Re: Dayton style - cast center wheels/hubs - centering

From: djslager@mail.icongrp.com
Date: Mon Mar 20 2006 - 08:22:58 PST


So you want the secret to your problem........ The secret is........beg,
beg, beg.........Doug Slager
----- Original Message -----
From: "MV" <MV@dc9.tzo.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Monday, March 20, 2006 9:27 AM
Subject: Re: [MV] Dayton style - cast center wheels/hubs - centering

>
> >>Google has 320000 hits on "how to mount Dayton wheels..." RAM
>
> RAM, you are not helping! I'm counting on your years of wisdom...your
> years of study... or at least a good guess as to what to do. (;->)
>
> Seriously, did you look at the response from the google query?? Nothing
> relevant at all. I've got a public library near me with millions of
> books and the answer is probably in there also.
>
> I'd email you back privately but AOL does not like to accept my emails.
> (:-<)
>
> You AOL users should get a cheaper service that allows emails from guys
> like me.
>
> Dave
>
>
>
>
> MV wrote:
> >
> > I have a couple of trucks (one of them an ex air force service truck)
> > and two of them have Dayton style cast center wheels - these have split
> > rims and use wedge clamps to hold the "rims" onto the cast spider style
> > hubs to form the complete wheel.
> >
> > Is there a procedure or method to mounting those wheels to minimize
> > wobble or in-balance? I had a really bad situation on a 2 ton truck and
> > I ended up removing and reinstalling them in different positions on the
> > hub - it is better but far from ideal.
> >
> > The wobble isn't very noticiable when unloaded - but if I put 2-3,000
> > lbs on the back - the entire truck was shaking at about 50 mph. This
> > particular truck has a 19,000 lb rear axle so it takes a lot to deflect
> > the springs. I've got high end Goodyear steel radials on the axle - so
> > I don't think it is the tires.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Dave
> >
> >
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