I have a 1968 C50 with, what I believe to be, the Firestone rh-5 widow maker wheels (the two halves of the wheels come together in the middle).

I'd like to take these wheels off to service the brakes but after reading all the warnings out there about these wheels, I thought I should ask how to do it safety.

Can I simply jack up the truck and take the lugs off? Should I chain the wheel together if it were to separate/explode?

Thanks for the advice


1971 Chevy K10
1968 Chevy C50
1966 GMC 4000 Tilt Cab