Thanks for the reply Pete. I've got D's on 16.5's now and am in a quandry
since they're fairly new and my coach has lots of other needs for my time
and funds. It's been running this way for 25 years but the way my luck's
been running if I take it out all six of them will blow on the same trip.
OBTW I talked to one of our local salvage yards and was told the 16.5 and
16 rims fit the same hubs. He didn't have any to look at so don't know if
he was correct. He said the price would be $35 for a used rim if he had one.
You sound like me. I've got projects on top of projects. I've presently got
the dash AC coil and heater core out to clean and check them. The AC coil
was pretty dirty but probably not enough to warrant the effort. Last year
the system was running too high head pressure so am checking everything and
will put in new dryer and expansion valve while I'm at it.
I've been studying the system and I think I'm going to end up putting a
divider in the middle of the recirc passage and bring extra air thru the
left half. It looks like I can get good air flow out the low end and still
maintain all the present function. If I get it working I'll make a drawing
of the wooden divider so others can copy it. Cutting sheet metal makes me
nervous so I'm going slow on this one.
Am also looking at GM rear AC systems to see if one can be retrofit easily.
The first several yards I called didn't currently have any in stock. The
last one has a wrecked Suburban but didn't know if it's intact. It was near
quitting time on a holiday so I told him I'd check back with him next week.
We're wanting to go to Yellowstone at the end of June. I've got several
"must do's' lined up for the GMC and at this point am still getting in
deeper. It may not be ready by then so we're considering driving the
Bravada instead. Am thinking 3-4 days in Yellowstone, then the Tetons. The
seven year old wants to see Dinosaur park and then maybe great Salt Lake.
I've not been to this part of the country so am open to suggestions of what
to see where to stay etc. We're then thinking Maine just before school
starts. So could use input on this too.
Enough rambling for now
Enjoy
Dick
>
>hi Dick
>
>on Fri, 28 May 1999 07:25:02 Dick Kennedy wrote -->
>"Meanwhile there was a thread on alternative 16" steel wheels
>afew
>weeks ago. The thread died with no conclusions. Is there a 16"
>steel
>alternative or are we stuck with only the 16.5's or Alcoa's?
>Alcoas are
>still way down my wish list."
>
>The thread is not dead yet --just on my back burner. I did
>receive a wheel rim from Hayes Lemmer -- - Jim bounds and
>i tried it on a GMC at his location -- The results were not
>great -although Hayes said that they used the same inner hub as
>was used by the 16.5 wheels -- the wheel was only about a 1/16
>of an inch away from the brake caliper -- the original 16.5
>wheel was about 1/4 away from the caliper. I return that wheel
>and went searching again --
>
>Results -- Chrome Wheels 713 644 0497 talked to Burny (the
>owner)- He makes a chrome rim for Chevy duallys CW8010LD about
>$145 --he says they will work ??
>
>He says he would not use the Hayes wheel because he has found
>that they are rarely true -- he gets his steel rims from Centuty
>- there stock# is
>U21706480100 -- he says they are very good steel rims - the only
>ones he will chrome.
>
>I have not been able to continue the the search -- I need to
>call barny and get the Phone # for century steel wheels and
>continue my research -- will try to do that next week --will
>keep you and the CMCNET posted
>
>
>
>
>
>===
>Pete Papas-Daytona Beach---Land of Hard Beaches & Soft Women
>. ____________ (MY TOYS) ____________ (904)672-0571
>. /_][__][] []| 1973 GMC M/H /_][__] [] | 1976 GMC M/H
>. *O-------OO--' Painted Desert *O-------OO--' Royale R/Bath
>.1976 Bi-Centennial Iron Head - Harley Davidson Motor Cycle
>.1979 280ZX Datsun (First Production Year - 1 of only 1000)
>.Home Page-> http://members.tripod.com/~mehawk_ii/index.html
>_________________________________________________________
>Do You Yahoo!?
>Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com
>
>
since they're fairly new and my coach has lots of other needs for my time
and funds. It's been running this way for 25 years but the way my luck's
been running if I take it out all six of them will blow on the same trip.
OBTW I talked to one of our local salvage yards and was told the 16.5 and
16 rims fit the same hubs. He didn't have any to look at so don't know if
he was correct. He said the price would be $35 for a used rim if he had one.
You sound like me. I've got projects on top of projects. I've presently got
the dash AC coil and heater core out to clean and check them. The AC coil
was pretty dirty but probably not enough to warrant the effort. Last year
the system was running too high head pressure so am checking everything and
will put in new dryer and expansion valve while I'm at it.
I've been studying the system and I think I'm going to end up putting a
divider in the middle of the recirc passage and bring extra air thru the
left half. It looks like I can get good air flow out the low end and still
maintain all the present function. If I get it working I'll make a drawing
of the wooden divider so others can copy it. Cutting sheet metal makes me
nervous so I'm going slow on this one.
Am also looking at GM rear AC systems to see if one can be retrofit easily.
The first several yards I called didn't currently have any in stock. The
last one has a wrecked Suburban but didn't know if it's intact. It was near
quitting time on a holiday so I told him I'd check back with him next week.
We're wanting to go to Yellowstone at the end of June. I've got several
"must do's' lined up for the GMC and at this point am still getting in
deeper. It may not be ready by then so we're considering driving the
Bravada instead. Am thinking 3-4 days in Yellowstone, then the Tetons. The
seven year old wants to see Dinosaur park and then maybe great Salt Lake.
I've not been to this part of the country so am open to suggestions of what
to see where to stay etc. We're then thinking Maine just before school
starts. So could use input on this too.
Enough rambling for now
Enjoy
Dick
>
>hi Dick
>
>on Fri, 28 May 1999 07:25:02 Dick Kennedy wrote -->
>"Meanwhile there was a thread on alternative 16" steel wheels
>afew
>weeks ago. The thread died with no conclusions. Is there a 16"
>steel
>alternative or are we stuck with only the 16.5's or Alcoa's?
>Alcoas are
>still way down my wish list."
>
>The thread is not dead yet --just on my back burner. I did
>receive a wheel rim from Hayes Lemmer -- - Jim bounds and
>i tried it on a GMC at his location -- The results were not
>great -although Hayes said that they used the same inner hub as
>was used by the 16.5 wheels -- the wheel was only about a 1/16
>of an inch away from the brake caliper -- the original 16.5
>wheel was about 1/4 away from the caliper. I return that wheel
>and went searching again --
>
>Results -- Chrome Wheels 713 644 0497 talked to Burny (the
>owner)- He makes a chrome rim for Chevy duallys CW8010LD about
>$145 --he says they will work ??
>
>He says he would not use the Hayes wheel because he has found
>that they are rarely true -- he gets his steel rims from Centuty
>- there stock# is
>U21706480100 -- he says they are very good steel rims - the only
>ones he will chrome.
>
>I have not been able to continue the the search -- I need to
>call barny and get the Phone # for century steel wheels and
>continue my research -- will try to do that next week --will
>keep you and the CMCNET posted
>
>
>
>
>
>===
>Pete Papas-Daytona Beach---Land of Hard Beaches & Soft Women
>. ____________ (MY TOYS) ____________ (904)672-0571
>. /_][__][] []| 1973 GMC M/H /_][__] [] | 1976 GMC M/H
>. *O-------OO--' Painted Desert *O-------OO--' Royale R/Bath
>.1976 Bi-Centennial Iron Head - Harley Davidson Motor Cycle
>.1979 280ZX Datsun (First Production Year - 1 of only 1000)
>.Home Page-> http://members.tripod.com/~mehawk_ii/index.html
>_________________________________________________________
>Do You Yahoo!?
>Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com
>
>
