Did this guy just say air impacts aren’t usually strong enough.. He must have had some really cheesy knock off ass impacts in his time. And some slow no pumping shitty compressors as well if they couldn’t keep up with a little impact
Thank you. I bought a trailer and this kid told me the tires were bad and that's why it wobbled. He was wrong. he didn't watch your video. I unmounted and remounted and the wobble went away. I followed your instructions to the T. Thank you for the video. You made it easy.
Awesome, thank you! One thing I used to do on heavy duty truck tires (Dayton / spoke) is stick a piece of wood next to the tire to look for wobble / runout, seems like it would work here too.
Thank you very much for your great video, I appreciate you. One of my flatbed trailers has 7000 lb mobile home axles. I had no idea how to change them out or get rid of the wobble. You're right, hardly anyone knows how to change them out, but now I do. Great video !😃👍
Wishing I could see the trailer to dozer connection set-up!!! About to try something similar with a cat d4 and a (very heavy) 35 ft alpha fifth wheel.... Up a hill
I've got a car trailer with this setup on it, double axle. Is there a simple, easy way to "balance" these bad boys? My trailer shakes when it's not loaded and can see the tires out of balance just slightly. So I guess I should reverse your video steps and back lugs off and go back around and tighten? Thanks for your time man
You have some wedges tightened more than others. One way to fix problem is to Just take two off and go back to three in a triangle pattern. Look how far each is pulled in and try and get them close to the same. After that spin tire and see if it wobbles. If it still does, spin slowly until the tire goes out toward you and pull that wedge in more. Once you get bit close out the other two back on and start tightening each evenly.
@@qualitymovers4573 get it done man I just fixed my first car it’s a 83 Oldsmobile and I’m happier then a pig in shit, that truck would be awesome to roll up to the weekend shows
This is the only video with the correct info on wheel installation. So many jack legs on you tube giving wrong info that will cause the wheel to fly off.
My father's old homemade farm trailer has four of these tires and they are all rotten--maybe 40 years old. All the metal and oaken bed are excellent shape. I only need to replace the tires and wiring. Your very informative video is a blessing. Thanks.
Very helpful. Thank you. How do you change the tire (and tighten it) if you have a flat but no power tools? With the standard lug wrench or some other tool?
Lug wrench or breaker bar with short extension will work. It will just take a little longer. After you snug all the wedges, you will need to put a little pressure on tire to keep it from spinning.
i just bought a 16x7 trailer today with mobile home wheels and i was about to spend like 800$ on wheels and conversion hubs but this video saved me almost half that on a set of new wheels and rims. thank you
I personally have never torqued them. I either use a electric or battery impact rated at 250 ft lbs(one rated at more ft lbs will snap bolts). You must be sure threads are clean and watch wedge as you finish tightening bolts. The wedge needs to sink in the wheel just a little to hold it on. Most bolts are 1/2 course thread, but some are fine thread 1/2. Most hardware stores or tractor supply will have something that will work. The bolts that normally come with axles take a 7/8 socket, but the ones you get at hardware store take a 3/4 socket. They will work fine. If you want more contact between bolt and wedge just get some flat washers.
How in the world does this stay on the rim with that much weight on them with out lug bolt holes welded on the rim like on a car. Albert Einstein theory of relativity doesn't work here
Very good instructions. I bought a mobile home and have to remove the tires and slide the axles out the oppisites side. Now to remove the tires. Thanks for the video
For tear down crews, Ignore everything he said about oil and spray a little wd-40 in each one. Unless your the driver. Then do it like he said and use the brush lol...
They do make a kit, but there are several different types of axles with different length spindles and different size bearings. You would have to be certain your axles would work with the kit.
You can tighten by hand, but it’s more difficult. Just make sure the threads are clean and when the wedges get snug let off of the jack just enough that the tire won’t spin. Then just go to every lug and tighten. Make sure the wedges are firmly seated in the wheel.
It’s an electric impact from harbor freight. I believe it’s rated at 250ft lbs. I also use a dewalt battery powered rated at 1200 lbs breaking strength, but it is so powerful that I use it on medium power. If you use one to powerful it can snap the bolts.
