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Jul 3, 2008 | 02:45 PM

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Fomoko1

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Originally Posted by preppypyro

Looks pretty neat, but something is missing... wheelstud missing....... perhaps the centercap... cant seem to figure it out.....

Valve stem cap......

Jul 3, 2008 | 02:52 PM

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There we go, good call Morris!!

Jul 3, 2008 | 08:38 PM

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That was soooooooooo eazy!

Jul 3, 2008 | 08:56 PM

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What happen to the rest of the fender????

Jul 3, 2008 | 09:10 PM

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LMAO I knew there was something not right there!!!! got the rims mounted on three ofr the tires between other family things. Only problem I'm having is the fact that I can't get the rim to seal on both sides of the tire to air it up and seat the bead! No matter what I try the beads of the tires are too narrow to touch both sides of the rim at the same time! I've got a couple of ideas, and will try on the last one tomorrow, if it works, I'll demount the other 3, and redo them.

Jul 3, 2008 | 09:33 PM

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Some times using a small chain wrapped around the outside of the tire works when you twist it with a bar to make the tire bulge out closer to the rim. It depends on how far the sidewalls are from the rim and how stiff the sidewalls are though....
It can be very frustrating especially with a Bobcat tire that doesn`t have hardly any give on the sidewalls so an air blaster tank is usually needed to seat these tires. For these I go to a tire shop.

Jul 4, 2008 | 12:26 AM

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preppypyro

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Sometimes all it needs is a bounce, or a little tire goo.

A little murpheys works awesome, never had a problem ever seating a bobcat tire when I had some of that stuff!

Jul 4, 2008 | 10:10 AM

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If you're looking for a little adventure either and a match works good. Been to chicken to try it myself though.

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Jul 4, 2008 | 10:11 AM

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Fomoko1

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I`ve been chicken myself Colin, I don`t like pain!

Jul 4, 2008 | 10:31 AM

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preppypyro

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Ive had to use ether on a few large tractor tires before, it gets interesting lol.

I prefer the murpheys, or the blaster method though

Jul 4, 2008 | 11:41 AM

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Things that go boom, and me....not a good idea!!! I can just see the tire flying one way, the wheel the other, and me there standing where my garage USED to be!!!

Jul 4, 2008 | 01:48 PM

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Couple of update pics. Got all the wheels mounted (sort of), put them on the truck for a pic or 3:

https://www.ford-trucks.com/user_gal...192756&width=0

https://www.ford-trucks.com/user_gal...192758&width=0

https://www.ford-trucks.com/user_gal...192757&width=0

Someone mentioned the cut fenders, the pics explain why, no lift on the truck. Besides, I had crumpled one bedside bottom on a rock, and bent the rear bumper.