The tire sidewall and bead must be moved away before the
ring can be removed. There are various means, methosds and
tools to do thjis and I have seen and tried alot of them.
the first time I tried it, I thought it was just about
impossible, but after experimenting, and a little advice
from a friend of mine who was in the military during the
Vietnam war, it is not bad at all. I ended up using a tool
like a big slide hammer for breaking the bead, and just
remember to lube the bead to help it move easily.
Jon
> Is there a TM that details the steps to change a lock ring
> rim?
>
> If not, can someone detail the correct sequence of steps?
>
> When I need a tire or tube replaced, I usually take my
> deuce to a
> truck tire shop (Redwood City Tire) in the next town, and
> they do a
> great job. They even had tubes and flaps in stock, and
> the guy that
> does the lock ring wheels used to do this in the service
> so he knows
> what he's doing.
>
> 3 months ago I took the spare wheel and tire assembly from
> my M35,
> along with an NOS tire, to the local Shell station because
> I was in a
> hurry to get my spare tire replaced, and what a JOKE!
> These three
> guys who said they used to work on deuce-type vehicles in
> the
> Iran-Iraq war (on the Iran side I think) spent nearly an
> hour trying
> to pry the lock ring off with an assortment of pry bars,
> screw drivers
> and 2x4s. When the ends of the lock ring began to get
> chewed up and I
> saw them trying to bend the lip on the rim to get the lock
> ring off, I
> said "thank you anyway" and took the tire and wheel
> assembly away! I
> hope Iraq's military mechanics are equally gifted in the
> event the US
> goes to war against them again!
>
> These guys seemed to have a big problem pushing the
> sidewall of the
> tire down and away from the lock ring...what's the trick
> to do this?
>
> Thanks.
>
> --
>
> Jim "Ike" Newton
>
> o 1984 M1007 CUCV Military Suburban
> 6.2 Liter Turbo-Diesel Engine
> 5/4 Ton Cargo Capacity, 4WD
>
> o 1971 M35A2 Military Troop/Cargo Truck "Deuce and a
> Half"
> 478 Cubic Inch Turbo-Diesel Multi-Fuel Engine
> Air Shift Front Axle
> 2 1/2 Ton Cargo Capacity, 6WD
>
> See them at: http://www.CUCV.net
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