Check those wheels!

Here is an unusual accident. A local service guy went to air up a truck tire on a truck that had been used to spread solution. When he started pumping in air, the tire exploded, well, not really, the rim split. The tube, wheel, and tire was still bolted to the axle or in place. The outside half of the wheel exited the area, right into the tech. The damage is three broken ribs, a broken leg, two broken forearms, one of which is compound and a broken jaw. He was lucky to escape with his life. I do not know how many times I have grabbed an air line and aired up an old farm truck or tractor tire and never gave it a second thought. Glen

That's why I use my air chuck with the 6' hose from Gemplers. Always use it. I had a split rim blow on a forklift, it sounded like a shotgun blast. If someone was standing in front of it, they would have died. Don't play with tires.

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Troll1216 said:

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Never seen anyone do tire work with patent leather shoes! Great article though.

HAHAHA!

No wonder I have difficulty changing my tires, I been wearing the wrong shoes!

doghead said:

HAHAHA!

No wonder I have difficulty changing my tires, I been wearing no shoes!

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Fixed it for ya Eric!

well, it is 10F out this AM, I haven't put shoes or socks on yet! Only had to go out to get the paper and let the dog out a few times. I swear I wear shoes in public.... sometimes

recovry4x4 said:

fixed it for ya eric!

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hahahahahahaha!

doghead said:

well, it is 10F out this AM, I haven't put shoes or socks on yet! Only had to go out to get the paper and let the dog out a few times. I swear I wear shoes in public.... sometimes

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Listen up everyone, don't let them shoes Doghead wears fool ya! They are plum full of gravel and dirt on the inside!

All the more reason I need to get my recentered hemtts on...

This wheel did not fail at the split ring, it was an actual failure of the wheel itself. He did not get hit with the ring, it was the outside 2 or 3 inches of the wheel. Thanks Troll1216 for posting that chart. I did lots of tubeless stuff and had the wheels apart on my M715 many times.... Never encountered a true split rim. Glen