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the old trucker:
Walrus it sounds like you have the old style setup that was in mine & alot of older trucks. I saw one in a 56 narrow. He turned the key on & push on the pedal & away she goes. My father had it on an old truck he had @ one time.
I'm wondering if that pedal works with a rod or cable setup. Could it be sticking somewhere ?? Maybe a return spring broken, starter sticking. I like that old school thing & plan to hook up mine somehow like it some day.
OT.
CLYDE2GUIDE:
O.T.,
The wheel is cast in a permanent steel mold. When it comes out it weights 35lbs. After machining it's weight is 23 lbs. We did think about making it like the steel rim, but it would have weighed close to 30 lbs. So we got the same or better strength with our current design.
the old trucker:
--- Quote from: CLYDE2GUIDE on January 20, 2013, 10:23:03 am ---O.T.,
In answer to the slush question; The only surface that could have a build up would be the horizontal or flat surfaces. The Bombardier wheel actually has a larger flat surface than the aluminum wheel. The webbing between gussets prevents the bridge build up of ice. LMC used similar wheels for many years with no ice build up problems. One other factor is that these wheels do not run cold. There is enough heat generated to keep the ice from building up.
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Clyde have you had anyone testing your rims on their bombardiers ? I personaly think your rim will gather more snow & slush than the bombardier wheel because of the gussets. I have rims that are 50 to 60 years old & once they were blasted, primed & painted, they will last me a long time.
There was a fellow on here awhile back that made the original rim & sold them for $300.00 each. I don't know how good he did with sales, but they looked great & if they only lasted twenty yrs., that's the way I'd go....
Walrus:
--- Quote from: the old trucker on January 20, 2013, 04:43:55 pm ---
Walrus it sounds like you have the old style setup that was in mine & alot of older trucks. I saw one in a 56 narrow. He turned the key on & push on the pedal & away she goes. My father had it on an old truck he had @ one time.
I'm wondering if that pedal works with a rod or cable setup. Could it be sticking somewhere ?? Maybe a return spring broken, starter sticking. I like that old school thing & plan to hook up mine somehow like it some day.
OT.
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I think it has some kind of linkage but I haven't looked to see if its a cable or a rod. I would guess rod. I can actuate it from the engine compartment which is great.
the old trucker:
Walrus I was thinking about hooking up a "monentary switch, like was in my trucks. You turn on the key & hit the button. Only thing I'd have to do is hook it up under my starter foot pedal. I like it old school...
OT. Gettin started again...
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