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h1 military wheels Whats the scoop?
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cobshane
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h1 military wheels Whats the scoop?
anyone use these? whats the good and bads other than the backspacing issues? can you run these at low pressures? Im thinking about maybe getting some.
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Wed Jun 15, 2011 2:44 pm |
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akaFrankCastle
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Re: h1 military wheels Whats the scoop?
You looking at those ones with the 37" BFG Bajas on them? You can run them at lower pressures, as I have been told, so long as you have them set up as beadlocks (PVC inserts). Traditional, non-modified H1 wheels of the military sort are not beadlocks, they are run flats (with the aluminum inserts). Additionally, they are 16.5" wheels which can be a PITA to find tires for. You've already hit the nail on the head with the backspacing issues. If you are really interested in them, or a modified version of them, I'd check this guy out: I'm actually considering stopping by their shop (Wichita, KS) next month when I am on my way to/from Kansas City and picking up a set of wheels and two sets of tires for the Super Duty.
_________________ Stroppe'd 1972 Sport, 302, 3 speed with old school Duff floor shifter, T shift Dana 20 with JB Fab twin stick, 4.11 gears with Trac-loc, Lincoln hydroboost, Chevy disc conversion, WH gas lift gate shock kit, 33" Duratrac tires on slots and about 2.5" of lift, Stroppe installed: bumper braces, dual shocks on all four corners, GM power steering, trans cooler mount, auto shift column, rollbar.
The Terrible One 1972 Sport uncut, 302, C4 with 1974 column , T shift Dana 20, 3.50 gears w/ limited slip, 1966 U13 Roadster kick panel, and factory power steering.
1973 Stroppe Baja project
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Wed Jun 15, 2011 7:02 pm |
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goldenboy_cp
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Re: h1 military wheels Whats the scoop?
how many are interested i maybe able to get some...
_________________ TRAVIS HOYLE
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Wed Jun 15, 2011 7:38 pm |
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akaFrankCastle
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Re: h1 military wheels Whats the scoop?
Had a guy I worked with who "got a really good deal" on the TSL Super Swampers when we phased those out in Iraq. Probably good for him that he saved so much money considering he is unemployed now.
Can you tell it has been a few since I changed a tire out seeing as I referenced the aluminum inserts?
I've always loved the utilitarian look of the H1 wheels. Just wish the backspacing was sufficient for them to be used without modification.
_________________ Stroppe'd 1972 Sport, 302, 3 speed with old school Duff floor shifter, T shift Dana 20 with JB Fab twin stick, 4.11 gears with Trac-loc, Lincoln hydroboost, Chevy disc conversion, WH gas lift gate shock kit, 33" Duratrac tires on slots and about 2.5" of lift, Stroppe installed: bumper braces, dual shocks on all four corners, GM power steering, trans cooler mount, auto shift column, rollbar.
The Terrible One 1972 Sport uncut, 302, C4 with 1974 column , T shift Dana 20, 3.50 gears w/ limited slip, 1966 U13 Roadster kick panel, and factory power steering.
1973 Stroppe Baja project
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Wed Jun 15, 2011 9:19 pm |
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cobshane
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Re: h1 military wheels Whats the scoop?
I wouldn't want to use the run flat part. At lower pressure I bet it's not to good to pin rocks in between the tire on that insert. Yup I was looking at those. They don't seem to look to bad to recenter them. There are a few after market places that have weld in inserts pre made ready weld in. So if that insert isn't in the beadlock it won't work or only holds one side?
They sure look cool!!!
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Wed Jun 15, 2011 10:26 pm |
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cobshane
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Re: h1 military wheels Whats the scoop?
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Wed Jun 15, 2011 10:29 pm |
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akaFrankCastle
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Re: h1 military wheels Whats the scoop?
The blue plastic looking piece on that website is what actually provides the beadlock piece for those wheels. It essentially goes inside the tire and pinches the bead to the wheel, from the inside. Without that insert those wheels are a simple two piece design with an O-ring that allows you to change a tire minus the tire machine.
_________________ Stroppe'd 1972 Sport, 302, 3 speed with old school Duff floor shifter, T shift Dana 20 with JB Fab twin stick, 4.11 gears with Trac-loc, Lincoln hydroboost, Chevy disc conversion, WH gas lift gate shock kit, 33" Duratrac tires on slots and about 2.5" of lift, Stroppe installed: bumper braces, dual shocks on all four corners, GM power steering, trans cooler mount, auto shift column, rollbar.
The Terrible One 1972 Sport uncut, 302, C4 with 1974 column , T shift Dana 20, 3.50 gears w/ limited slip, 1966 U13 Roadster kick panel, and factory power steering.
1973 Stroppe Baja project
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Wed Jun 15, 2011 10:30 pm |
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akaFrankCastle
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Joined: Wed Oct 27, 2010 6:25 pm Posts: 4901 Images: 0 Location: Colorado Springs
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Re: h1 military wheels Whats the scoop?
_________________ Stroppe'd 1972 Sport, 302, 3 speed with old school Duff floor shifter, T shift Dana 20 with JB Fab twin stick, 4.11 gears with Trac-loc, Lincoln hydroboost, Chevy disc conversion, WH gas lift gate shock kit, 33" Duratrac tires on slots and about 2.5" of lift, Stroppe installed: bumper braces, dual shocks on all four corners, GM power steering, trans cooler mount, auto shift column, rollbar.
The Terrible One 1972 Sport uncut, 302, C4 with 1974 column , T shift Dana 20, 3.50 gears w/ limited slip, 1966 U13 Roadster kick panel, and factory power steering.
1973 Stroppe Baja project
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Wed Jun 15, 2011 10:31 pm |
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cobshane
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Re: h1 military wheels Whats the scoop?
I will have to check out the site.
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Wed Jun 15, 2011 10:39 pm |
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Jesus_man
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Joined: Thu Nov 11, 2010 10:36 am Posts: 5984 Location: California
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Re: h1 military wheels Whats the scoop?
My cousin has a set he's wanting to get rid of. They are un-modified and don't have the inserts. He has plans to recenter them for his rig, but has decided to go another way. Let me know if you're interested and I'll put you in contact with him.
J.D.
_________________ 1973 Bronco, 351 SEFI, Locked, discs, 35's ZF-5spd and Atlas 4spd. 235:1 Crawl Ratio. It may be ugly, but it's slow. http://www.ucora.org
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