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04-16-2011, 03:52 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Clovis, Ca
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Does anyone use these rims anymore?
I have a pair of rims that were on the rear of my pickup when I got it from my grandfather. He called them "split rims". They have a metal ring that goes around the outside and looks kind of like a bead lock. He said he put them on because the original rims had started to crack after his camper was on for a few years. Anyone still use these things?
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04-16-2011, 04:06 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: grants pass oregon,usa
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Re: Does anyone use these rims anymore?
...DON'T USE UM...LOOSE UM!! you nee tubes 7 there VERY DANGERIOUS,tire stores won't even fool with them...good luck.
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04-16-2011, 04:25 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Elyria, OH
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Re: Does anyone use these rims anymore?
Yeah, when I was going through the paperwork in the glovebox of my truck I found 2 recall notices about those rims.
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04-16-2011, 05:07 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Gresham , Oregon
Posts: 588
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Re: Does anyone use these rims anymore?
Loose them Please !!!! I use to work for a tire and wheel place and was one of the only guys experienced to do them ... No one else wanted to touch them ... When you have to use spoons , a big tire hammer and a cage to inflate them , that is where it gets crazy ... I saw a guy almost loose his life when he didn't use a cage and the ring exploded off the rim , banged off a couple of things and implant itself in the wall about 15 feet up ... This guy broke into tears and I think he craped himself ... Don't miss them at all , but also a part of our trucks history ..
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04-16-2011, 11:58 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Flowood Ms
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Re: Does anyone use these rims anymore?
They call em widow makers for a reason!!
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04-17-2011, 12:05 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Madera, California
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Re: Does anyone use these rims anymore?
And I have four of them that I took off my GMC. Don't know what to do with them yet.
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04-17-2011, 01:21 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Sidney,b.c.
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Re: Does anyone use these rims anymore?
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04-17-2011, 07:48 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Amarillo, Texas
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Re: Does anyone use these rims anymore?
What year did chevy quit using split rings?
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04-17-2011, 11:39 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Godley, TX
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Re: Does anyone use these rims anymore?
recommend make a hose reel for the shop... at least it's a conversation piece.
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