Richard D Arnold wrote:
> > Ya just started another controversy. ONe guy wrote last summer,
> >telling us it was a no-no to tow a wire wheel B backwards because the
> >knock-offs would unscrew. Huh! I didn't go near that one.
>
> Now this I hadn't considered (haven't towed Maggie anywhere, nor any
> vehicle with wires). Makes sense, though. I wonder, could one avoid
> this problem by 'pinning' the knock-off to the hub via a couple of small
> holes drilled through the hub and knock-off, and a longish cotter pin?
Nah, way too much work. Use chemistry. The hot setup is liberal application
of red Locktite and then torque to the standard 500 ft/lbs. Towing it
backwards becomes the least of your problems.
--
Bob Allen, Kansas City
"There are two ways to argue with a woman and neither one work."
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