>
> I appreciate the many comments, even the divergent ones, and hope
> they are not "quelled". RE: the wheels, it's the lug replacement
> "question" that has me most stumped...I guess to be absotively
> positive, I should replace them. Also, I will settle for balancing
> techniques available here, but armed with my printed out "archives".
> Thanks, Larry Nelson PB 75
Larry,
You can probably get by with the original lugs and the Alcoa wheels.
Apparently many people are doing just that. What sealed it for me was
when I noticed a couple of my lugs were showing an extra thread on the
stud past the top of the nut when compared to the others. 25 years of
gorillas with impact wrenches and 20hp compressors had taken their
toll. It's easiest to replace the lugs when servicing the bearings. I
bought a $130 hydraulic press from Northern to do mine(never can have
too many tools) and it works like a charm. One word of warning, when
pressing the lugs out it takes a lot of pressure to get them to move and
then they come out in a hurry with much noise(my family thought I was
taking "target practice" in the basement). Keep fragile human flesh
away from the action and wear eye protection.
Patrick
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Patrick Flowers
Mailto
atri63
The GMC Motorhome Page
http://www.gmcmotorhome.com
> I appreciate the many comments, even the divergent ones, and hope
> they are not "quelled". RE: the wheels, it's the lug replacement
> "question" that has me most stumped...I guess to be absotively
> positive, I should replace them. Also, I will settle for balancing
> techniques available here, but armed with my printed out "archives".
> Thanks, Larry Nelson PB 75
Larry,
You can probably get by with the original lugs and the Alcoa wheels.
Apparently many people are doing just that. What sealed it for me was
when I noticed a couple of my lugs were showing an extra thread on the
stud past the top of the nut when compared to the others. 25 years of
gorillas with impact wrenches and 20hp compressors had taken their
toll. It's easiest to replace the lugs when servicing the bearings. I
bought a $130 hydraulic press from Northern to do mine(never can have
too many tools) and it works like a charm. One word of warning, when
pressing the lugs out it takes a lot of pressure to get them to move and
then they come out in a hurry with much noise(my family thought I was
taking "target practice" in the basement). Keep fragile human flesh
away from the action and wear eye protection.
Patrick
- --
Patrick Flowers
Mailto
atri63The GMC Motorhome Page
http://www.gmcmotorhome.com
