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Cat Man · Post by **Cat Man** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 11:01 pm

Call me crazy, but I do disassemble and assemble by own two piece rims and tires. I do have four trucks that have that style rim plus a bunch of trailers as well.

I do it because I can clean, inspect, sort by dates (Budd rims have dates you know), paint and match tires in pairs. On the 6X6's, when the front two tires wear on the outside, I turn them around and remount them to even out the wear.

You need a powered machine like the Bishman type with 220 Volt motor and a hydraulicly driven arm and wheel disk that can break the bead loose after forty plus rusty years on the old ones.

They are not dangerous if you a carefull, have the tools and follow the safety rules. ALL the Safety rules.

Even with the right machine and tools its a great way to get a full body work out and you can really work up a sweat on a summer day.

If you have only one truck and seldon have to mount a tire, take it to the truck shop. And have them balance them while they are at it.

If you have the time and tools, it's a post graduate course in motor pool madness! Who needs the health club gym work out after an afternoon of busting truck tires?

Have fun

Cat Man

Karoshi · Post by **Karoshi** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 3:24 am

The 514th Red Ball guys, bust em in the field, with a sledge for a bead breaker and an oil drum for a stand. Thats a good workout too, and adds to the Living History element of their display.

To reseat the tyre, safety is paramount with a SUBTANTIAL CHAIN locked inplace before inflation.

Mick has the photo's.

R Cubed · Post by **R Cubed** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 4:30 pm

Karoshi wrote:I'm fortunate in not needing tyres so wasnt involved in the HMVF tyre deal.

Jack was heading this up so it may be worth contacting him directly.

Admin@HMVF.co.uk or jack@hmvf.co.uk.

I think RCUBED a new member to CCKW was involved so he my have better info?

Nice project nwmv, congratulations, shes gonna be a beauty.

Karoshi

To try and clear this up a bit, Jack was looking at importing a container full from the states to the UK but could not get enough interest to fill one and there are others makes of bar grips as supplied by traders but thats as far as it got.
Hope this is of help.

mick.wilson · Post by **mick.wilson** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 7:47 pm

Karoshi wrote:The 514th Red Ball guys, bust em in the field, with a sledge for a bead breaker and an oil drum for a stand.Mick has the photo's.

Always keeps the public entertained

Then Woody went a bought a powered machine and all the fun has gone out of it now

Mick

R Cubed · Post by **R Cubed** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 1:19 pm

The tyres on my truck are starting to get to the stage of needing to be replaced, what companies in the states do you guys out there surgest using, I have heard that some Companies which make the bargrip tyres aren't as good as others ?
What good points are there to look for, ply rating load rating good wear ability when buying bargrip tyres for my GMC.

Surgestions please

Bill_Wolf · Post by **Bill_Wolf** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 3:00 pm

I recently used Universal Tire to purchase 11 Firestone branded tires for my CCKW restore. They were the best deal I could find and the Firestone tires have less of the DOT warnings and enbossed junk on the side making them look more like originals. Excellent Service

http://www.universaltire.com/

Looks like I will have to buy more this year for my Searchlight and 3rd Ben Hur trailer.

J506 .are we gonna do a group buy again?

Bill

R Cubed · Post by **R Cubed** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 3:48 pm

The link you have posted does not work is it correct ?

What do you think of the Firestone tyres ? are there any others out there with a similar spec. Do all the Firestones have the same Circumference around the centre of the tyre, as for them to fitted to the rears on my cckw352 they need to all be the same size ?

Bill_Wolf · Post by **Bill_Wolf** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 5:04 pm

R Cubed wrote:The link you have posted does not work is it correct ?

What do you think of the Firestone tyres ? are there any others out there with a similar spec. Do all the Firestones have the same Circumference around the centre of the tyre, as for them to fitted to the rears on my cckw352 they need to all be the same size ?

The link is correct...apparently their server is down.

The tires are not yet mounted so I can not give you dimensions. I would imagine all brand new tires from the same brand would have dimensions that are close to the same.

Mixing different brands will result in a different circumference dimension.

There has been discussion in the past on this subject. Use the search function to check for other threads. From what I gathered on this subject dimensions should be very close on all tires to minimize ring and pinion and prop shaft "wind up".

dr deuce · Post by **dr deuce** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 9:09 pm

On a flat, level, paved surface with warm tires with the truck going straight ahead, you should be able to push it by hand with one person. If you cannot, something is amiss!

R Cubed · Post by **R Cubed** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 5:51 am

dr deuce wrote:On a flat, level, paved surface with warm tires with the truck going straight ahead, you should be able to push it by hand with one person. If you cannot, something is amiss!

Yes this is what I have heard, going to try and mark all the rear tyres side walls with a chalk mark at the bottom where they contact the ground and then drive straight for a distance and then see where the marks end up, in theory they should all be roughly in the same place or as I suspect they will be in different places as it seems my tyres are of different circumferences by up to 1 1/2 inches..

robc · Post by **robc** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 3:09 pm

Hi

Have you tried Rietveld Auto Parts for tyres?, he did have new Firestones for CCKW's

I have run 'Jimmys' for years, only driving one rear axle, saves on tyre wear, fuel and also runs much better. Never suffered any transmission problems.

Regards
Rob

the cooler king · Post by **the cooler king** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 3:37 pm

just a suggestion. I have brooken the bead loose on tires before by placing the wheel that you want to get the tire off of. Under the front bumper and placing a bottle jack on the tire close to the bead the jack pushes down on the tire and breaks the bead loose. I have also broken beads loose by just driving up on to a tire with your vehicle.Some times one of these will work.Saves your back not having to beat on it. The cooler king

Lucky Forward · Post by **Lucky Forward** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 6:24 am

Great find. Where did you get your carb. rebuilt, looks like a great job.
Denny

R Cubed · Post by **R Cubed** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 6:13 pm

robc wrote:Hi

Have you tried Rietveld Auto Parts for tyres?, he did have new Firestones for CCKW's

I have run 'Jimmys' for years, only driving one rear axle, saves on tyre wear, fuel and also runs much better. Never suffered any transmission problems.

Regards
Rob

Will give him a go thanks. I think that my rear tyres are too far out as I have measured, will drop off the rear short prop for the time being until I get some matched tyres.

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