From: Wayne Harris (papercu@hotmail.com)
Date: Sun Dec 12 2004 - 08:31:13 PST
I seen a tube pulled inside (but ruin a 11x20 ? Just how long did you run it
with a tube pulled in ?) when you drive a single flat but never with a dual
without a load (keyword NO LOAD). If you were off road and in 6x6 you might
cause the flat to slip on the rim and pull the tube in but driving down the
highway or going around the corner to the tire store it not going to
happen(there are exception to everything and I'm sure someone can find a way
to do it). But if you feel comfortably changing a 5t tire side of the road
or Interstate go for it. Mine was just a suggestion and by no means a "Law"
As with everything, practice common sense depending on your circumstances.
Wayne
>From: "Steve & Jeannie Keith" <cckw@comcast.net>
>To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
>Subject: Re: [MV] Fun with my new 5 ton.
>Date: Sun, 12 Dec 2004 06:15:09 -0500
>
>One problem that driving with a flat can produce is that the valve stem
>may get pulled inside and dig into the tire and ruin it.
>
>Steve AKA Dr Deuce
>
>----- Original Message ----- From: "Wayne Harris" <papercu@hotmail.com>
>To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
>Sent: Sunday, December 12, 2004 1:30 AM
>Subject: Re: [MV] Fun with my new 5 ton.
>
>
>>Flat tire on the rear duals? unless you have a real load on the truck it's
>>not a problem I've driven M35s up to a hundred miles with no load and a
>>flat on the rear. If you are a cautious type drive it a few miles and feel
>>the tire, no heat, no problem. If you think it was just a nail, try a 4.99
>>can of Pennzoil Fix-A-Flat yeah I know you have tubes I didn't believe it
>>either till I tried it. All four of my jeep tires has some in them and one
>>on the wrecker. None of this might apply if you are working the truck but
>>until you do it's a cheap fix. If you do decide to fix it by all means
>>take it to a pro, last one I had fixed was 50.00 up from 35.00 the year
>>before. New tube, new flap and breakdown. Wayne
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>>>From: Ryan Gill <rmgill@mindspring.com>
>>>To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
>>>Subject: [MV] Fun with my new 5 ton.
>>>Date: Sat, 11 Dec 2004 20:28:28 -0500
>>>
>>>This morning I took the time to double check all the air pressures on the
>>>5 ton. I went for 50 rear and 70 front for now. It seems as if the right
>>>rear air line has a bit of drop in it's pressure. I couldn't get anything
>>>more than about 70 PSI. I'll play with this later.
>>>
>>>One of the things I noticed was a bit of Gear oil on the right rear
>>>wheel's meaning my seal back there needs to be replaced and the bearings
>>>repacked...Fudge.
>>>
>>>Anyhow, I took the 5 ton to a nearby lumber yard to get some rail ties.
>>>Picking up such things were of course easy. Drop the sides, the yard man
>>>loads the ties with a forklift and I'm set. Nice. Very nice.
>>>
>>>On the way home however, I appear to have picked up a nail. Enough of a
>>>nail that the left side rear, inside tire went flat just as I got home.
>>>It doesn't look flat because there's not enough weight to distort it, so
>>>I was able to get it parked safely.
>>>
>>>So, here's a question, how with the little jib for getting tires in and
>>>out, do the operators lift and replace the spare? Is there a mounting
>>>point for a winch of some sort? I have one, but short of mounting it with
>>>U bolts on the Jib or on the front part of the bed, I'm not certain how
>>>to attach it. Anyone have any ideas?
>>>--
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