Hello All,
Many thanks for the good info you gave me.
I am an old gooser too and have worked with this type of rims when I was a young guy. I recall my dad welding a 'lockring' what we called it and tempered it again and the rim run on a farm wagon until it was sold in 1986 and I still did see it in our village two years ago.
Anyway, yes our local tire shop will look after them, they have a cage for inflating truck tires that they use to keep danger low. They know what they are doing.
I am a long ways away from doing anything to the rims and it is the least on my mind, but we all know how long some orders take and I want to be prepared.
This brings the question, as always, what is an rebuild to 'original' status and what isn't.
I like to keep the rims, If possible (to the dislike of my son) with proper tires, installed with tube type tires and a heavy inner flap and HRL stated.
This isn't a race truck, I know and will treat it as such, my future workhorse.
Thanks again and it is fun to discuss things with you all.
JoergK.
