What did you do to your deuce this week?

[winfred]

lubricating all of the moving points helps too, when i had my seat out to swap out the sprag for a airshift/vacuum the mouse crap out of the cab, i lubed it up good and the whole seat works much better

Thanks, I need more pre-load. I'll crank on it & see if it helps.

 

[Wolfgang the Gray]

Got a visit from Mr. 98G and traded my MRAP tires, wheels, and adaptors for a set of pristine G177's on 5 ton rims and a few deuce wheels to complete my set I had. I always felt the 395s were too big for my taste, although they looked cool I missed the original look but wanted the improvement of radials. If you haven't dealt with John I'd highly recommend him, great guy to deal with.
Had some fun this weekend swapping them out...5 more to go!

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So just a heavy chain across the split ring will make it safe to test inflate the newly mounted tire? I thought some sort of cage was required.

 

[Wolfgang the Gray]

lubricating all of the moving points helps too, when i had my seat out to swap out the sprag for a airshift/vacuum the mouse crap out of the cab, i lubed it up good and the whole seat works much better

Thanks for the info.

 

[winfred]

safeish, helps contain the big pieces if it blows but not shrapnel, unless its also chained to something heavy flight is still possible. a clip on hose and plug the hose in around the corner is still preferred, so at worst you only hear it blow up

So just a heavy chain across the split ring will make it safe to test inflate the newly mounted tire? I thought some sort of cage was required.

 

[gimpyrobb]

If you put a chsain around it, make sure there is sufficient slack. The first time I tried it I didn't and had to let the air out of the tire to get the chain off. Also if you watch the pressure as it goes in, the tire seats on the bead at about 25-30psi. It pops when that happens and may catch you off guard.

 

[Kaiser67M715]

So just a heavy chain across the split ring will make it safe to test inflate the newly mounted tire? I thought some sort of cage was required.

There's four(4) steps of safety with the split ring tires, rated worst to safest: 1:nothing, 2: a heavy chain, 3: a good built cage, 4: and not doing them

A chain is really only marginally better then nothing, especially if you only wrap the tire and don't secure it to something else(like a tree) as well.

I have seen times where cages have burst apart from the force of split rims coming apart. There is a tremendous amount of force behind the rings-even with only 20psi in the tire.

There is another option to mount the tire back on the truck ring side in, anything goes wrong it's only a truck, but your still living.


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[goodwithwood35]

So just a heavy chain across the split ring will make it safe to test inflate the newly mounted tire? I thought some sort of cage was required.

It would be better to have a cage, but the DOT chain will hopefully stop or hamper the ring from flying through the neighborhood. I stood behind the wall opposite of the projectile direction with a clamp on air hose, shut off air valve in the garage (behind the wall), while looking in a mirror to make sure all is going well from a safe position. I used to mount 100's of these tires while I attended college. Only twice did I have one blow up. Once was on a questionable tire, the other time I was rushed by an irate trucker and didn't wire wheel the rust off the joining surfaces like I wanted to. Both times the tire was in a cage. Glad it was!


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[zak]

Getting It Ready

Needed to move the truck from its parking spot where its been sitting for awhile. Need to move it it because it's in the way of a house I'm going to build and I'm getting it ready to sell. Fuel pump would run but not push fuel. So I took it apart and found it to be full of gunk. The person who thought of the magnetic coupler is a true genius. So the next couple of days will be spent cleaning the tank and putting on new filters. And I only put diesel in the tank

 

[sharkhunter2018]

I installed a new J-pipe last week and was finally able to start it and do a radiator/block flush after sitting with a new radiator for over a month. I had planned on just cutting out the cancer and using new elbows but that never happened due to the lack of a second pair of hands. As a result i broke down and bought a new pipe. Would like to do a valve adjustment and if could find a Soldier B, life would be good. If not then it'll have to wait.

I had to move my other truck out of a field and found it has no brakes....at all. Looks like I've got a leaky wheel cylinder in back. *sigh* Just add that to the list of things to do...

 

[rustystud]

There's four(4) steps of safety with the split ring tires, rated worst to safest: 1:nothing, 2: a heavy chain, 3: a good built cage, 4: and not doing them

A chain is really only marginally better then nothing, especially if you only wrap the tire and don't secure it to something else(like a tree) as well.

I have seen times where cages have burst apart from the force of split rims coming apart. There is a tremendous amount of force behind the rings-even with only 20psi in the tire.

There is another option to mount the tire back on the truck ring side in, anything goes wrong it's only a truck, but your still living.


