Popular Post Willie dog Posted December 16, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted December 16, 2016 After determining the self-made wheel fitment problem, I was able to mount the wheels and tires. I sandblasted them, primed and painted them. Using a floor jack to help raise them to the height of the axle they almost jumped right on with no assistance from me. However, I think I'm going to have to get new wedges for the right side, they're almost bottomed out against the spokes. They trued up nice and were pretty close "right out of the box". 11 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/48052-on-a-roll-now/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 Nice! Is that one of the Tri Lite CVA Back Up Bell caps on it? My mixer had one and somebody put it on the wrong side and it ding donged pulling it forward. Paul 2 Quote "OPERTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK" Thomas Edison “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’” P.T.CHESHIRE Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/48052-on-a-roll-now/#findComment-355218 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddog13407 Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 I'm glad you put the ding ding back on. saw it in the video when the truck was for sale. you can grind a little off the wedges to get them tighter . 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/48052-on-a-roll-now/#findComment-355220 Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlotpilot Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 31 minutes ago, Willie dog said: After determining the self-made wheel fitment problem, I was able to mount the wheels and tires. I sandblasted them, primed and painted them. Using a floor jack to help raise them to the height of the axle they almost jumped right on with no assistance from me. However, I think I'm going to have to get new wedges for the right side, they're almost bottomed out against the spokes. They trued up nice and were pretty close "right out of the box". check your spacer width they should be full 4 inches 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/48052-on-a-roll-now/#findComment-355222 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willie dog Posted December 16, 2016 Author Share Posted December 16, 2016 31 minutes ago, 41chevy said: Nice! Is that one of the Tri Lite CVA Back Up Bell caps on it? My mixer had one and somebody put it on the wrong side and it ding donged pulling it forward. Paul I laughed out loud when I read that.....I actually snorted. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/48052-on-a-roll-now/#findComment-355223 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmackpaul Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 Yeah you need to check your spacer if the wedge is out of travel People these days have a habit of over tightening them and crushing the spacer when they use rattle guns they dont need to be done up real tight I do them fairly snug by hand with a wheel brace and check them again in half a hour or so The wedges sort of hold the rim on like a morse taper drill bit Paul Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/48052-on-a-roll-now/#findComment-355229 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Swishy Posted December 16, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted December 16, 2016 Whoops Please forgive me................. eye musta uploaded the rong pic 6 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/48052-on-a-roll-now/#findComment-355231 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swishy Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 Yup Now back on topic LOL Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/48052-on-a-roll-now/#findComment-355232 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 57 bcr Posted December 16, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted December 16, 2016 2 hours ago, Swishy said: Whoops Please forgive me................. eye musta uploaded the rong pic & Now THAT is a set of duals! Al 4 Quote IF YOU BOUGHT IT, A TRUCK BROUGHT IT..AND WHEN YOU'RE DONE WITH IT, A TRUCK WILL HAUL IT AWAY!!! Big John Trimble,WRVA Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/48052-on-a-roll-now/#findComment-355237 Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 The rims fit! Good catch on the clamps/wedges/lugs. The spacer should be the same width side to side and all the lugs should be the same on both sides as well. There should be cast numbers on the wedges to see what you have. Here is some numbers if you get in a bind. Check page 4-44 thru 4-51. http://truckhub.us/yahoo_site_admin/assets/docs/Euclid100DWheelAttachingPartsX-Ref.96161249.pdf 1 Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/48052-on-a-roll-now/#findComment-355241 Share on other sites More sharing options...
6v71 Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 Looks great. Still willing to share your masking technique for painting the rims with the tires on? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/48052-on-a-roll-now/#findComment-355243 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freightrain Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 2 hours ago, 57 bcr said: Now THAT is a set of duals! Al Hmmm, I bet check them for RUNOUT!!!! Don't want them shaking while driving down the road.............. Quote Larry 1959 B61 Liv'n Large...................... Charter member of the "MACK PACK" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/48052-on-a-roll-now/#findComment-355254 Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddeere Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 Great work. When do you think the truck will be finished ? Let know when you take it to a show. Can not wait to see it. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/48052-on-a-roll-now/#findComment-355260 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Horse Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 3 hours ago, j hancock said: The rims fit! Good catch on the clamps/wedges/lugs. The spacer should be the same width side to side and all the lugs should be the same on both sides as well. There should be cast numbers on the wedges to see what you have. Here is some numbers if you get in a bind. Check page 4-44 thru 4-51. http://truckhub.us/yahoo_site_admin/assets/docs/Euclid100DWheelAttachingPartsX-Ref.96161249.pdf Thx Jim-Good document Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/48052-on-a-roll-now/#findComment-355265 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swishy Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 Sorry guys the words th@ went with the rong pic twas "Believe me girls............... eye makeup aint th@ important" Now back on topic .....masking up the doughnut we use a tubed tyred rustband = aint perfect but good enuff for us cya §wishy 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/48052-on-a-roll-now/#findComment-355276 Share on other sites More sharing options...
1965 Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 1 hour ago, Swishy said: Sorry guys the words th@ went with the rong pic twas "Believe me girls............... eye makeup aint th@ important" Now back on topic .....masking up the doughnut we use a tubed tyred rustband = aint perfect but good enuff for us cya §wishy WOW!! always used 12"roll flashing; buy big enough roll can do any size rims Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/48052-on-a-roll-now/#findComment-355293 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willie dog Posted December 16, 2016 Author Share Posted December 16, 2016 Yup....sorry for the let down but yes metal flashing is the trick I was talking about. It's a little flimsy for large wheels , but it works well enough. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/48052-on-a-roll-now/#findComment-355294 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willie dog Posted December 17, 2016 Author Share Posted December 17, 2016 21 hours ago, 41chevy said: Nice! Is that one of the Tri Lite CVA Back Up Bell caps on it? My mixer had one and somebody put it on the wrong side and it ding donged pulling it forward. Paul It"s a PRECO ding ding alarm from Boise Idaho. I want to keep this truck as close as possible to the way it was in 1958 except for the color scheme on the outside. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/48052-on-a-roll-now/#findComment-355308 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Maddog13407 Posted December 17, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted December 17, 2016 most all Macks with 20 and 22 inch wheels back in the day had 3 5/8 spacers. if the wedges are loose, you probably need new spacers. everyone always screwed them up with 4'' to run say 11 20's instead of 10 20's or just didn't know what they were doing. the spacers get mushed down after years and years of tire changes. well worth the investment to buy two new ones, THEN if you have issues with the wedges go from there 4 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/48052-on-a-roll-now/#findComment-355311 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fxfymn Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 A piece of poster board works great for masking the wheels as well. 1 Quote Money, sex, and fire; everybody thinks everyone else is getting more than they are! Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/48052-on-a-roll-now/#findComment-355334 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted December 18, 2016 Share Posted December 18, 2016 my god,,,,thats some sweet meet,,,,,,,,,,almost forgot about the wheel.issue......nice job on the wheels....love the wheel bells....look reaL nice....keep up the great work...bob 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/48052-on-a-roll-now/#findComment-355500 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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