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| | | | Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 174 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 174 | Im getting my Drums turned for my 51' 1 ton and the guy needs to know what specs they need to be turned to.... anybody know? | | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,742 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,742 | Most medium truck drums can go up to .090" above their nominal diameter, so if it's got 11" drums, for instance, the maximum oversize would be 11.090". As a practical limit on a big drum like a 1-ton, you could probably get away with a .125" (1/8") oversize, but that would only work if you weren't planning to ever run with a maximum gross weight. The bigger the drum diameter is machined, the less material there is to dissipate heat.
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