You need a giant bottle of baby powder when you are dealing with a tube. Powder lets the tube & tire slip a little making positioning the valve stem possible w/o ripping it off. Chain is a good idea when filling so it doesn't get stuck on your roof if the ring lets go.
I love them older jeeps! A buddy of mine told me to take a ride in his and I went four wheeling on a trail on his farm so I came upon a pile of old cinderblock that was piled up and had been there for years. I climbed up and over that pile and it went just as easy as could be. I even had to turn around and come back. That jeep was awesome!
You done good! Brings back 1970s Army memories, breaking down 20" split rims to patch tubes in the field. Sure makes one appreciate things like impact wrenches and a shop to work in...
I used to be a truck tire repair guy. We used to just let the air out then lay down the tire and whack the ring with a sledge hammer. Knocking all the rust off in the process. Then easy pry bar the ring off. Also on installation use the sledge for the last part of the ring to save your feet. We used a cage when blowing up tires cause if they blow with a tire and 90lbs pressure they could easily kill somebody.
I used to work for a truck repair shop where a good part of our business was semi-tractor trailer tires, six or eight of them a day sometimes. Most of them were the split-ring type. They never worried me as much as the split-rim type, those scared the heck out of me. I really like the idea of wrapping it up with a chain first, I never thought of that before. That's one of the reasons I like watching your channel, Issac. I get to see new ways of doing things all of the time! Great job as always!
I had a job for a couple years when I was in High School changing semi tires that were split ring. It was probably the hardest job I ever had. We used a sledgehammer to loosen the split ring and pried it off with pry bar that had a piece round stock welded near the prying end as a fulcrum to help get the ring off. The sledge was a normal sledge on one side and the other side had like curved duckbill for breaking the bead of the tire and it weighed 10 pounds.
Yes use the chains every time please. You got it. No better wheel for self repairs. Good job I used these tires and wheel combos for 55 years. Great show Ike u the man.
Love your videos, Ike. They're awesome and unique but never feel forced or click-batey at all and that, my friend, makes your channel one of the best around!
I used to work at a tire shop we had a cage built just for these and semi truck tires. They have the same strength as a compressed coil spring. They will take limbs off. The chain is a new to me and a good idea. Thanks man for the extra mental tool in my mental toolbox
I've changed hundreds of those on trucks and forklifts. lol some weighting over 365 lbs. Ive always put the tire , tube and tire flap together then put a tiny bit of air in to hold flap straight. Then install on rim. glad you tried to stay safe. they can rip your head off.
Been almost 20 years since I last changed split ring tires. I don't miss it one bit but I always put the ring side facing down with strap. One thing is for sure is you don't stand over them when removing them! They have a tendency of springing out unexpectedly no matter how slow and careful you are at prying them. Get longer pry bars for next time.
Having worked on my share of split rim wheels, taking them apart isn't a big deal, the dangerous part is when you air them back up and the bead seats into place. If the ring is going to come off by itself, that's when it's going to happen. I live close to an Air Force base and an airman was airing up a tire and didn't put it in a cage, the ring came off when the bead seated and caught him under the chin. Needless to say, he literally lost his head!
@@kevinboothe9991 I did 6 to 10 of these tires when deployed to Kuwait and Iraq in 03. The first time one sprung out when prying it hit my inner thigh and genitals causing server pain and bruising. After that i started using a 8ft pry and another vehicle for prying. I seen guys in other units lose limbs. I've had them fly out when airing up so I'd flip them to face the ground when airing up with a strap. They are dangerous either way.
@@DeathGrimmR military split rims must be different than civilian or implement (farm) type, I've never seen or had a ring fly off with that much force when removing it. I have seen a tire lift about 6' in the air when a tire was airing up and the ring came off, the tire was upside-down at the time, it was crazy. We always for the most part used a cage when airing up one of these. I will say that the rim he was working on was a lot different than the ones I ever worked on, it did look like there was a lot more tension on the ring. The type we dealt with weren't like that, the type we did, once you got the end of the ring up over the wheel, you could take it the rest of the way off by hand.
I worked at a garage when I was in high school. I can remember during harvest season walking in every day and seeing 5 or 6 split rim tires off of grain trucks waiting for me to repair them. We always crossed the arms on the center post lift and dropped the lift on them when we blew them up. I never had one come apart on me but a friend did and it broke his arm pretty bad, he was lucky that's all that happened to him, those things are dangerous.
