wheel spreader no longer needed
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Jim Byrne
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wheel spreader no longer needed
I just found one thanks everyone for the reply's
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speedytinc
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Re: WTB wheel spreader
What's a wheel spreader? Spoke jack? rim spreader? or something else?
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Re: WTB wheel spreader
If it is a rim spreader you are after, they come in different sizes, according to the rims you are on which you are working.
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Re: WTB wheel spreader
Hi Jim,
Are these what you are looking for? Most often referred to as a rim spreader even if their main function is compressing the rim to remove it
from the tire & then push it back out to lock the rim. I would be willing to part with the lever action one ( left)as it is less fun to use but the
screw type I want to keep for future use. I'm in the metro Phx. Az. area if you get there occasionally. These are not a tool that gets used very
often so if you get to this area once in a while I could loan you one?
Craig.
Are these what you are looking for? Most often referred to as a rim spreader even if their main function is compressing the rim to remove it
from the tire & then push it back out to lock the rim. I would be willing to part with the lever action one ( left)as it is less fun to use but the
screw type I want to keep for future use. I'm in the metro Phx. Az. area if you get there occasionally. These are not a tool that gets used very
often so if you get to this area once in a while I could loan you one?
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Jim Byrne
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Re: WTB wheel spreader
Thanks but I just found one
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Re: wheel spreader no longer needed
Jim
READ how to use one, ask for help, be careful
fail to do the above will rapidly lead to an ad "WTB new rims"
these things can do a lot of damage in a very short time if misused
READ how to use one, ask for help, be careful
fail to do the above will rapidly lead to an ad "WTB new rims"
these things can do a lot of damage in a very short time if misused
Scott Conger
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Jim Byrne
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Re: wheel spreader no longer needed
Scott, I would love to find instructions---I see a lot of photos with the arms in different positions, some obviously wrong
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Re: wheel spreader no longer needed
https://mtfca.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php? ... ns#p229590
viewtopic.php?f=2&p=112923&t=14917
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvf2nZ6ciDk
viewtopic.php?f=2&p=112923&t=14917
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvf2nZ6ciDk
Scott Conger
Tyranny under the guise of law is still Tyranny
NH Full Flow Float Valves™
Obsolete carburetor parts manufactured
Tyranny under the guise of law is still Tyranny
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Obsolete carburetor parts manufactured
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Re: wheel spreader no longer needed
One step I always do after tire mounting on a split rim is TO NOT inflate to full pressure (32 lbs.) until I've remounted the tire & rim back onto the wheel and bolted it back on !