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Old 04-16-2014, 10:20 AM   #1
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Anyone removed truck rally wheel center section and welded into a wider wheel shell?

Want to buy a 15x12 inch shell: http://www.speedwaymotors.com/15-Inc...-12,31581.html

Remove center section of a stock 6 lug truck rally and weld into new wider shell.

Anyone done this? Any input? Thanks
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Old 04-16-2014, 11:21 AM   #2
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Re: Anyone removed truck rally wheel center section and welded into a wider wheel she

I have done several. I use a ziz wheel on a 4 1/2 inch grinder to remove the center. I have a huge welding lathe at work so I put an axle in the lathe and bolt the wheel to the axle so I can indicate the new rim, tack weld several times before welding.
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Old 04-16-2014, 12:50 PM   #3
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Re: Anyone removed truck rally wheel center section and welded into a wider wheel she

I use the same technique as Mrweld except I normally make 15x10 wheels.

Lateral and radial runout usually indicates less than .007". I believe the production spec is .015".

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