I've done hundreds of split rim wheels of many different types, you did some things the hard way. The chain was actually a very good idea, it works well if you don't have a cage. Good job Isaac.
I have a 68 M715 that I recently bought...tired are original knobbys...couldn't find a tire shop willing to change them...thanks to you I'll save the money and my son and I will do it ourselves...like the chain and slow inflation ideas...great video
I could tell you were a split ring virgin! 😂 But you learned from the first one, good job. Those aren't too bad, it's the three piece and the widowmakers that scare me. Oh, and I would have waited and got tubes with the long bent brass stems, you're gonna learn to hate those that you used. Overall, I give you two thumbs up! 👍👍
Been there done that. One thing that did make it so much easier was putting the rim on a 5 gallon bucks to get it up off the floor, and helped seat it easier. Great job brother
I have found when breaking lug nuts loose it works better if you do it before jacking up the vehicle. When on the ground the wheel is held in place and more of the effort you apply to the lugs is put into turning the lugs. Once off the ground part of your effort is used in turning the wheel.
They gave you the wrong valve stems for split rims , you needed the long stem that is bendable so you can air them up without being on too of the rim . I tell you i worked on split rims untill around 1984 when the insurance at the shop would not cover injury caused by them .
When I was in high school we owned a Gulf gas station! We were the only ones in the small town I lived in that repaired large truck tires and we repaired lots because we lived right in the heart of coal county in Western Kentucky! I always put 2 chains on each tire and wheel and turned the ring towards the ground when I aired them up! I never lost a ring but I did see my Dad have one that blew off one time and it sounded like dynamite 🧨 going off!! After that we got a rack to air them up in!
Good idea with putting the chain around the wheel as you are inflating them. We normally put those under our lift arms when inflating them. You don't want to be around if one of those slit rings goes... Stay safe
Used to change splits with my dad on his truck 35+ years back. These are split rings and not true full split rims, these can be killers but are not quite as deadly as the full split rims could be. We bubble balanced all of dad's wheels and it worked fine. Clean and clean some more like you did, no rust, no dirt and yes, no grease or oil. Make sure the rim is fully seated before adding any air, with a hand sledge. The chain is highly recommended, very smart move, but wrapping it more isn't a bad idea but keep the splits of the rings further away from the chain crossing and it helps make sure it won't twist out if one does blow (we wrapped dad's tires 4 rounds with chains) When airing them up do not lean over the tires period, when smacking the ring do it at low pressure if it isn't seated in it will be, if not and she pops you've been cut in two or at least screwed up for life from shrapnel and if you are lucky you'll only lose a pair of britches and underwear. Once aired they are safe unless you blow up a rim, tire or maybe a severe enough accident, then the rings can potentially become flying saucers, ask me how I know. Dad worked shops for much of his early career and was familiar with these rims, I learned from the best. There was a truck stop in South Sioux City Nebraska, The Truck Haven on old Highway 20. They had a cage made of 4" steel pipes for airing splits up for semi's and one blew up in the cage. Shattered windows and eardrums in the shop and literally rocked the building scaring people even in the cafe side of the building. The pipes of the cage were deformed and bent when the ring/rim hit them. They can kill if not done correctly. Full splits rims earned their name as Widowmakers, however these with just the split rings are still very capable of killing.
We have a couple of old utility trucks. One is an auger truck the other one is a bucket truck. Both vehicles have split rims. We blew a tire on the auger truck off of I65 in Warrior Alabama west of Birmingham. The inter tire was flat. We found a used tire store near Gardendale that sold new Chinese TYREs. The kid who mounted it spoke no English. We had them mount another tire on the other side. We drove those tires for ten years.
Excellent video Issac :) yes becarefull on splitting rim rings also when change do new valves stems always to plus not sure make anymore there used be excellent tires in Load Range D brand of Firestone and called Fire Hawks 2 they were like Army tires and loads meat tread last long time ! But tell my late Father had on 1978 GMC High Series Serria 25 3/4 ton with 1 ton suspension and that truck went thru lots mud and all 4 season plus loads miles drive never got stuck in 2 wheel drive truck was ! But fun part put on 1983 sold truck in 1994 still lots meat on them! But never made noise and did excellent on farm too! Also when got my first truck 1972 Ford F350 extended cab tow truck on road he had 6 tires never used so bought them and used for 20 years before change them to new tires and were 950/16.5 LT Load Range D those Firestone and got 750.000 miles new set of Bridgestones could get those Firestone anymore that was in 2005 ! But you have good luck with Load Range D tires Issac just check air pressure weekly to monthly and if need air anytime but max pressure use them at 40 PSI max only in Winter and Summer Seasons use 38 PSI max get last long time ! If tow trailer and off road use 38 PSI max pressure to ! That what use on 16 or 16.5 tires in my 2 and 4×4 drive experience too also share my experiences with helpful hints always!
