[Bob Carriere]

I was practicing retiring last Sunday....

Mounted 3 tires on my cleaned up rim using my home made tool.......

First tire I buggered up the thread on the 3/4 in rods ...first of all I was mounting a used tire on a salvaged rim to be used only as a "Yard tire/rim" due to a missing stud. The rim had not been sandblasted and painted so more surface resistance. Anyways I destroyed all four 9 inch long 3/4 inch threaded rods...... thread had severe galling....also rod had no lubricant.

Got new 3/4 grade 8 equivalent rod and new grade 8 nuts and rewelded everyting. This time I used never seize on the thread and the rims had been properly cleaned and painted slick black...... tires went on like a hot knife in butter...... used the brand new nuts from Australia...with lub..... waht a delight.

....and even had time to drive my rolling chassis around the back field...

Boob