mowerman Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 Rattle cans can do a mighty fine job sometimes if I finally wind up painting my truck one of these days I’m going to use rust oleum machine paint and I can somebody suggested it so it’s a lot cheaper and holds up real well.. Bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/69089-sweet-looking-spokes/page/2/#findComment-487664 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 And Joey as far as illegal goes I think it’s just California where are used to see a lot of chrome rims are around here all of a sudden they all disappeared and now that I think about it somebody told me California feels by Chroming the rim it weakens it that’s why they all disappeared around here because generally all 11 western states have to run through California oh and I might add they really don’t like anything over there ha ha trust me I know I run in California for 40 years .. bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/69089-sweet-looking-spokes/page/2/#findComment-487666 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Mack Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 they need to be their own country.. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/69089-sweet-looking-spokes/page/2/#findComment-487667 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 yes sir they do i dont run thru there anymore i even hadda a pair of bolt on chrome full wheel covers years back...truckee scale made me take them off,also lol.bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/69089-sweet-looking-spokes/page/2/#findComment-487672 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark T Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 1 hour ago, MACKS said: Yeah I guess there the wide rims for the big float tires like the ones in the picture Hayseed posted,and yeah I use rustolium mag wheel paint in the rattle cans,holds up great.. They're probably nine inch in the picture . Those tires don't look too big. I'd Imagine 9s can be found with an offset. In 2022 ? some of the paint from spray cans is really pretty good. Sorta moving away from the rattle can of 25 years ago. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/69089-sweet-looking-spokes/page/2/#findComment-487676 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark T Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 1 hour ago, mowerman said: And Joey as far as illegal goes I think it’s just California where are used to see a lot of chrome rims are around here all of a sudden they all disappeared and now that I think about it somebody told me California feels by Chroming the rim it weakens it that’s why they all disappeared around here because generally all 11 western states have to run through California oh and I might add they really don’t like anything over there ha ha trust me I know I run in California for 40 years .. bob Weakens it ???? (lol) My money is on those men down under putting a truck through way more extreme conditions than anything on most of the roads in California could dish out, except maybe some logging roads. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/69089-sweet-looking-spokes/page/2/#findComment-487677 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 I’m sure it was just an excuse but not sure as I said they really don’t like anything over there and frankly they don’t want trucks there at all but they don’t have a choice….. lol bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/69089-sweet-looking-spokes/page/2/#findComment-487689 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hayseed Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 13 hours ago, mowerman said: I think you fellas are not getting the fact that there tubeless rims now no more lock rings different design definitely real sharp but too much money….. paint is a lot cheaper ha ha.. Bob Every Truck pictured in this thread has Tubeless Rims..!! Quote "Be who you are and say what you feel...Because those that matter...don't mind...And those that mind....don't matter." - Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/69089-sweet-looking-spokes/page/2/#findComment-487765 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RFCDrum Posted January 23, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted January 23, 2022 Some guys that I used to know back here in North Jersey use to have their lock rings chromed and their center rear cones on 58 rears chromed back in the day when everybody ran big tube type rubber. 4 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/69089-sweet-looking-spokes/page/2/#findComment-487776 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 man that sucker is sharp...i think they went overboard with the wheels but i like everything else..bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/69089-sweet-looking-spokes/page/2/#findComment-487782 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 12 hours ago, Hayseed said: Every Truck pictured in this thread has Tubeless Rims..!! yes i realize thats i think you missed what i was trying to say.most of us are used to the end of the rim sitting flush with the keepers,and the hub..bob 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/69089-sweet-looking-spokes/page/2/#findComment-487783 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 these guys are using a differant style rim.bob 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/69089-sweet-looking-spokes/page/2/#findComment-487784 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjh Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, RFCDrum said: Some guys that I used to know back here in North Jersey use to have their lock rings chromed and their center rear cones on 58 rears chromed back in the day when everybody ran big tube type rubber. SWEET Looking unit! RDSX? Edited January 23, 2022 by fjh Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/69089-sweet-looking-spokes/page/2/#findComment-487787 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MACKS Posted January 23, 2022 Author Share Posted January 23, 2022 1 hour ago, mowerman said: these guys are using a differant style rim.bob That rim would make the tire stick out more,wonder if the axle is different,shorter? 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/69089-sweet-looking-spokes/page/2/#findComment-487790 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Hans Remmers Posted January 23, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted January 23, 2022 4 hours ago, RFCDrum said: Some guys that I used to know back here in North Jersey use to have their lock rings chromed and their center rear cones on 58 rears chromed back in the day when everybody ran big tube type rubber. Back row at Englishtown along where the air strip is??? I miss that show, place and time when so many trucks looked that way. 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/69089-sweet-looking-spokes/page/2/#findComment-487801 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark T Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 What a good looking R 😍 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/69089-sweet-looking-spokes/page/2/#findComment-487811 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmackpaul Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 She's all fully blinged up The cone centers on my 58's are cromed and the caps on the trunions were chromed as well once With the chrome nut covers on the spiders it used to look pretty flash.I thought, lame by todays ultra blinged up dumped on the ground huge bumper and sunvisor jobs of today I would like chrome rims and spacers but I dont think the Princess would let me have a bar of it Paul 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/69089-sweet-looking-spokes/page/2/#findComment-487821 Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubleclutchinweasel Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 On 1/22/2022 at 4:46 PM, mowerman said: I’m sure it was just an excuse but not sure as I said they really don’t like anything over there and frankly they don’t want trucks there at all but they don’t have a choice….. lol bob Chrome plating can cause hydrogen embrittlement. I believe there is another "baking" step that can be taken after plating which mitigates some of the effects. But, it has to be done at a certain temp and within a certain timeframe after plating. If plating is done and the baking process done correctly, there should be no problems. But, if the baking process is skipped or done improperly, you get a brittle part. That is probably why it is frowned upon in certain circles. There is lots of information out there you can search on the matter. 1 Quote "Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines." Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/69089-sweet-looking-spokes/page/2/#findComment-487829 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted February 26, 2022 Share Posted February 26, 2022 Almost missed that last post that’s very interesting since as I mentioned I don’t see any at all anymore around here and yes I do miss the days when most of the rigs looks like that gorgeous R model First Mack I ever drove looked like the traditional New England style spoke wheels square diamond plate fuel tanks ….excellent.. bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/69089-sweet-looking-spokes/page/2/#findComment-490360 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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