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So far, all of my leaks have been related to brass fittings either failing or not being tight enough. My o-rings and grommets aren't leaking as installed per the TM :)

I'd really like to know the engineering thoughts of this rim design. The 5-ton bolt-together wheels don't seem as daunting to work on, yet they are for a truck with half the cargo weight capacity? Whomever approved this design for the A3 was on the crazy train IMO.

I don't think it's leaking anymore because the tire pressure I just read isn't lower than it was 16 hours ago. I'll know for sure when I air it back up to 50 psi. This is my current setup: I'm using the existing air pipe and elbow, and installed a 3/8" x 1/4" bushing with a 1/4" x 1/8"...

I think I found the leak. Bubbles are coming from one of the fittings I used to install the Schrader valve. I'm going to tighten it up and see if that stops it. I soaped this several times and now it's making bubbles! :cookoo:

Correct - not taking my chances doing that stuff with an inflated tire!

Looking for some advice about another leak that's developed on a wheel I just took CTIS off of. I don't think it's the new elbow or fittings since they haven't bubbled in the leak test. What I did do in CTIS valve removal is remove the counterweight, which involved removing a nut from the...

You shall henceforth be known as Floridianson the Post Whore :ROFLMAO: When I started this project I was really worried about how hard it would be to get the clamp ring nuts back onto the studs because they came off so hard! Then I watched a YouTube video which was linked from another topic...

That's exactly my concern, so I pulled the clamp ring off the wheel last night to inspect the studs and o-ring. I used the torque multiplier to crank each of the nuts back about a third-turn, which started really stiff but got easier 3-5 cranks in, then used the DeWalt electric impact to back...

So I learned something today that makes me go aua First, I now don't think the o-ring was leaking because the clamp ring wasn't tight enough. While reassembling the wheel, I discovered that the compression fitting going to the in-line filter for the CTIS valve split wide open on one flat while...

Thank you very much for checking! It seems that I might not have my clamp ring on tight enough based on that and the air leak I have in my "done" wheel. I'll take more care in tightening the clamp ring with this wheel and make adjustments on the other one I already did and see what happens!

https://www.steelsoldiers.com/threads/those-military-tires-can-kill-you.172819/post-2068433 I ask that subject be discussed there as I'm waiting to see if someone will provide the measurement I'm looking for :)

After reading about the kid who got a clamp ring embedded in him after trying to service a FMTV rim at 50 psi or so, I'm definitely deflating the tire to zero before trying that (spoiler alert - he was killed pretty much instantly ☠). @glcaines would you mind taking a measurement from the end...

I'm curious about what specific DeWalt impact you're using as well as the torque spec. I'm using a DeWalt 1/2" impact as well, but I'm trying not to go too crazy with it. I also learned recently that compared to at least the M939A1 super single rims, the M35A3 rims require nearly twice the...

The one wheel I mounted on the truck has lost 8 psi over three weeks. Without having done a leak test, I suspect it's because I don't have the clamp ring on tight enough because the distance between the end of the clamp ring stud and the top of the lock nut is about 1-1/4". The other wheels I...