Re: [ihc] Center-splitting rims

["David A. Gregg" <dgregg@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Dave
I don't think Greg is talking about the same type of rim as you. The low
speed forklift type bolt together, or at least the ones I'm thinking of.
The Center - splitting truck rims actually hook together somwhat like a lock
ring does .
And I agree with Greg that they are Junk.
David
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave Nuenke" <dnuenke@domain.elided>
To: <tsm1@domain.elided>; <ihc@domain.elided>
Cc: <bearbvd@domain.elided>
Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2003 10:14 PM
Subject: Re: [ihc] Center-splitting rims


> At 14:03 -0700 11/3/03, tsm1@domain.elided wrote:
> >  >If they come apart in nearly the center of the rim, into two nearly
equal
> >>size pieces (with the center attached to one of the two pieces) they are
> >>DANGEROUS GARBAGE !! Original IH or NOT !! If they have a split ring on
one
> >>side of the rim that comes off of the rest of the rim, they are split
rims,
> >>and OK.
> >
> >Greg,
> >
> >By "split nearly in the center" you mean, if mounted on the truck, the
> >wheels come apart roughly in the center of the tire tread?
> >
> >Which would be different from something like a Hummer beadlock wheel.
>
>
> I've seen and worked on plenty of rims like this, however they have
> all been on low speed applications (like the forklift at work). For
> non highway apps, I think they are fine, but I didn't think they were
> ever used for high speed stuff. BTW these "center split" rims are
> great on a forklift because they make flats really easy to fix, a
> good thing with the number of them we get.
>
> Dave Nuenke
>
>
>
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