From: djslager@mail.icongrp.com
Date: Mon Mar 20 2006 - 13:53:48 PST
Dave.........Thank you............... Having run Dayton hubs and rims they
are sometimes a pain in the a$$...First make sure rim and spacer edges are
clean. Make sure spacer is not bent at all. Then you put the rims and spacer
on, insert clamps and nuts. Start tightening in a" Y " formation with 2 of
the lugs on the top at the 10 and 2 o'clock positions, that leaves the one
of the y at the 6 o'clock. Tighten nuts equally going around many times. If
you place a block of wood on the floor after you have 3 of them tightened
turn the hub to see the same clearance between tire and rim and block. Sort
of like dial indicating a bell housing to an engine. or a shaft in a lathe.
If while turning the hub you see that it isn't equal- pop it loose and try
again. Once you get it trued using the block you can run the other 2 or 3
tight depending on weather you have a 6 nut hub or a 5 nut hub. I have found
an impact takes them off easy but if you try using an impact putting them
on, you can get them out of true quickly. They always say- not to oil or
lube hub nuts but if you do you can get them with just a 3/4 inch drive
ratchet wrench.Sometimes doing it this way they are pretty true. If you run
them not being true you will get tire wear from being not true. If you have
any questions give me a call evening we can talk. 219-374-5976 Hope this
helps. Doug Slager
p.s. Dayton hubs I believe are still a good invention.
----- Original Message -----
From: "MV" <MV@dc9.tzo.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Monday, March 20, 2006 1:27 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] Dayton style - cast center wheels/hubs - centering
>
> Please!
>
> djslager@mail.icongrp.com wrote:
> > Come-on Dave , just say Please,...............Doug
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "MV" <MV@dc9.tzo.com>
> > To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> > Sent: Monday, March 20, 2006 9:27 AM
> > Subject: Re: [MV] Dayton style - cast center wheels/hubs - centering
> >
> >
> >
> >> >>Google has 320000 hits on "how to mount Dayton wheels..." RAM
> >>
> >>RAM, you are not helping! I'm counting on your years of wisdom...your
> >>years of study... or at least a good guess as to what to do. (;->)
> >>
> >>Seriously, did you look at the response from the google query?? Nothing
> >>relevant at all. I've got a public library near me with millions of
> >>books and the answer is probably in there also.
> >>
> >>I'd email you back privately but AOL does not like to accept my emails.
> >> (:-<)
> >>
> >>You AOL users should get a cheaper service that allows emails from guys
> >>like me.
> >>
> >>Dave
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>MV wrote:
> >>
> >>>I have a couple of trucks (one of them an ex air force service truck)
> >>>and two of them have Dayton style cast center wheels - these have split
> >>>rims and use wedge clamps to hold the "rims" onto the cast spider style
> >>>hubs to form the complete wheel.
> >>>
> >>>Is there a procedure or method to mounting those wheels to minimize
> >>>wobble or in-balance? I had a really bad situation on a 2 ton truck
and
> >>>I ended up removing and reinstalling them in different positions on the
> >>>hub - it is better but far from ideal.
> >>>
> >>>The wobble isn't very noticiable when unloaded - but if I put 2-3,000
> >>>lbs on the back - the entire truck was shaking at about 50 mph. This
> >>>particular truck has a 19,000 lb rear axle so it takes a lot to deflect
> >>>the springs. I've got high end Goodyear steel radials on the axle - so
> >>>I don't think it is the tires.
> >>>
> >>>Thanks,
> >>>
> >>>Dave
> >>>
> >>>
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