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    Default maddawg308 : Flying lock rings off the rims

    Flying lock rings off the rims
    Post by maddawg308 on Aug 9, 2006, 10:02pm

    Okay, getting new rubber this month. A friend of mine mentioned the rims on these 715s were called "widowmakers" in reference to the split rim design, that takes a special shop with a cage to install tires correctly.

    How many of you have ever had problems with a ring flying off after the tire was mounted? Ever heard of a case?

    Just nervous. Don't want to be mounting my new wheels and tires on the truck, and have the ring take my head off.

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    Default tacomainoh :

    Re: Flying lock rings off the rims
    Post by tacomainoh on Aug 9, 2006, 10:22pm

    Yeah, I have actually. That's what the big cages at truck shops are for: lock rings.

    Be very careful. I think Treepusher had a page up about how to do it and not get killed.


    I did once see a pic of a dad and his little girl who were killed by a lockring when they pumped up the tire... wasn't seated ring and KAPOW killed them both.

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    Default compexp :

    Re: Flying lock rings off the rims
    Post by compexp on Aug 9, 2006, 10:22pm

    would probably happen during the bead seat - not putting them on the truck. as has been mentioned several times before - chain around the rims when inflating to keep the ring on.

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    Post by robertcowan on Aug 9, 2006, 11:12pm

    GET A PROFESSIONAL TO MOUNT THEM. DONT TAKE A CHANCE IT AINT WORTH IT.

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    Default binfordm715 :

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    Post by binfordm715 on Aug 10, 2006, 12:15am

    I'm with Bob there. Find a tire shop with a cage.

    My tire shop friend who mounted mine did say that our lock rings are among the safest design out there, however....ONCE MOUNTED!!! Just as dangerous as others until then though. But he said once the lock ring is seated, it would have to pull IN before it could burst out. Pretty much an impossibility.

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    Default luckypabst :

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    Post by luckypabst on Aug 10, 2006, 12:31am

    No problem here. I've changed a bunch in the garage and a few in the desert on a trip. Wrap some chains through the hand holes and around the tire if you're concerned but a properly seated ring in good condition should never come out once the tire bead covers the inner flange of the ring.

    A locking air chuck is a good idea too so you don't have to stand over the tire when you fill it up.

    Chris

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    Default jeepistdougiowa :

    Re: Flying lock rings off the rims
    Post by jeepistdougiowa on Aug 10, 2006, 1:04am

    Heard of some of the different designs flying off after a hit to a curb, or other hard bump...but never heard of one of ours flying off from any of our members.

    Still recommend a tire shop, as it is your life, and I'm guessing it's worht more than a few bucks to ya...LOL
    (I've done mine myself before, but with extreme caution.)

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    Default tacomainoh :

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    Post by tacomainoh on Aug 10, 2006, 1:08am

    That means he wrapped some duct tape around the whole kit and kaboodle before he started prying on it.

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    Default jeepistdougiowa :

    Re: Flying lock rings off the rims
    Post by jeepistdougiowa on Aug 10, 2006, 1:28am

    I just used the duct tape to patch up my pants.

    I use C-channel and chains on the rims.

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    Re: Flying lock rings off the rims
    Post by gimpyrobb on Aug 10, 2006, 7:23am

    Yup, I did my rims too. The worst part was taking them apart! As long as you watch what you are doing, have a locking chuck, and wrap with chains (leave some slack) you'll be okay.

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