Thanks for all the input so far.
What about re centering a deuce and a half wheel with the M715 wheel center. Is this possible? Has it been done?
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Thanks for all the input so far.
What about re centering a deuce and a half wheel with the M715 wheel center. Is this possible? Has it been done?
Stretching a 16 inch center to meet up with a 20 inch rim won't work unless you have the 6100 model metal stretcher.
Re drilling M35 or Gama Goat rims has been done however.
Barman who makes the model 6100 metal stretcher? Can I use my company ID-10-T requisition form to get one? (Are they still made in the USA)?
Okay so maybe I should get back to reality. Can I buy a standard 16" wheel without a center and add my 715 center to it? I'm on a shoestring budget but I will not cut corners on the wheels because I do plant to drive this on the road when I finally get it finished.
Yes you can. That is basically what Bob Cowen did with his tubeless rims. Like Bob, the trouble you are going to run into is the drop center well. That is what you have to weld to and depending on where that is on the rim determines your back spacing.
I really suggest you use the stock rims until you can get a set made just the way you want.
Oh, you can try using that form. It might go through.
I'm pretty sure you can buy just the outside rim part from marsh. If you know somebody with a CNC type cutting table, you could pretty easily make the centers out of flat plate. After all, that's all the marsh wheels really are. I have seen a few people cut the centers out of old wheels and cut new ones out of flat plate then weld them in. Getting it perfectly true would take some skill, but it's pretty straight forward otherwise, and you can build them with whatever backspacing you want.
I had an email convo last week wirth Marsh... they went out of their way to make it
ABSOLUTELY CLEAR
that their wheels are NOT for on-road use.
I had a few very nice & pleasant exchanges with Marsh in regards to their rims & the Inner Diameter dimensions of their 16/16.5/17/18/20" rim bands (or shells, depending on how you wish to refer to them).
Rim Diameter - Inner Diameter
16" - 13.479"
16.5 - 13.479"
17" - 15.470"
18" -16.250"
20" - 18.375"
20" - 17.375" Mil. (SPECIAL BUILT RIM FOR MILITARY BIG BEAD TIRES)
And I inquired about the weight limits of their rims... their response:
"ABOUT 1500 TO 2500 Lbs PER WHEEL DEPENDING ON THE CENTER PLACEMENT, BOLT PATTERN, MOTORSPORT EVENT, ETC.
MRW is a custom wheel manufacturer - our wheels are built for motorsports/ off-road use only and are NOT for street or highway use . Many of MRW's products are built to a customer's specifications and are one of a kind; we can not test each wheel for weight capacity, or durability. The useful service life of Motorsports Accessories can vary greatly, from seconds to years depending on conditions. "
'Tanner'
Are the real stock HMMWV rims DOT approved? I know for sure that only the Hutchinson aluminum ones are DOT approved. I just walked over and looked at a set of 8 stud ones and can't find a DOT stamp anywhere on them.
Military HMMVEE rims have a DOT stamp, but also have stamped "Military Use Only"
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Defbob,
I've tried following the links but get a 403 forbidden error.