most shops will not mess with split ring wheels.
>A bead hammer and two tir irons will get the job done.
>Use LOTS of corn starch or baby powder to reinstall
>the tube and wheel.
>The field manual call for using chains wrapped around
>the tire through the handholds holding the ring
>captive. Inflate slowly and allow the tire bead to
>move onto the ring, once up on the ring then it is
>safe.
>Getting the old beads to bread is the big chore.
>Good luck with a truck shop.
>There is an old school tire store downtown behind Ga.
>Baptist Hospital (Prior Tire)[spelling] that will do
>them.
>BE CAREFUL remember lugs are at 450 ft. lb
Hmm. I have one of those impact wrenches that run
off the vehicle electrics (doh, but a 2 pin slave
socket..). Do those wrenches put on enough torque?
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Ryan Gill rmgill@SPAMmindspring.com
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