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Post by backwoodsboys707 on Jun 27, 2019 17:14:25 GMT -5
Ok I got a question and some might think it's a stupid question but I'm just curious...has anyone welded there centers in with tires already on the rim? I'm thinking that it's a horrible idea but just curious if anyone has done it and it worked
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Post by Underbuilt on Jun 27, 2019 17:56:45 GMT -5
Just did it last week on doubled skids with tubes. No problems yet!
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Post by smashford on Jun 27, 2019 21:15:32 GMT -5
Pull The valve stems the heat from the hot air can swell and blow a tire, if have tubes I wouldnt, speculate the weld will compromise the tube
Just because it has worked doesnt mean I'd try it
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Post by demoboy333 on Jun 27, 2019 21:28:18 GMT -5
It works but take a soaked rag an put over stem to keep it cool. I have popped a tube once but was full center. A small center don't heat it near as bad.
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Post by smashford on Jun 27, 2019 21:29:38 GMT -5
I did assume full center
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Post by backwoodsboys707 on Jun 27, 2019 22:03:49 GMT -5
Oh ya I forgot to say this is for small centers I wouldn't even try it with full centers lol
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Post by Underbuilt on Jun 27, 2019 22:27:57 GMT -5
I assumed small centers haha. Done it with the tubes fully inflated on about half a dozen tires now with small centers
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Post by improse on Jun 27, 2019 23:40:00 GMT -5
just did 2 last weekend. cut out the(small)centers in rim with torch/welded with tires fill of air. weld it already lol
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Post by demoboy333 on Jun 28, 2019 6:01:43 GMT -5
Oh ya I forgot to say this is for small centers I wouldn't even try it with full centers lol Lol it was a compact ddonut rim. Wasn't a solid center. Didn't even check to see if the old 4.00 12 farm tire was tubed bv I had to put tube in them any way. But did pop it. It wasn't all melted like you'd think it was only a very small hole that it ended up putting in it. I wouldn't try it with my 3/8 full centers at all. |
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Post by STROMI 121 on Jun 28, 2019 12:15:10 GMT -5
I have done it. Just threw a bag of ice on the rim and started welding. Pulling the valve stem is a good idea as well. But I didn't because I didn't want my tube to fall inside the rim.
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Post by stellis124 on Jun 28, 2019 17:23:42 GMT -5
Never done it before but I have 2 centres hanging on a nail in the shed waiting for my buddy to bring his torches over to cut them out. I would pull the centre out of the valve stem before I welded them in so they wouldn’t explode. Imo
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