Runflat size comparison
I was wondering about the size of the magnesium runflat from the older 8 bolt style beadlocks comapred to the one or two peice rubber runflats of the newer 12 bolt style wheels. Are they both the same width. I seem to remember reading in one of the TMs that early 12 bolts had magnesium runflats but were phased out and replaced with the rubber hutchinson style units. Can you run the magnesium runflats in a 12 bolt wheel? Seems to me they are much easier to work with. My first teardown and assembly only took about an hour on my 8 bolt wheels. Also does anyone know why they got rid of the magnesium runflats anyway? Too expensive? Fire hazard? Inferior? Just curious.
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1986 Chevrolet M1008 Formerly assigned to the 8th Medical Brigade of NY/NJ, Troop Seats, Troop/Cargo Cover, ORD Steering Box Brace, ORD Swaybar correct/Quick Disconnect Kit, Warn Premium hubs, 4 inch Tuff Cuntry HD Suspension Lift. 36 inch Goodyear Wrangler RT II HMMWV tires on 8 Bolt Military Beadlocks. Comming soon........Winch, Semi-functional Snorkel.
1967 Stevens Manufacturing Co. M416 Trailer
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