tell me what you think, would this work?

[Monster Man]

rather than single rear wheel my truck the right way before I bring it home (lots of added labor and parts costs I'm more inclined to put off, plus time involved), is it possible, now don't laugh, to just remove the rear outside wheels? Will the truck still run, like there won't be a bunch of exposed brake bits and whatnot? Will it place too much load on the inner wheel bearings? It won't have a load in the bed so it shouldn't matter, right?

I'm coming up with ways to minimize every little bit of rolling and steering resistance- free front hubs, disconnected interaxle driveshaft, 11x 20 tires. I know it would look very odd, but would just taking the outside wheels off for the drive home work?

thanks!
Lance
Reno, NV

 

[Recovry4x4]

Of course it will work. Stability will be very affected by the real narrow stance but it can be done. I've flat towed several deuces that way. If you really want to reduce every possible piece of rolling resistance, and you've already decided to pull the interaxle shaft, pull the aft axleshafts out too. Between this and the front drive flanges, you take a bunch of stuff out of the equation. Also bump your tire pressure up near the 65PSI limit. Hint, take a length of airhose and either a gladhand adapter or a 1/4" male thread quick coupler so that you have a source of air for tires and whathaveyou. Gladhand adapter speaks for itself, the quick coupler can be screwed into the alternate air source under the passenger dash. It has a plug on it now and does have a little ball valve. If you use the gladhand approach, use the right side glad hand on the truck. This one is the emergency air.

 

[Monster Man]

Originally posted by Recovry4x4
take a length of airhose and either a gladhand adapter or a 1/4" male thread quick coupler so that you have a source of air for tires and whathaveyou. Gladhand adapter speaks for itself, the quick coupler can be screwed into the alternate air source under the passenger dash. It has a plug on it now and does have a little ball valve. If you use the gladhand approach, use the right side glad hand on the truck. This one is the emergency air.

cool, I may go the quick connect under the dash approach cause I'm more familiar with that. What would I need to hook up the glad hand to the truck? You say it's already on there, would I just need the hose with the glad hand adapter, and it plugs right in? thanks <img src="emoticons/icon_smile_big.gif" alt="Big Smile">

 

[Longhunter7]

MM!

I made one up for my Deuce!

Go to NAPA and buy a glad hand adapter, attach a 25 ft. air hose, and attach it to the air connection at the right rear of the truck!

Don't forget to turn on the air with the handle just above the glad hand! <img src="emoticons/icon_smile_reyes.gif" alt="Reyes"><img src="speech/icon_speech_duh.gif" border="0">

 

[Recovry4x4]

One other thought on this deal. You could reverse one set of rear tires to widen the stance a bit for stability. Also, if you are just removing tires, make sure that the inner budd nuts are tight. I've found these loose upon removing the outside tire numerous times. Be safe and careful!

 

[Dieselsmoke]

I assume you're taking 95? Don't forget, there's some parts of that you might want the extra stability of the other tires on that road.

 

[Monster Man]

Originally posted by Dieselsmoke

I assume you're taking 95? Don't forget, there's some parts of that you might want the extra stability of the other tires on that road.

yes I am- thanks for the tip!

I was thinking, would it be better to remove the outside tires, then the inners, then put the outsides back on? is that possible? It would keep the same stance. Again, I'm worried about wheel bearing load but since there's no extra weight the four bearings should be able to handle it, huh?

 

[Recovry4x4]

considering the unladen weight, I don't see a problem with it.