Re: [MV] 5 Ton tire changing

From: grntrks@juno.com
Date: Sat Dec 11 2004 - 22:26:37 PST


Ryan,
I use a "farm co-op" tire shop for my duece. Some tire shops and even a
few big truck shops won't touch them. Some have tried to tell me the
wheels are illegal--NOT -- but, they are obsolete design. And most
younger guys don't know how to safely mount and dismount the tires and
rings. "My farm shop" does them every day. $30.00 ( new tube and flap and
remove nails, etc. ) if I bring it to them. $75.00 for road service.
They always replace the tube and flap with a new one, either case. Even
with the proper tools, I can't fix 'em for that when you figure my time
and labor.
Last spring I needed to do a brake job on the M35A2 and couldn't break
the lugs loose. After a full day friday trying I called the shop. They
came out, broke the lugs loose with a 1in impact, then just snugged them
down for me. Cost? 30.00! Time involved? 1 1/2 hr from call to finished.
Should have called fri. morning and saved an entire day!!!!

Frank Cox ' Nam 1966
MVPA 14530
'45 GMC 353 DUKW
"On-A-Mission" hot shot trucking

On Sun, 12 Dec 2004 00:44:53 -0500 Ryan Gill <rmgill@mindspring.com>
writes:
> At 12:41 AM -0500 12/12/04, m35products wrote:
> >My advice, for what it's worth, is:
> >
> >Let a professional do it. Why? because we like to read your posts
> here, and
> >would miss you very much.
>
> What should I expect them to charge? ie what's
> reasonable? There is a commercial truck dealer
> just around the corner, but I don't know if they
> do these kinds of tires or not (guess I'll find
> out). I think the GF and I can squeeze the tire
> into the back of her Honda Element. It won't fit
> my Insight.
>
>
> --
> --
> Ryan Gill rmgill@SPAMmindspring.com
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Frank Cox ' Nam 1966
MVPA 14530
'45 GMC 353 DUKW
"On-A-Mission" hot shot trucking



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