leversole Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 worked HARD today...swapped 6 wheels around trying to get rid of the out'ta control hop between 38-42 mph...made it worse...swapped them all back, it was even worse! Must have not gotten the front rears or the fronts on perfectly straight! Now in addition to the hop, I got wobble at most speeds! At least it was 60 degrees and sunny today! I have places hurting where I didnt even know I had places!PS...Advice...DO NOT let your wheels fall flat on the ground, it AINT fun standing them back up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 worked HARD today...swapped 6 wheels around trying to get rid of the out'ta control hop between 38-42 mph...made it worse...swapped them all back, it was even worse! Must have not gotten the front rears or the fronts on perfectly straight! Now in addition to the hop, I got wobble at most speeds! At least it was 60 degrees and sunny today! I have places hurting where I didnt even know I had places!PS...Advice...DO NOT let your wheels fall flat on the ground, it AINT fun standing them back up!Seems like I've been doing just that for about 36 years now. Ain't got shit to show for my effort.Rob Quote Plodding along with no job nor practical application for my existence, but still trying to fix what's broke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhasler Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 You may or may not know this already, but it might help someone out.Spoke Wheel Tightening Procedure.pdf 1 Quote "Mebbe I'm too ugly and stupid to give up!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QCDriver Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 PS...Advice...DO NOT let your wheels fall flat on the ground, it AINT fun standing them back up!Try standing Super Single. I feel your pain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vision386 Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 I too know this feeling very well! in the words of my grandfather "been doin' a lotta' choppin',but no chips are flying!"............Mark Quote Mack Truck literate. Computer illiterate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 I had the truck at home this weekend,been cleaning on it a little on the inside since it looked more like a pig pen than a truck,and cleaned the side boxes out some. Started it this morning to do something and noticed the alternator wasn't charging at all. It was charging yesterday,so I opened the hood and the fan belt was laying across the frame,broken. Luckily we always carry a spare. That was the best time and place for it to break though, it was way better than putting one on on the side of the road with a flashlight! Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mackmann Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 I do all my own tire work. I hate it. They can get heavy after a well. I dont know how guys can do that every day for a living. There backs have got to be shot by the time there 45. Anyway thank god for budd wheels lol Quote My Facebook. Feel free to add me as a friend. Just tell me your from BMT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fxfymn Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 After about bust'in my back trying to stand up the tires I got the inspiration to try a long pry bar, aka a digging bar, to aid in the lift. Slide the bar into the center hole, use the bar to lift, and viola the tire and rim came up easy as can be. As Archimedes said "Give me a lever long enough and I'll move the world." Quote Money, sex, and fire; everybody thinks everyone else is getting more than they are! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Cummings Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 Damn why don't you old fellers buy yourself forklifts. Once you have one you'll wonder how you ever lived without oneAlthough after a while you can kinda go forklift nuts, I'm up to 5 now lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RowdyRebel Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 I do all my own tire work. I hate it. They can get heavy after a well. I dont know how guys can do that every day for a living. There backs have got to be shot by the time there 45. Anyway thank god for budd wheels lolI do my own tire work, too. Ain't too tough. Main thing to remember WHENEVER you have something heavy to lift is to keep your back straight and lift with your legs. Quote When approaching a 4-way stop, the vehicle with the biggest tires has the right of way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fxfymn Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 Damn why don't you old fellers buy yourself forklifts. Once you have one you'll wonder how you ever lived without oneGot the forklift; don't have a big enough shop to use it in with the truck in there. Can't afford the divorce to get a bigger shop. Quote Money, sex, and fire; everybody thinks everyone else is getting more than they are! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RowdyRebel Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 Got the forklift; don't have a big enough shop to use it in with the truck in there. Can't afford the divorce to get a bigger shop.Hell, I'd just like to have a friggin SHOP to be able to do the work I need to do inside & out of the weather. Quote When approaching a 4-way stop, the vehicle with the biggest tires has the right of way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leversole Posted March 8, 2011 Author Share Posted March 8, 2011 Hell, I'd just like to have a friggin SHOP to be able to do the work I need to do inside & out of the weather. Amen brutha! Thought spring was here...been sunny, mid 50's, snow all gone...got about 10 inches (of SNOW!) last night!This working in the driveway is for the birds!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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