TIres & wheels
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- Private First Class
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TIres & wheels
Since I don't have the correct power tools to remove the wheels from my Chevy, I just used the old fashioned way with the lug wrench and breaker bar. I now have a new-gained appreciation for the guys who had to do this feat in the field.
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- Brigadier General
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Be careful if you try to break down tour own Rims. I use Ken Tool tire Irons, and they are not as tough as they wereyears ago. The lock ring is designed yo slide off once it is lifted enough to clear the reliefs depicted in the TMs. The tire Irons need a strong hand and confidence and caution as they slip. It is hard work. My record is breaking down 6 wheels from a Chev 4X4 in 55 minutes about 10 years ago. They were clean ones from a Fire dept truck and are on my CCKW now.
44 MB 356378- 54 M-38A1-41 CCKW 352-51 M-37-42TW6-45MBT-43 M1 BOMB LIFT (WEAVER)- RECORD SETTING HONOR GRADUATE Wheeled Vehicle Mechanics School, U.S. ARMY 1960 - US ARMY ORDNANCE SCHOOL 1962 - MVPA 1064 - RED BALL CHAPTER - PHONY VETERAN HEADHUNTER - ARMY FIXED & ROTARY WING MECHANIC/CREWCHIEF-STILL FIT WARBIRD COCKPITS
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- Brigadier General
- Posts: 2493
- Joined: Thu Jun 08, 2006 1:10 am
- Location: Hampden, ME
Be careful if you try to break down tour own Rims. I use Ken Tool tire Irons, and they are not as tough as they were years ago. The lock ring is designed yo slide off once it is lifted enough to clear the reliefs depicted in the TMs. The tire Irons need a strong hand and confidence and caution as they slip. It is hard work. My record is breaking down 6 wheels from a Chev 4X4 in 55 minutes about 10 years ago. They were clean ones from a Fire dept truck and are on my CCKW now.
44 MB 356378- 54 M-38A1-41 CCKW 352-51 M-37-42TW6-45MBT-43 M1 BOMB LIFT (WEAVER)- RECORD SETTING HONOR GRADUATE Wheeled Vehicle Mechanics School, U.S. ARMY 1960 - US ARMY ORDNANCE SCHOOL 1962 - MVPA 1064 - RED BALL CHAPTER - PHONY VETERAN HEADHUNTER - ARMY FIXED & ROTARY WING MECHANIC/CREWCHIEF-STILL FIT WARBIRD COCKPITS