I have no clue what the guy in the photo is doing,
My point exactly. In your first reply to the photo you said:
The illustration that is labeled removing ring, advanced phase shows a prying procedure that will irrepairably damage the rim. I have done it years ago myself and have seen many ruined by others as well using this procedure.
I am trying not to argue with you. I am trying to point out the photo can be interpreted several ways. I must have succeeded since you now say "Have no clue what the guy in the photo is doing". Thanks for your valuable time. We all appreciate it as always.
I am surprised you didn't notice or comment on the soft hammer warning in the 3rd illustration. For those that did not notice that warning you should always have a dense rubber mallet, coated dead blow or rawhide/wood mallet for tapping on the side ring. A metal hammer can inflict serious damage to the ring creating stress risers that can fail later under load.
What a joke, of course you are trying to disagree with me; that is simply your nature as we all know too well; but that's beside the point.
The rubber mallet makes not a hill of beans difference to me, I use my boot to stomp the ring on as I stated earlier. This is why I had no comment concerning it.
I'm not one to post pictures and script from a manual, people can read manuals without asking questions here. I've just done this stuff lots of times and have many suggestions and short cuts that work well, but aren't discussed or illustrated in any manuals. Many times this is why we disagree, you simply state what a manual says in gerneral when I know there is a better way, especially if it pertains to a given specific situation. You can tell me of manual advice all day long, BUT I know what I know. Sometimes that agrees with the manual authors, sometimes it doesn't.
When a person always wants to prove their theory with pictures from a manual, I start to wonder about their actual real world knowledge on the subject. Just my thoughts.
You have the lousiest set of manners I have ever seen on any web site. As you like to say so often: I am done here, there is no way to hold a civil discussion with you. When you are backed into a corner you call people names and slight their qualities or experience levels. You are a classic web site bully with a typical "My way or the highway" attitude.
cuz wrote:You have the lousiest set of manners I have ever seen on any web site. As you like to say so often: I am done here, there is no way to hold a civil discussion with you. When you are backed into a corner you call people names and slight their qualities or experience levels. You are a classic web site bully with a typical "My way or the highway" attitude.
Whatever you say, however this is the first time I ever heard that if a method of doing something wasn't in the manual, it is to be considered bad manners and bullying. Oh and what name did I call you? Looking back through the post I couldn't find one.
You may enjoy it, but I don't. I've about decided it's time for me to take another vacation from all this; I may just do that before long. I think I've figured out why no others in our business fool with discussion forums; certain aspects of it can be a real pain at times. I always enjoyed helping folks when they had questions if I had the knowledge they were seeking, but of late, all that enjoyment has about dissipated for various reasons. Just get burned out after a while. Always heard everyone needs a vacation.
Charles.. I have never met you but I have learned a lot from your replies to Questions from other members.. One thing That I found out a long time ago is if you want to know how to do stuff ask an old guy.. That was the intent of the original poster.
As far as arguing about your way VS the army manual... I would think that the army wrote their method to be impossible for a 19 year old private to screw up. Wheras your method comes from years of experience on truck tires and equipment
I can never really understand why people argue on forums.
When I read a discussion on a particular problem or technique I always weigh up all the available info,
compare it to what the manual says, and make an informed decision.
To me as long as the job is done safely and without damage to the operator, tools or vehicle then it doesnt matter
which method is chosen.
I learned a long time ago that a sense of humour is far more acceptable than stubborness or self righteousness.
Stu
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