Split rims can be dangerous but..... ONLY if you ignore these basic common sense safety procedures for them.
NEVER mix & match incompatible main rims, lock rings or outer flange rim rings.
Any rim component that has excessive rust or pitting should be thrown into the scrap pile.
Always have a healthy respect respect for any 3 piece split rim but, no more respect than you would give to a non split rim.
Failure to follow these simple guidelines can result in this consequence....
Yes, I do understand care has to be taken with these rims even tho they are not the actual split rims like the RH-5. Think I mentioned I found a Rh-5 on my old parts truck. Your shop looks like a nice setup, I don't have the equipment to fool with these rims plus I am not a youngster anymore. And we don't have a lot of tire shops here, a Cenx here and there and that is it so I don't have a lot of choice where I go to get these serviced.
Originally Posted by 4100 Fire Truck
In the owners manual they make it look pretty straight forward, like anybody back in the day could do it by the side of the road. I found my original jack, wrench, and tire iron under the seat, along with the missing key that I had already replaced. I've done thousands of modern tires, but no split rims but willing to learn, and give it a try. I don't know what they used for an air pump in the middle of nowhere back in the day?
The manual shows breaking down the three piece rims and the old split rims. Thing is they can be dangerous if they are not in good shape or not assembled right. I actually knew a kid many years ago who was killed by an exploding tire, young kid working for a farmer. Not a truck tire but a combine tire, no idea what type of wheel this was, happened in the mid 60s. Was standing on it airing it up and was literally blown thru the roof of the local service station. I found one of my 3 piece rims was actually cracked between two bolt holes. Couldn't see the crack until I cleaned the inside of the rim.