Not bad for your first round with split rings. Great call on chaining it. Baby powder works wonders on getting the tube and rim liner into the tire and situated. Definitely need to "test" the rim with a sledge hammer once they are presssured up to makebsure the ring is seated before removing the chain.
Because new rims for the bolt pattern on these trucks are pretty expensive(I just got a quote for mine that was $2k, plus freight).For alot of people that just want to drive these things, a new set of tires and cleaned up, 2-piece rims are all they need.
If you are ever in a tire place and see a tall row of yellow pipes, I dunno, about 5-6 feet high, they come up from the floor and do a "U" turn and go back down, and there is like 4-5 of them, that is the "Headache rack" you roll those tires in there and blow them up, if for some reason when the tire seal pops on there if the ring comes off its restrained by the yellow pipes. I guess they are built to do a set, 18 wheelers are made like that. Back in the 1960's when my Grandfather had Lilley's Superette at Five points he had a young boy who would change 18 wheeler tires, one of those rings blew off and it blew the ring and his cap high as the electric wires, it just missed his forehead. Those clip on air chucks are made so you can safely blow up those tires, clip them on and walk away!! (18 wheeler ones, they use 60-80 lbs of air, normal air pressure!)
When I ran semi's we used balancing beads to balance the tires, tubed and tubeless. Although with the short valve stem issue, that might not be to easy.
my first job was changing semi tires. never had a ring fly off. i worked in LA harbor and split rim wheels kill a lot of guys. the chain is a great idea, and it will contain the ring no problem.
I will go full poser and say I have wanted one of these since Tremors. (Theirs is a Gladiator I believe so the civilian version of this Jeep) Great lines to that Jeep. RIP Fred Ward!
I’ve never seen split rings put together like that but if it works it works. Use a lot of baby power in the tire so the tube will slide to get it into place.
Those tires look like they have pretty awesome treads.Kewl.You'd need them for snow up here in MI.I didn't see a Spare being mounted.?.Worked in a Ford dealership during the 'tire recall'in the 90's.They'd been at it over a week when I ran out of work and volunteered to change some.I did the mounted,and asked where the Spare was so I could change it too.They hadn't been doing that and had to call all the previous back to get it changed.Duh...
Congratulations 100 K subscribers Issac :) also get weights on tires help lots or PSI and drives plus shifts on transmission plus Traction! Also big drive on combines and tractor get weights on too !
yep, when i was 10 or so used help the old man, learning the ropes, doing the dirty work, chain, was used as safety, he did dumb work practice, but once bit twice learned you take precautions. plus used air chuck that attached remote inflate, after first few pounds he always go hit lock rim make sure was seated. before you apply fil it all the way. yea but those early days had no tire machine good old flat pickaxe, sledge. work out.
My local shop wont change split ring rim tires anymore. But when they did they actually had a super thick and heavy duty homemade rebar cage set out side just for split ring rims. So dangerous. Stay safe bro!
Great video. Like the idea of the chain. I don't think they can balance tires that big. I could be wrong. I asked a couple tire places about doing 33x12.5 and said it was too big for the balancer
Great to see that truck again issac. Blimey, those types of wheels scare you don't they??. Did you see the horror programme at college?we had to in England. ✌️🇺🇸✌️🇬🇧
Everybody over thinking here, split rings are no problem at all. It's the older sure enough split rims that are so dangerous. Ive done probably a hundred of these in my life. Never an issue.. unless you get hold of extremely rusted rims then you trash them.. btw it's hotter than it's ever been when under the sun. I think we are getting closer to the sun and have less atmosphere to protect us from it . I sweat so much I have to change clothes 3 times a day when working out in this humidity like he's doing
The chain was a very good idea. I had an old friend lose half his arm when a split rim blew off. There no joke.
