Mathias NY
Well-known Member
I am working on building a small dump trailer (4"x8" bed) for the farm. The axle is from the front of a 1940"s Plymouth 2 ton truck. My grandfather salvaged it about 40 years ago to build a trailer with and didn"t live long enough to finish the project. I still have the original 16" rims, but they are the old split ring design.
The rings are pretty rusty and I"m not too keen on working with them. My plan is to cut off the old rings and weld a flange onto the rim instead. Once the tube and tire is installed, I will bolt a larger flange onto the first one to hold it all in place. The concept is kind of like a modified bead-lock system. They will not be used under high pressure or high speed, so I believe this might just work.
Has anyone else tried this before? Obviously the weld quality is critical, but I"m not sure what else to watch out for.
The rings are pretty rusty and I"m not too keen on working with them. My plan is to cut off the old rings and weld a flange onto the rim instead. Once the tube and tire is installed, I will bolt a larger flange onto the first one to hold it all in place. The concept is kind of like a modified bead-lock system. They will not be used under high pressure or high speed, so I believe this might just work.
Has anyone else tried this before? Obviously the weld quality is critical, but I"m not sure what else to watch out for.