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No easy Mackka when you live so far from the masses.
Sorry mate I thought it was in Perth,my mistake. Hope all goes well. Mackka
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Yes the collection is in Perth but I don't want to hang around down there. I usually want to leave when I see the first set of traffic lights.
Get a Perth auction house to handle the sale.
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Moneybox. Here's how I got around the broken handle, smashed wheel on my trailer. First, I face the wheel to the back. If it's facing to the front, and drops down, It could pole vault the draw bar off the tow ball. A cable tie holds the handle up, and a cable tie at the back holds the wheel up against the draw bar, so It doesn't hang down, keeping it clear of the ground if you go down banks etc. Cheap. But so far it's worked. You could probably weld chains and hooks on them to make them more permanent. wiley
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Thanks wiley, I wasn't too concerned about it because it's a very poor quality wheel. The rubber just lays over sideways when it gets a bit of load. I need to find a more robust wheel and of course protect it in a similar way to the way you've explained it.
Perhaps when I perfect this aluminium casting I'll make a new wheel. My first pouring went very bad with it bubbling like a volcano. I think I had too much moisture in my sand so I'm going to try Sodium Silicate sand and set it with CO2 but it might have to wait a bit.
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I figured I needed one litre of Aluminium, that's 2.7kg so I weighed out 3kg and fed it into the crucible as it melted down.
The melting process went well but the pour was poor.
It poured in ok to start with then as the cavity filled it started to bubble like a volcano. I gave it space and then tried to top it up but the bubbling continued.
The final result was a pretty ugly mess but I still have the wooden pattern so I'll give it another go using new actual sand (not soil) and remelt the same aluminium.
The melting process went well but the pour was poor.
It poured in ok to start with then as the cavity filled it started to bubble like a volcano. I gave it space and then tried to top it up but the bubbling continued.
The final result was a pretty ugly mess but I still have the wooden pattern so I'll give it another go using new actual sand (not soil) and remelt the same aluminium.
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Philip & Sandra Box
Have you ever bought something good and then had second thoughts, perhaps it wasn't such a good idea.
Before going to Perth the other day I decided I should give the truck the once over to make sure it was all in order. I found one inside dual tyre flat and the outer one in poor condition. Then I tilted the cab and while checking the oil I spotted a problem with the fan belts. The AC belt has gone along with one of the alternator/fan belts. The one remaining belt was in poor condition so I decided the truck had to stay home.
I decided to order a couple of tyres and I thought it best to get something tough to handle a bit of off-road because it is a 4WD and spends more time off-road than on. I bought two 16 ply all steel radials. They have steel in the side walls as well as the tread. What I didn't consider at the time was how difficult they might be to fit. They are so tough they simply don't want to bend so fitting them by hand is a bit of a challenge. I've managed one but I'm not sure I even want to try the second one.
While in Perth I picked up a bundle of old tools off Gumtree.
Amongst it was this 1930's Apac Rim Tool.
It's not exactly made for the job but I think I might be able to use it to help fit these tyres.
When I didn't have the truck I did a bit of wheel swapping between the trailers and took the old covered quad trailer to Perth.
This tyre has a couple of big plugs in the sidewall so I ordered a couple of trailer tyres while I was at it. Just as well I did because after just over 1400km with arrived home with this one partially deflated.
Before going to Perth the other day I decided I should give the truck the once over to make sure it was all in order. I found one inside dual tyre flat and the outer one in poor condition. Then I tilted the cab and while checking the oil I spotted a problem with the fan belts. The AC belt has gone along with one of the alternator/fan belts. The one remaining belt was in poor condition so I decided the truck had to stay home.
I decided to order a couple of tyres and I thought it best to get something tough to handle a bit of off-road because it is a 4WD and spends more time off-road than on. I bought two 16 ply all steel radials. They have steel in the side walls as well as the tread. What I didn't consider at the time was how difficult they might be to fit. They are so tough they simply don't want to bend so fitting them by hand is a bit of a challenge. I've managed one but I'm not sure I even want to try the second one.
While in Perth I picked up a bundle of old tools off Gumtree.
Amongst it was this 1930's Apac Rim Tool.
It's not exactly made for the job but I think I might be able to use it to help fit these tyres.
When I didn't have the truck I did a bit of wheel swapping between the trailers and took the old covered quad trailer to Perth.
This tyre has a couple of big plugs in the sidewall so I ordered a couple of trailer tyres while I was at it. Just as well I did because after just over 1400km with arrived home with this one partially deflated.
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HI Moneybox. Are there any secrets to putting larger plugs in sidewalls? I've never had much luck fixing them.
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If the threads are not damaged or not too badly damaged then you have a fair chance if you use a plug to match the hole size. This tyre has a big flat patch in each hole.
These unusual looking plugs are great for bigger holes but just like the little ones more than one and you usually run into trouble. All these patches are meant to be a temporary fix so I only leave mine in there until the tyre is worn out
Phil, Bought one similar to this (ebay) year's ago, worth its weight in gold.
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Philip & Sandra Box
Yes I've looked many times but not bought one. Some have cheap nasty looking fittings so I shied clear.
I think my wheel centres might be too big as well and the bus wheels are similar.
We have used it countless times at our bush camp for inevitable punctures. Tojo & Nissan 16" wheels. Concreted base bolts to hold it secure.
Hi Moneybox,
Tyre changing i always do from the other side first, i have found that the recess for the tyre when it drops into allows more room to get the tyre on and over the lip...the way youv'e done it ,it has to reach to far....your rims might allow you to do it your way but some rims don't
Cheers,Ron
Tyre changing i always do from the other side first, i have found that the recess for the tyre when it drops into allows more room to get the tyre on and over the lip...the way youv'e done it ,it has to reach to far....your rims might allow you to do it your way but some rims don't
Cheers,Ron
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Ron these rims have the recess a little towards the back. I've changed a lot of tyres but these 16 ply tyres are just too stiff.
I took Nightjar's suggestion. The biggest problem is holding the rim steady while trying to get some leverage on the tyre lever. I kept it low because these weigh 48kg so I couldn't lift it all over the top pole.
This section bolts on through the wheel-stud holes and holds the rim secure.
In the end I had to finish off with the tyre levers but having the rim bolted down made it a lot easier.
View attachment Tyre change3.mp4
At least it's fitted. I could buy one of those levers that are made for the job but I doubt they'd handle these tyres.
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Philip & Sandra Box
Split rims are pretty much a thing of past and most vehicles are within easy reach of a tyre changing service. I made a nice set of tubeless split rims for the Isuzu bus, they are 8.5" x 16.5" without safety beads. They can be changed anywhere with no more than a socket spanner but I can get higher load rating tyres on the one piece 8.5" x 17" so the the 16.5's are sitting idle.
I hope you and Sandra are safe mate and that Ilsa doesn’t go your way. Mackka
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