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When I had to do service calls on trucks with split rims I always aired them up with the ring facing the truck. Thankfully never lost one but if I had then at least I would still be here to tell about it !
Once driving on I-5 north bound I had a truck in front of me to my right I was in the process of passing, when the rear axle tire blew out ! I was about 30 feet back at the trailer and immediately hit my brakes. If I had been there when it blew, it would have blown my car over ! As it was that tire sailed over 50 ft to the other side of the highway. Scared the crap out of my wife who started to cry. I was too amazed to be scared though (maybe in shock) . I had never seen anything like that in person before. I did thank the good Lord for not getting hit though. Later on I became very cautious every time I passed a semi-truck.

 

[cattlerepairman]

I stared at her all week. She is parked in the yard with a defective accessory switch and has no power to the starter. New switch is on the way. She also has a slight front axle seal leak after being parked for the winter, but I will drive her a bit and see if that goes away. Well, once all the gear lube has drained, it'll stop for sure.

 

[Another Ahab]

When I had to do service calls on trucks with split rims I always aired them up with the ring facing the truck. Thankfully never lost one but if I had then at least I would still be here to tell about it !
Once driving on I-5 north bound I had a truck in front of me to my right I was in the process of passing, when the rear axle tire blew out ! I was about 30 feet back at the trailer and immediately hit my brakes. If I had been there when it blew, it would have blown my car over ! As it was that tire sailed over 50 ft to the other side of the highway. Scared the crap out of my wife who started to cry. I was too amazed to be scared though (maybe in shock) . I had never seen anything like that in person before. I did thank the good Lord for not getting hit though. Later on I became very cautious every time I passed a semi-truck.

So it wasn't a split rim (because they're not on any new rigs anymore are they?), but just the whole tire blowing off the wheel?

 

[Tracer]

When I had to do service calls on trucks with split rims I always aired them up with the ring facing the truck. Thankfully never lost one but if I had then at least I would still be here to tell about it !
Once driving on I-5 north bound I had a truck in front of me to my right I was in the process of passing, when the rear axle tire blew out ! I was about 30 feet back at the trailer and immediately hit my brakes. If I had been there when it blew, it would have blown my car over ! As it was that tire sailed over 50 ft to the other side of the highway. Scared the crap out of my wife who started to cry. I was too amazed to be scared though (maybe in shock) . I had never seen anything like that in person before. I did thank the good Lord for not getting hit though. Later on I became very cautious every time I passed a semi-truck.

Rusty, from now on I'll be thinking about this every time I pass a semi!

 

[rustystud]

So it wasn't a split rim (because they're not on any new rigs anymore are they?), but just the whole tire blowing off the wheel?

Yes, the whole tire blew straight out ! It looked like it had been dynamited !!! Truly impressive sight to see !!!

 

[rustystud]

Rusty, from now on I'll be thinking about this every time I pass a semi!

You and my wife both then !!! We where going down I-405 last week and a semi came over into the lane next to us. My wife became "unhinged" !!! I just kept saying over and over "everything is alright, everything is alright.... " until she calmed down.
You would think that by now she would let that incident go, but it must have really got into her brain case !

 

[18operator]

Went to a car show on Sunday. We were the only military vehicle there. All the big trucks wanted to park next to us. Also relocated the starter relay. Cleaned the contacts too. So far started every time. I put it on the frame rail just behind the primary fuel filter.

 

[18operator]

Fitted the cargo cover bows I bought from the Findlay show. Fit like a glove! Now I just need the cargo cover. I accidentally took out the light in the barn. I guess I have to raise some lights up a bit higher.

 

[Tracer]

18operator you have been busy. I took the cargo cover off my truck just after I bought it 10 years ago, now my wife want's me to put it back on because she's tired of sleeping in the tent. I still have the cargo cover all folded up, but I don't know what it's going to look like when I unfold it. I also bought a used cover for the M105A2 trailer as a back up. I hope to post a picture of the truck & trailer with the covers installed sometime in the next week or so. Right now I have the joy of re painting the house and workshop, and then, if no more honey do's present themselves, I can get back to work the truck.

 

[18operator]

Tracer, that's exactly why I'm getting the cargo cover. So we don't have to sleep in a tent. There's a family camp out on July 4 and my back is getting a little old to sleep in a tent. The truck is always a work in progress.

 

[Tracer]

Tracer, that's exactly why I'm getting the cargo cover. So we don't have to sleep in a tent. There's a family camp out on July 4 and my back is getting a little old to sleep in a tent. The truck is always a work in progress.

I agree. Mine has been for 10 years.