Re: [MV] Split Rim Wheels question

From: Mark B. Anderson (mark@aasurplus.ca)
Date: Sun Jan 19 2003 - 09:31:00 PST


I have personally seen the face of a friend of mine removed when he did not
use a cage split rims are dangerous and precautions are a must.

Mark

----- Original Message -----
From: "Markeson, Keith" <kmarkeso@chartermi.net>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Sunday, January 19, 2003 11:25 AM
Subject: Re: [MV] Split Rim Wheels question

> As I am sure many of you already know the Army has a manual
> for this; TM 9-2610-200-14 "Care, Maintenence, Repair, and
> Inspection of Pneumatic Tires and Inner Tubes" you can
> download a pdf version at the logsa Electronic TM site.
>
> http://www.logsa.army.mil/etms/find_etm.cfm
>
> It has many of the precautions that have been mentioned in
> this thread as well as many more. I personally have never
> had a problem with the style wheels that are on the M-35
> but I am still cautious every time I inflate them from
> flat.
>
> Keith Markeson
> 1971 M35A2
> 1953 M105A1
>
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