You need a giant bottle of baby powder when you are dealing with a tube. Powder lets the tube & tire slip a little making positioning the valve stem possible w/o ripping it off. Chain is a good idea when filling so it doesn't get stuck on your roof if the ring lets go.
That is why you invest in Many Set’s of Jack Stands and put all your Vech’s up off the ground. 🤟🏻🤟🏻🤟🏻🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
I love them older jeeps! A buddy of mine told me to take a ride in his and I went four wheeling on a trail on his farm so I came upon a pile of old cinderblock that was piled up and had been there for years. I climbed up and over that pile and it went just as easy as could be. I even had to turn around and come back. That jeep was awesome!
You done good! Brings back 1970s Army memories, breaking down 20" split rims to patch tubes in the field. Sure makes one appreciate things like impact wrenches and a shop to work in...
I used to be a truck tire repair guy. We used to just let the air out then lay down the tire and whack the ring with a sledge hammer. Knocking all the rust off in the process. Then easy pry bar the ring off. Also on installation use the sledge for the last part of the ring to save your feet. We used a cage when blowing up tires cause if they blow with a tire and 90lbs pressure they could easily kill somebody.
I used to work for a truck repair shop where a good part of our business was semi-tractor trailer tires, six or eight of them a day sometimes. Most of them were the split-ring type.
They never worried me as much as the split-rim type, those scared the heck out of me. I really like the idea of wrapping it up with a chain first, I never thought of that before. That's one of the reasons I like watching your channel, Issac. I get to see new ways of doing things all of the time! Great job as always!
I had a job for a couple years when I was in High School changing semi tires that were split ring. It was probably the hardest job I ever had. We used a sledgehammer to loosen the split ring and pried it off with pry bar that had a piece round stock welded near the prying end as a fulcrum to help get the ring off. The sledge was a normal sledge on one side and the other side had like curved duckbill for breaking the bead of the tire and it weighed 10 pounds.
Yes use the chains every time please. You got it. No better wheel for self repairs. Good job I used these tires and wheel combos for 55 years. Great show Ike u the man.
Love your videos, Ike. They're awesome and unique but never feel forced or click-batey at all and that, my friend, makes your channel one of the best around!
I used to work at a tire shop we had a cage built just for these and semi truck tires. They have the same strength as a compressed coil spring. They will take limbs off. The chain is a new to me and a good idea. Thanks man for the extra mental tool in my mental toolbox
I've changed hundreds of those on trucks and forklifts. lol some weighting over 365 lbs. Ive always put the tire , tube and tire flap together then put a tiny bit of air in to hold flap straight. Then install on rim. glad you tried to stay safe. they can rip your head off.
Cool old truck! 👍👍
Chain around the tire and rim was a great idea. Those old split rims were very dangerous.
Looks awesome, another smile from granddad!
Wow those tires are a lot of work! But it’s cool that you are keeping it original.👍
Been almost 20 years since I last changed split ring tires. I don't miss it one bit but I always put the ring side facing down with strap. One thing is for sure is you don't stand over them when removing them! They have a tendency of springing out unexpectedly no matter how slow and careful you are at prying them. Get longer pry bars for next time.
Same here, and I was having a small heart attack watching him stand over it and pry it with screw drivers. Very thankful they came off smooth
Having worked on my share of split rim wheels, taking them apart isn't a big deal, the dangerous part is when you air them back up and the bead seats into place. If the ring is going to come off by itself, that's when it's going to happen. I live close to an Air Force base and an airman was airing up a tire and didn't put it in a cage, the ring came off when the bead seated and caught him under the chin. Needless to say, he literally lost his head!
@@kevinboothe9991 I did 6 to 10 of these tires when deployed to Kuwait and Iraq in 03. The first time one sprung out when prying it hit my inner thigh and genitals causing server pain and bruising. After that i started using a 8ft pry and another vehicle for prying. I seen guys in other units lose limbs. I've had them fly out when airing up so I'd flip them to face the ground when airing up with a strap. They are dangerous either way.
@@DeathGrimmR military split rims must be different than civilian or implement (farm) type, I've never seen or had a ring fly off with that much force when removing it. I have seen a tire lift about 6' in the air when a tire was airing up and the ring came off, the tire was upside-down at the time, it was crazy. We always for the most part used a cage when airing up one of these. I will say that the rim he was working on was a lot different than the ones I ever worked on, it did look like there was a lot more tension on the ring. The type we dealt with weren't like that, the type we did, once you got the end of the ring up over the wheel, you could take it the rest of the way off by hand.
