From: MISTYMTN (mistymtn@gwtc.net)
Date: Fri Apr 07 2006 - 16:43:24 PDT
Hello -- Nothern Tool catalog "wheel dollies" lookpretty stable.
http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CatDsp?storeId=6970&N=89+769442&Ne=2
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron" <rojoha@adelphia.net>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Friday, April 07, 2006 3:42 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] removing duals as a set
> For those who have never pulled the rears off their truck without the
> benefit of an enclosed garage or a level concrete floor and wheel lifts,
> it is a fun job that can result in that 'up to your ass in alligators when
> all you were trying to do was drain the swamp' feeling.
> A photo of that 'fun' job that I had several years back is at the
> following link
>
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MIL_VEH/
>
> The crowned driveway and the roller/scooter seat required bungee cords
> to keep from rolling away from the truck. I used a 'D' handled shovel and
> a 4x4 for positioning the wheels on and off which allowed you to step on
> the handle with your foot while you guided the wheels on and off and kept
> a milk crate at hand to pre-stage/rest the Hub/drum assembly on to keep
> from having to lift them off the ground as a dead lift up to the hub. An
> interesting and not a real pleasant job.
> And Soldier "B" was never around, and he neighbors weren't real happy
> about it taking place outside their living room window.
> Ronzo
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