I have seen that problem also. But with proper technique it does a pretty good job if you dont have a welder. I never use the neversieze here either. I always just wirebrush the studs and nuts. What year did they switch to the new style rims?
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I have seen that problem also. But with proper technique it does a pretty good job if you dont have a welder. I never use the neversieze here either. I always just wirebrush the studs and nuts. What year did they switch to the new style rims?
[SIZE="3"]Jon, Your right about the never-seez requiring different torque readings. I never use the stuff where torque is critical unless I have the correct values. Awhile back you said you did not use a torque multiplier since you got your 1" impact wrench. Is that to mean a 1' drive? If you ever get the oppertunity to photograph it I would like to see a view. That bugger must be quite large. Do you carry it out on the road? Thanks, JIM ;)[/SIZE]
The impact wrench is a typical 1" man tool. It weighs almost as much as the bus so I leave it home. I got it a long time ago at Northern for about $400. Roger recently bought one that looks like good quality, and it works good from Harbor Freight for about $99.
The impact wrench works good, because I have the garage plumbed for 3/4" pipe, and the hose to the impact wrench and the fittings are 1/2". The wrench needs good air flow.
But I do have my X12 with me in the bus all the time.
Right you are Jon,
The correct air volume is a must for impact tools to function properly. On the topic of impact tools, Ingersol Rand has a new 3/4 gun (IR2141) that produces 1200 ft.lbs. of torque and weighs only 7 lbs, much lighter and smaller than those old Rodac or CP guns.
[SIZE="3"]Orren, That ought to take care of anything on a bus! :D[/SIZE]
Does Prevost use standard 33mm unimount stud & nut attachments or something proprietary?Quote:
Originally Posted by Joe Cannarozzi
If the kid that installed your highly polished and expensive aluminum wheels followed the torque requirements a 1200 ft. lb. wrench will be more than adequate, but if he ignores the Alcoa torque specs and rams the nuts on the wheels at full power from a 1" impact wrench with good air delivery the 3/4 inch impact wrench won't do the job.
I don't know which is worse.....watching idiots abuse your coach, and hoping you can react quickly enough to stop them from doing stupid things, like flipping your wheels on a concrete floor, or leaving your coach in their hands and going away to avoid the pain of seeing them treat it like they do their 67 F150.
BTW, these are the rocket scientists that tell you to use Never-Seez on the studs and to dispose of your drain oil just dump it in the fuel tank. (No I'm not kidding.)
Well, I can't weld so the Euclid/Meritor stud tool kit is right up my alley....it's comes with 5/8, 3/4 and 1 1/8 adapters and a driver to install the remover on the stud of your choice.... see the attached photo, we don't need the 5/8 stud size but its cheaper to get the kit and throw that one out than buying the other two and the adapter seperately.
Your dead on Jon, my 3/4 impact using 1/2 hose from the compressor won't budge the wheel nuts.
Time for the big ass 4 way and the companion cheater pipe. And Jon, the last mounted tire I saw flipped flat on the shop floor blew the split rim ring off grazing the offending moron's face. His glasses cut his forehead, but I'll bet he never let another of those drop like that. The other two accidents with those rims resulted in (1) broken arm and (1) hole in the top of the shop. At least we don't have that problem to deal with.
Or maybe Lew still has those on the Ace Hardware Delivery Bus?