24" rim budget build

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Reply:Wow, you planning on just running off road?
Reply:Monster, I'm worried about this one. How did you true the wheel? How much speed, weight, and pressure is this wheel expected to handle? Isn't a 24.5" wheel's bead flange a much different shape and radius than that of a 24" wheel? Good Luck
Reply:I dont care how good of a welder you are, unless you have a crap load of good testing equipment then you ought not be messing with wheels on big trucks. As you said a budget build I am sure you dont! Please tell me and the world where you live and plan to drive this truck. I will NEVER go there!
Reply:Relax guys, its obvious this is designed for some offroad application with the lock ring and all. This type of wheel will probably never see more than 10psi and 10mph. You guys would poop your pants if you saw all the mods people are doing at places like pirate4x4 and others.
Reply:Originally Posted by slagmatic You guys would poop your pants if you saw all the mods people are doing at places like pirate4x4 and others.
Reply:looks like the fit was checked on a backhoe tire... i hope it holds up... if its going on the road im sure glad i dont live in KY haha.
Reply:what are they goin on? you happy with the outcome? keep on building. done some of the same crap back home on the farm. pigpen
Reply:Originally Posted by pigpen60what are they goin on? you happy with the outcome? keep on building. done some of the same crap back home on the farm. pigpen
Reply:10-19psi on a 15.5x38 ag tire will kill you if the rim seperates during the bead seating process(around 30psi max, or higher if it won't seat), or if the rim fails in use.  I got no problem with the center change out, it's the welding of the interior of the rim that gives me a little pause.Rim comes apart at low speed, nobody next to it, no problem, it's your vehicle.  Rim comes apart while seating bead, or standing next to it, ..........................."Any day above ground is a good day"http://www.farmersamm.com/
Reply:get a pic of the finished truck, ought to be cool. i used to get piles of the white spoked wheels from a tire shop due to cracks. id weld em up offroad the snot outta them change em out when they bent and go on. cheap fun. do the same type of mod you did to mount tractor tires to pickups and such to cross the creek when it was up. pigpen
Reply:ok, rules to live by...1. secure tire in cage, under loader bucket or chain up while airing up.2. dont sit on or let anyone else sit on or near tire while airing up3. dont go ape on the air(or the ether)                                       pigpenLast edited by pigpen60; 01-25-2010 at 10:19 PM.Reason: crappy spelling
Reply:thanks for the info im going to put a log chain arroud it when i air it up.ive don alot of welding no heavy equipment so this is no prob.why are u worried about the welds inside the rim??im going to run tubes in these and put plenty of soap around the bead..thanks guys
Reply:So...are you intending to use these rims only off-road or are you intending to use them on-road?--Wintermute"No man's knowledge here can go beyond his experience." - John Lockewww.improvised-engineering.comManufacturer Agnostic:Blood----------Sweat---------Tears----|------------------|----------------|----Lincoln Red, Miller Blue, Esab Yellow
Reply:Ive seen alot of people doing it Ive done it before for a chevy. It works fine for mud bogging and can put a heck off a tire on them.
Reply:I worked for a company that did wheels.  The owner started out just like the example over 20 years ago.  The product is a lot better now and wheels range up to 67 inch last time I visited.  There is good money doing wheel modes and repairs if done professionally on fixtures and welded properly.
Reply:Originally Posted by wintermuteSo...are you intending to use these rims only off-road or are you intending to use them on-road?--Wintermute
Reply:Originally Posted by monsteroffroad only .
Reply:no worse then the weld on beed locks you can buy pics on truck would be cool
Reply:the only concern i would have involves that lock ring. they're made of high carbon material that can get brittle if cooled too fast.cool it slow or anneal it with post-heat.
Reply:Originally Posted by boatbuoythe only concern i would have involves that lock ring. they're made of high carbon material that can get brittle if cooled too fast.cool it slow or anneal it with post-heat.
Reply:Monster - I'm not the project police, so don't get me wrong, and we definitely want to see more of Le-Monstre, so keep it coming.But I'd like to point out a couple things that should at least be considered for the  next wheel build.This is a 24" rim flange:Attachment 45046Notice that the flange is deep and almost at 90 degrees from the rim base?A 24" tire's bead matches this flange.This is a 24.5" rim flange:Attachment 45044This is sometimes called a 15 degree flange, and is very shallow when compared to the 24" flange.A 24.5" tire's bead matches this flange. Can you see why the 25" tire bead mated with a 24.5" rim flange makes for a bad mismatch?Next thing is the welded ring. As Boatbuoy mentioned, the rings almost seem to be made of spring steel, not the most weld friendly alloy. And with the ring placed as an "L" between rims, it's probably at its weakest. But enough about that, let's hear more about Le-Mostre!  I can see that the Cadillac mounts are in, but in the dark picture is that a Cadillac engine? How did you get the exhaust to run uphill? When you say GM 2.5 ton axles, do you mean WWII GMC 6x6 axles?Good LuckLast edited by denrep; 10-19-2010 at 11:43 PM.
Reply:Thinking about lifting the Caddy with the horns there Denrep? Boss Hog goes Monster truck?.No government ever voluntarily reduces itself in size. Government programs, once launched, never disappear. Actually, a government bureau is the nearest thing to eternal life we'll ever see on this earth! Ronald Reagan
Reply:DSW, I have to admit, Le-Monstre has got me thinking. Would low branches interfere with a 10 gallon hat? Last edited by denrep; 01-27-2010 at 08:42 AM.Originally Posted by denrepMonster - I'm not the project police, so don't get me wrong, and we definitely want to see more of Le-Monstre, so keep it coming.But I'd like to point out a couple things that should at least be considered for the  next wheel build.This is a 24" rim flange:Attachment 45046Notice that the flange is deep and almost at 90 degrees from the rim base?A 24" tire's bead matches this flange.This is a 24.5" rim flange:Attachment 45044This is sometimes called a 15 degree flange, and is very shallow when compared to the 24" flange.A 24.5" tire's bead matches this flange. Can you see why the 25" tire bead mated with a 24.5" rim flange makes for a bad mismatch?Next thing is the welded ring. As Boatbuoy mentioned, the rings almost seem to be made of spring steel, not the most weld friendly alloy. And with the ring placed as an "L" between rims, it's probably at its weakest. But enough about that, let's hear more about Le-Mostre!  I can see that the Cadillac mounts are in, but in the dark picture is that a Cadillac engine? How did you get the exhaust to run uphill? When you say GM 2.5 ton axles, do you mean WWII GMC 6x6 axles?Good Luck