I worked at a garage when I was in high school. I can remember during harvest season walking in every day and seeing 5 or 6 split rim tires off of grain trucks waiting for me to repair them. We always crossed the arms on the center post lift and dropped the lift on them when we blew them up. I never had one come apart on me but a friend did and it broke his arm pretty bad, he was lucky that's all that happened to him, those things are dangerous.
I like the idea of putting the chains around that ring, those old rims are so dangerous. Amazing content Issac, keep up the great work!!!
I've done hundreds of split rim wheels of many different types, you did some things the hard way. The chain was actually a very good idea, it works well if you don't have a cage. Good job Isaac.
It's interesting to see how it was done when split rims where popular, lotta work! Thanks for showing the process 👍
I have a 68 M715 that I recently bought...tired are original knobbys...couldn't find a tire shop willing to change them...thanks to you I'll save the money and my son and I will do it ourselves...like the chain and slow inflation ideas...great video
Very glad to see you put the chain around the tire 👍
I could tell you were a split ring virgin! 😂 But you learned from the first one, good job. Those aren't too bad, it's the three piece and the widowmakers that scare me. Oh, and I would have waited and got tubes with the long bent brass stems, you're gonna learn to hate those that you used. Overall, I give you two thumbs up! 👍👍
I think the old tube looked fine
Been there done that. One thing that did make it so much easier was putting the rim on a 5 gallon bucks to get it up off the floor, and helped seat it easier. Great job brother
This Old Man from Washington NC just finished mowing. Great timing while eating lunch. As always love you videos Ike. 🛵🧔💝
as always great stuff thanks
I have found when breaking lug nuts loose it works better if you do it before jacking up the vehicle. When on the ground the wheel is held in place and more of the effort you apply to the lugs is put into turning the lugs. Once off the ground part of your effort is used in turning the wheel.
Doesn’t need to be on the ground if your using a impact wrench.
When I was in high school I worked at a garage. We worked on some truck split rings rims. They can and could hurt you badly. Thanks for the video
Maybe next time put some talkon powder on the tube. It will help seat the tube when you inflate it.
Talcum?
That has got to be one of the coolest vehicles on earth! 👍😁
Perfect job 👍🤠👍 congratulations 🎉👍🎉 nice session 🤩👍👌
Those "Widow Makers" are deadly!
Keep On Truckin, really glad when you test drive you got your safety glasses on
That's so awe that you put American made tired on that!👍😁
They gave you the wrong valve stems for split rims , you needed the long stem that is bendable so you can air them up without being on too of the rim . I tell you i worked on split rims untill around 1984 when the insurance at the shop would not cover injury caused by them .
Keep up the good work
Whenever you park it, take the weight off of the tires with block or jack stands. It'll keep the tires from getting flat spots
When I was in high school we owned a Gulf gas station! We were the only ones in the small town I lived in that repaired large truck tires and we repaired lots because we lived right in the heart of coal county in Western Kentucky! I always put 2 chains on each tire and wheel and turned the ring towards the ground when I aired them up! I never lost a ring but I did see my Dad have one that blew off one time and it sounded like dynamite 🧨 going off!! After that we got a rack to air them up in!
Good for you Ike. Most people I know replace the old rims. I'm a fan of original wherever possible.
glad to see you know the HOP technique to install the rings.hehe
Good idea with putting the chain around the wheel as you are inflating them. We normally put those under our lift arms when inflating them. You don't want to be around if one of those slit rings goes... Stay safe
Used to change splits with my dad on his truck 35+ years back. These are split rings and not true full split rims, these can be killers but are not quite as deadly as the full split rims could be. We bubble balanced all of dad's wheels and it worked fine. Clean and clean some more like you did, no rust, no dirt and yes, no grease or oil. Make sure the rim is fully seated before adding any air, with a hand sledge.
The chain is highly recommended, very smart move, but wrapping it more isn't a bad idea but keep the splits of the rings further away from the chain crossing and it helps make sure it won't twist out if one does blow (we wrapped dad's tires 4 rounds with chains) When airing them up do not lean over the tires period, when smacking the ring do it at low pressure if it isn't seated in it will be, if not and she pops you've been cut in two or at least screwed up for life from shrapnel and if you are lucky you'll only lose a pair of britches and underwear. Once aired they are safe unless you blow up a rim, tire or maybe a severe enough accident, then the rings can potentially become flying saucers, ask me how I know. Dad worked shops for much of his early career and was familiar with these rims, I learned from the best.
