New (used) IH 7500 Dump Truck purchase, modification & fix up

[mrmikey]

They are called “on spot” down in my parts.

Yup, that was our brand name to On Spots

...... but when you’re spending taxpayer money, well who cares?

My point exactly

I don't think the tire speed would be sufficient to throw the chains out and far enough under the tires,

They do, the chains are side specific, when they're thrown out, they pretty much lock together in a straight line because of the way they're made and the centrifugal force. You have to think, the drive wheel is only 4" or so in diameter and they run on the surface of the inner sidewall almost to the tread so the surface speed of the tire is quite high running against the small drive wheel.

 

[LouNY]

They do, the chains are side specific, when they're thrown out, they pretty much lock together in a straight line because of the way they're made and the centrifugal force. You have to think, the drive wheel is only 4" or so in diameter and they run on the surface of the inner sidewall almost to the tread so the surface speed of the tire is quite high running against the small drive wheel.

That wasn't my experience with them,
I had to be close to 5mph with the farm truck to get the chains to lay out under most of the tire. Less speed and they would hit the front of the tire and bunch up especially with snow or mud getting in the way. At close to 5 mph they would sling out full extension and under the tire good.
I don't know about you but much of my tractor work is under 5 mph and in snow the tire wipes are piled up quite high for the chain to get through.
Also the tire contact patch is much longer on tractors then trucks, I don't think a trucks tire contact patch is much longer then 10" if that while many tractors it will be 20"s or more and also twice the width which would need chains twice as long.

 

[mrmikey]

I don't know about you but much of my tractor work is under 5 mph......

I'm not into big tractors at all as far as using them goes, I don't have a farm or fields just grass to mow and driveways to plow LOL.
My experience with them was salt/plow trucks where they would be bathed in salt and seize up over summer and pretty much have to be replaced at the beginning of the next season. I've seen operators leave them engaged going down the road at highway speed, they'd last...for a very short while and then they'd become long flexible projectiles

 

[Hay Dude]

Going to truck tire shop for wheels & front tires hopefully today or tomorrow morning. Man it seems to take forever to get this stuff done.

 

[mrmikey]

Man it seems to take forever to get this stuff done.

Welcome to the new normal unfortunately.

 

[lilranch2001]

Welcome to the new normal unfortunately.

Especially ifn you are on a budget

 

[Hay Dude]

Especially ifn you are on a budget

“On a Budget” would be a great TBN handle for me. LOL

Well, I got the wheels & front tires on. Everything worked out fine except one thing.

First, here’s the truck with the new wheels and new front tires. Did I tell you the wheels are white?
Might be hard to see, but they are white, if you look real closely, you will see.

So we had an unexpected problem. As we were bolting the rear duals back up, the passenger side went right on with no issues. The driver side was a different story.
The previous owner must have installed different, shorter studs on the drivers side rear drum. The studs are about 5/8” too short and won’t pass DOT. So now I have to remove the wheels, pull off the drum, press out the studs and install longer studs then reassemble. I have no idea why this was done, unless the studs were all damaged, needed replaced and the wrong studs were used.

 

[lilranch2001]

I’ve always had a desire to own a little dumper….

Just no real need for one, so I’ve never really pursued it

At this point in my life, I doubt I will ever get one

 

[mrmikey]

Shoulda got white wheels HD so they'd stand out a bit more .
Way I see it since you now have glow in the dark wheels, good lookin' shiny black tires, and good looking fender flares you've got two things left to do in your spare time. Polish the fuel tank and paint the body....just sayin'
All kiddin' aside, you've got a nice looking rig, it took a long time a lot of bucks, you did good.

 

[Hay Dude]

Shoulda got white wheels HD so they'd stand out a bit more .
Way I see it since you now have glow in the dark wheels, good lookin' shiny black tires, and good looking fender flares you've got two things left to do in your spare time. Polish the fuel tank and paint the body....just sayin'
All kiddin' aside, you've got a nice looking rig, it took a long time a lot of bucks, you did good.

How does one remove metal rust from an aluminum fuel tank?