Hemmt Wheel Questions

[shannondeese]

I am picking up a set of Un-Cut HEMMT wheels on Mon and want some advice from the GURU's around here. I have access to a water jet machine and have a new set of centers being made right now. What I need to know is. Where do I cut on the stock HEMMT wheels to remove the old bolt pattern. Also when I install the new centers how are you making sure they are exactly center. And not going to wobble. Thanks.

 

[gimpyrobb]

YOu need to wait till you get your centers and go off their measurements.

 

[ivbeenrokd]

My HEMTT wheels are at the machine shop right now getting worked up. He rough cut them out with a torch and then used a lathe to make a nice clean and true hole. also used the lathe to make the new plates. I can get some pics of the finished product when I pick them up this week.

 

[Stalwart]

A friend of mine made a step in both the center and wheel on a lathe. As I recall, he had about .008" runout after welding, WAY better than stock.

 

[shannondeese]

Here are some pictures of the wheels and tires I picked up from 100dollarman yesterday. mark is a great guy to deal with.

 

[tonka tester]

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what about having holes drilled in the new hub plate for the bolt pattern of the beadlock and sandwhiching it? you would still have to cut out the 10 lug pattern, but no welding required..

 

[gimpyrobb]

what about having holes drilled in the new hub plate for the bolt pattern of the beadlock and sandwhiching it? you would still have to cut out the 10 lug pattern, but no welding required..

That would only work in a crappy mid-western state!

BWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.

Just kidding. I think it would allow for too much play, but maybe not. You would also have to find a BUNCH of longer studs to hold each rim together. Lots O money right there.

Edit: that wouldn't work as it would keep the air tight surfaces apart.

 

[tonka tester]

no not between the two halves, behind them... the first thing that the studs would go through

 

[ivbeenrokd]

no not between the two halves, behind them... the first thing that the studs would go through

How would the wheel hold to this plate?

Either way, I don't think sandwiching anything in place of welding something when it comes to wheels on a 13,000lb+ truck is a good idea.

 

[eldgenb]

no not between the two halves, behind them... the first thing that the studs would go through

you would still have to cut out the 10 lug pattern to get the hub through the center, all that idea eliminates is the need for welding which in my opinion has a much better looking finished product and a ton cheaper than sourcing longer wheel lock studs to hold it all together.

 

[tonka tester]

20x10" Steel wheels for 2.5 ton ROCKWELLS!!! - Pirate4x4.Com Bulletin Board
yeah i know hes on here.
are the bolts shorter on hemmtt wheels than the 5 ton combat wheels?

 

[gimpyrobb]

You see in post #3 how far the bolts stick out from that adapter?

 

[1968 Kaiser M35A2]

I am actually doing the same thing with the hemmt wheels I picked up. I going to knock out all the studs from the rim and will drive them through the 1/2" adapter plate that I am having water jet cut. After cutting I will bevel the holes for the lugs on the drill press. The water jet will also cut out the ten bolt pattern out from both halves of the hemmt rims. It will be a nice clean operation and the orginal studs are plenty long for the 1/2" adapter plate. With the three pieces of steel being sandwitched together and the hemmt rims O ring still sealing as designed I am not even going to weld them. I will add pictures after process.