There was a truck stop in South Sioux City Nebraska, The Truck Haven on old Highway 20. They had a cage made of 4" steel pipes for airing splits up for semi's and one blew up in the cage. Shattered windows and eardrums in the shop and literally rocked the building scaring people even in the cafe side of the building. The pipes of the cage were deformed and bent when the ring/rim hit them. They can kill if not done correctly. Full splits rims earned their name as Widowmakers, however these with just the split rings are still very capable of killing.
Hey 100,000+ subscribers. Good stuff Isaac.
I love how you dance around on those tires realy like the tires that jeep is kool like to have it
We have a couple of old utility trucks. One is an auger truck the other one is a bucket truck. Both vehicles have split rims. We blew a tire on the auger truck off of I65 in Warrior Alabama west of Birmingham. The inter tire was flat. We found a used tire store near Gardendale that sold new Chinese TYREs. The kid who mounted it spoke no English. We had them mount another tire on the other side. We drove those tires for ten years.
They can be balanced, Ike. Need a cage for inflating - even though a chain works. Thanks for the vid.
Hey Isaac hope things are going good with you hope you have an excellent Friday
Excellent video Issac :) yes becarefull on splitting rim rings also when change do new valves stems always to plus not sure make anymore there used be excellent tires in Load Range D brand of Firestone and called Fire Hawks 2 they were like Army tires and loads meat tread last long time ! But tell my late Father had on 1978 GMC High Series Serria 25 3/4 ton with 1 ton suspension and that truck went thru lots mud and all 4 season plus loads miles drive never got stuck in 2 wheel drive truck was ! But fun part put on 1983 sold truck in 1994 still lots meat on them! But never made noise and did excellent on farm too! Also when got my first truck 1972 Ford F350 extended cab tow truck on road he had 6 tires never used so bought them and used for 20 years before change them to new tires and were 950/16.5 LT Load Range D those Firestone and got 750.000 miles new set of Bridgestones could get those Firestone anymore that was in 2005 ! But you have good luck with Load Range D tires Issac just check air pressure weekly to monthly and if need air anytime but max pressure use them at 40 PSI max only in Winter and Summer Seasons use 38 PSI max get last long time ! If tow trailer and off road use 38 PSI max pressure to ! That what use on 16 or 16.5 tires in my 2 and 4×4 drive experience too also share my experiences with helpful hints always!
Not bad for your first round with split rings.
Great call on chaining it.
Baby powder works wonders on getting the tube and rim liner into the tire and situated.
Definitely need to "test" the rim with a sledge hammer once they are presssured up to makebsure the ring is seated before removing the chain.
Great video glad you posted keep them coming thanks
Just curious why you kept the split ring, instead of going with a newer style rim.
Because new rims for the bolt pattern on these trucks are pretty expensive(I just got a quote for mine that was $2k, plus freight).For alot of people that just want to drive these things, a new set of tires and cleaned up, 2-piece rims are all they need.
Granddad would be pissed at me if he saw me drive it with different rims
@@isaacitllbefine7231 understood! 😂
You did the Boot Scoot Boogie getting that ring back on 😂
I'd love to hang out with Ike one day. He's got so much cool stuff and way down to earth. Love all the content keep it up
A friend here in FL has the exact same tires on his M715 'Ole Smokey" ......that was alot of work
Oh yeah! Even the tread has "tread" lol!
If you are ever in a tire place and see a tall row of yellow pipes, I dunno, about 5-6 feet high, they come up from the floor and do a "U" turn and go back down, and there is like 4-5 of them, that is the "Headache rack" you roll those tires in there and blow them up, if for some reason when the tire seal pops on there if the ring comes off its restrained by the yellow pipes. I guess they are built to do a set, 18 wheelers are made like that. Back in the 1960's when my Grandfather had Lilley's Superette at Five points he had a young boy who would change 18 wheeler tires, one of those rings blew off and it blew the ring and his cap high as the electric wires, it just missed his forehead. Those clip on air chucks are made so you can safely blow up those tires, clip them on and walk away!! (18 wheeler ones, they use 60-80 lbs of air, normal air pressure!)
When I was in the army I changed a lot of duce& a half truck tires they had split rings .
When I ran semi's we used balancing beads to balance the tires, tubed and tubeless. Although with the short valve stem issue, that might not be to easy.
