Spoke/Dayton wheels

[DirtHauler]

I removed the Axle and it exposed a 3 1/2" hub nut. This nut has minor cutouts in a few areas, does the nut require a socket or can it be hammered loose with a screw driver or chisel? Which is how it looks, but don't want to hammer on it if it may damage the hub or bearing.

A chisel should work, I have seen it done that way. It might be easier to rent or buy a socket like this. I don't think they are the expensive. Remember to check the direction of the threads before you start pounding away on it.

[torquedoff]

Thanks DirtHauler & Greg, with a couple well placed blows on a chisel and large hammer the nut came off without much of a fight. There was a locking ring that pinned the second nut to the hub, and the second nut. I already had the tires off so I just got on top of the whole assembly and slid it off gently. The drum separated from the spokes easy enough. The bearings, brakes and seal look in good shape. I'll replace the seal if I can find one. It's hard to find anyone with parts for a 74' F-700 around here. Most of the chain stores don't have computer programs don't go that far back and very few still have the books. I'll Google the part numbers if I can find them. Now I just hope the EDM doesn't cost me an arm and a leg or otherwise I'm off to Birmingham AL to the large Truck junk yard. Thanks again you guys are great!

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[DirtHauler]

Nice job man. If you can get one of the fancy seals that have two parts that slip on themselves its worth a few extra bucks.

[Greg]

I bought the sockets like the ones pictured in a previous post here. They only run between 20 to 25 bucks a piece depending on the size you need.

Faster and easier that hammer and chisel. You can, in my opinion, get the nuts tightened better when putting it back together.

[torquedoff]

I took the spoke to my local machine shop and on the wall there is a sigh that says 'Minimum walk in orders $500 (Gulp) Well I fight the urge to leave and stayed to talk to Scott. He told me he could be flexible with the minimum (phewww). Well I drive around back and start telling them the story of breaking 5 drill bits and an easy out on this stud from hell and they can't help but ride me about the nice job I have done on it! Then Scott asks me what all the crap was in the back of my truck and I told him I have been volunteering with tornado clean-up (April 27th, 2011 F-5 hit our county). Well three guys worked two hours and they finally get it done. Couldn't remove the whole stud, but was able to get 7 good threads. I ask Scott what this is going to set me back and he said "12 Platinums". Holy Crap that made my day!!!

[DirtHauler]

I am not familiar with how much a Platinums is but i hope it was a great price. (is that some kind of a beer reference?)

[Greg]

You better tell us what "12 Platinums" are there torquedoff.

For $500.00 you could probably buy the whole spoke new all most.

I remember the April 27, 2011 F-5 which hit you guys. I have a good friend who is a contractor in Irondale, Al which is very close to Birmingham. One of his guys lost mother-in-law and two sisters-in-laws in that one. My friend's yard and shop was spared from the storm.

Hats off to you for helping in the volunteer effort to clean-up after the storm. People in situation like need and deserve all the help they can get.

I had opportunity to help after disaster one time, did it no charge. Makes you feel good inside when it is done and the people really appreciate it.

I gather that the "Platinums" fee from the machine shop maybe had something to do with the volunteer work.

If that is the case and the "Platinums" fee is something like a "twelve pack" than that goes to show that there are still people around who will make sure that a "good deed can still go UNpunihsed."

[torquedoff]

Platinums refers to Bud Light Platinums so yes I got off real easy. I was gonna try another machine shop if they held to the $500 minimum. Having said that Scott was willing to machine a new pattern offset from the first if we didn't get the stud out. I mention that in case someone else reading the thread is out of options with broken studs.

Greg sorry to hear about the deaths in Irondale. We have worked a three sites with fatalities, all heart breaking stories. And like you said, they need all the help they can get. Equally amazing are the surviver stories: We demolishoned the remainder of a home that only had two interior walls and a bathub remaining, the owner was in the bathub. I asked her how scared she was and she said it wasn't, she knew the Lord was gonna save her. Then she added ' but I did cry when they towed my old Dodge Truck'. She was a neat old lady. Have gotten to meet tons of great people volunteering.

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Picture of one of our sites with fatality.

[honestherman]

I have the same Dayton System on my Truck. I have 900 x 20 tires on split rim wheels. Tires are in great shape. But when I start to ask around about mounting a new tire for a spare. I get the guys at tire shop Crying about Split rims. Actually I will never load my truck to capacity, So I was thinking about going with a Tubeless rim that I can mount Tubeless tires on this truck. I have seen some newer truck have 20" Tubeless LT Tires on them.
Since there are so many of us with Dayton System. Is there any option to get rid of the split rim. Or maybe they just have a lock ring on them.
Can you give me any info on where I can get different wheels?
H

[Greg]

Just get rid of the split rim and go tubeless. You will be much happier with them. You can pick up the rims from a salvage yard real easy.