[AT] Little OT-trailer wheels

[charlie hill]

Lew I shared that because I realized you probably didn't know what I meant 
about chaining up the axle.  It's second nature to me.  Back in the 70's, 
trucking in rural areas without the help of cell phones truckers had to 
figure out how to get home the best they could.  I've also put kerosene and 
motor oil in the fuel tank of a diesel truck when no diesel fuel was 
available.  I used to know the proper mix but I've forgotten.  Seems like 
about a quart of motor oil to every 10 gals of kerosene or maybe every 5 
gals.

Charlie

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From: "Lew Best" <lew at lewslittlefarm.com>
Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 2010 11:29 AM
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Subject: Re: [AT] Little OT-trailer wheels

> Thanks!  Neat idea  :)
>
> Lew
>
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> [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of charlie hill
> Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 2010 10:13 AM
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> Subject: Re: [AT] Little OT-trailer wheels
>
> This discussion reminds me of my truck driving days.  I was taught this
> trick by some other drivers and had to do it a few times on a log trailer
> and once on a low boy.   When you are loaded and have a flat there is
> nothing much you can do but stop and have someone come and fix it but 
> empty
> you can pull or back the trailer over a curb, culvert, ditch bank or
> whatever you find handy so that it pushes the axle with the flat tire(s) 
> up,
>
> depressing that spring.  Then take a chain and binder and chain that axle 
> up
>
> to the chassis as tight as you can fasten the binder.  When you drive back
> onto level pavement the chain will hold the tires up off the road and you
> can come on home with no problem.
>
> Charlie
>
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> From: "charlie hill" <charliehill at embarqmail.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 2010 10:42 AM
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> Subject: Re: [AT] Little OT-trailer wheels
>
>> Lew,  it will do down the road with no load on it just fine with two 
>> tires
>> on each axle.  If it were me I think I'd find 4 good tires, mount one on
>> each of the outer duals and leave the inner dual with just the rim 
>> mounted
>> (take the tire off).  You could do it with one axle fully mounted up with
>> 4
>> tires but then you'd probably have to chain the other axle up.
>>
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>> From: "Lew Best" <lew at lewslittlefarm.com>
>> Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 2010 9:15 AM
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>> Subject: Re: [AT] Little OT-trailer wheels
>>
>>> Thanks Cecil
>>>
>>> I think I'm just going to go look at it this afternoon; hate to make an
>>> extra trip but I think this is the simplest way.  I'm also going to 
>>> check
>>> with some used tire places here and in the area where the trailer is but
>>> lately they seem to want to rob you on used tires around here.  I can 
>>> get
>>> tires a lots cheaper at the auction.
>>>
>>> If I get 4 tires & put them on the dual mount wheels do you think I'd be
>>> better off mounting as singles (2 on each axle) or duals on one axle? 
>>> If
>>> as
>>> singles would it be better to have the rims turned "in" (track narrower)
>>> or
>>> out (wide track)?
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> Lew
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
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>>> [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Cecil Bearden
>>> Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 2010 7:48 AM
>>> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
>>> Subject: Re: [AT] Little OT-trailer wheels
>>>
>>> You can probably get it home on the single wheels, but may have some
>>> problems with lug nuts running up enough to tighten.  Alsok, some of 
>>> them
>>> have a lcating pin for on the hub to get the wheels to line up for the
>>> valve
>>>
>>> cores.  This will have to be broken off to take a single wheel.  Cannot
>>> really say about the hitch, but the pipe for a gooseneck ball will fit 
>>> in
>>> a
>>> 4 inch pipe.  The electric /hyd brake system is an expensive one to buy
>>> the
>>> pump, but probably the best.  It can work on air brakes.
>>> Cecil in OKla
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