The new tires look great Isaac ! Looks like a very aggressive tread to me .
I remember they had cages for the installer to be safe. There are quite a few stories about when it went wrong.
Keep up the great work Budd!!
I love that truck
my first job was changing semi tires. never had a ring fly off. i worked in LA harbor and split rim wheels kill a lot of guys.
the chain is a great idea, and it will contain the ring no problem.
I will go full poser and say I have wanted one of these since Tremors. (Theirs is a Gladiator I believe so the civilian version of this Jeep) Great lines to that Jeep. RIP Fred Ward!
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Love these old Jeeps!! (I'm anxious for you to get started on that 71-73 Camaro sitting there)
I’ve never seen split rings put together like that but if it works it works. Use a lot of baby power in the tire so the tube will slide to get it into place.
Those tires look like they have pretty awesome treads.Kewl.You'd need them for snow up here in MI.I didn't see a Spare being mounted.?.Worked in a Ford dealership during the 'tire recall'in the 90's.They'd been at it over a week when I ran out of work and volunteered to change some.I did the mounted,and asked where the Spare was so I could change it too.They hadn't been doing that and had to call all the previous back to get it changed.Duh...
Congratulations 100 K subscribers Issac :) also get weights on tires help lots or PSI and drives plus shifts on transmission plus Traction! Also big drive on combines and tractor get weights on too !
IKE DOING THE TYRE DANCE PUTTING THE SPLIT RING BACK LOL
Here's a comment to help you get paid! Cool old jeep!
Never done split rings before, looks like a pain tho, thanks for the information
Budd rimes are no joke,be safe doing those..
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They kind of look like the old co-op grip spurs I had a set on my 1986 f150 4x4 with a granny four speed. It was my favorite truck.
And I Found a place that still sells those old bias ply tires
About 35 years ago it was my job to breake down split ring tires. This was before cages.
The chain was definitely a good idea, if it let loose you wouldn’t be slinging metal all over the place, helps restrain the chaos
I have a few under my belt. Be Careful or be dead. That is what I was told when I started that job.
yep, when i was 10 or so used help the old man, learning the ropes, doing the dirty work, chain, was used as safety, he did dumb work practice, but once bit twice learned you take precautions. plus used air chuck that attached remote inflate, after first few pounds he always go hit lock rim make sure was seated. before you apply fil it all the way. yea but those early days had no tire machine good old flat pickaxe, sledge. work out.
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Isaac, i think you're going to be happy with those new tires. Just wish they came in more sizes my fc would be getting a set
My local shop wont change split ring rim tires anymore. But when they did they actually had a super thick and heavy duty homemade rebar cage set out side just for split ring rims. So dangerous. Stay safe bro!
As long as the ring isn't deformed, and the rim isn't badly rusted, there's nothing wrong with split ring wheels.
Baby powder helps getting the tubes into the tire, and helps with the tube setting in place on inflation
The brushes on your impact driver are throwing some serious sparks. Be careful around any flammable vapors.
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Thay look good
Great video. Like the idea of the chain. I don't think they can balance tires that big. I could be wrong. I asked a couple tire places about doing 33x12.5 and said it was too big for the balancer
Those tires look great dude
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Dang Issac that was tuff.
Great to see that truck again issac. Blimey, those types of wheels scare you don't they??.
Did you see the horror programme at college?we had to in England. ✌️🇺🇸✌️🇬🇧
Everybody over thinking here, split rings are no problem at all. It's the older sure enough split rims that are so dangerous. Ive done probably a hundred of these in my life. Never an issue.. unless you get hold of extremely rusted rims then you trash them.. btw it's hotter than it's ever been when under the sun. I think we are getting closer to the sun and have less atmosphere to protect us from it . I sweat so much I have to change clothes 3 times a day when working out in this humidity like he's doing
Uh ....that was exhausting 🥵
Is That a HF electric impact? I have ben thinking about getting one. How do you like it?
Yes it is...... it seems to work fine
Good tires. Was those you can go on or off-road pretty decent. Right on!
I think you should take on the next Power Tour!!
get yourself some balance beads... they work great , even for motorcycles.... they sell smaller beads for tube tires so they fit down the stem
I wonder if you could find some different rims that would fit that beast…would definitely be lighter to reduce unsprung weight.
Just remember, they call them widowmakers for a reason....lol