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Rolling Singled-out

Discussion in 'Trucks [ Eighteen Wheelers ]' started by TheDude1969, Jul 30, 2016.

  1. Jul 30, 2016 #1
    TheDude1969

    TheDude1969 Heavy Load Member

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    We've all blown a dual, and limped it to the next exit...and some lesser breeds have run on to complete the delivery, law and common sense be darnd. But I cannot find any law that prevents the driver from removing the old tire, leaving just an empty rim. And as far as I know, at 80,000lb the single wouldn't be over its weight rating. I searched the threads and this seems totally legit.
    So my question is what would be the best tool to carry to cut off a blown tire?
     
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  3. Jul 30, 2016 #2
    uncleal13

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    I got lucky once, it was an outside tire, so I just used a crowbar to get it off.
     
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  4. Jul 30, 2016 #3
    gunner76

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    I've seen guys driving down the road with just a rim on one of the duals. If I'm empty I'll finish the trip with a flat dual if it stays on the rim, loaded I'll pull into the next tire shop unless I'm within 50 miles of my destination then I'll keep going.
     
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  5. Jul 30, 2016 #4
    ClineER

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    At 80k you are overweight. 17k on an axle is balanced to 8500 on each side. So a single is overweight. But according to dot rules you can remove a blown tire and drive as long as not overweight on remaining tire
     
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  7. Jul 30, 2016 #5
    Prom Night Dumpster Baby

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    I told a dude hauling those Ford frames last year he should single out his duals to get better mpg. He could have!
     
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  8. Jul 30, 2016 #6
    baha

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    I was dot in CA. with a single out tire an off. ck. single tire to be sure it had 100lbs or more air in it to be ok.
     
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  9. Jul 30, 2016 #7
    x1Heavy

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    That's right Truck tires are rated for 5 grand, that remaining single has almost twice that riding on it. You would go slow and get somewhere that can fix you within the hour. Or you stand to lose that single dual.

    This is the reason I always refused to run super singles. Duals give you a fighting chance.
     
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  10. Aug 1, 2016 #8
    TheDude1969

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    Thanks guys, I didn't know the weight rating was so little. But I still have the question, what tool would be best for cutting one off?
     
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  11. Aug 1, 2016 #9
    Toomanybikes

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    A sawmill and a hand full of blades will cut one in half. If it is an inside tire you are just better off removing the outer rim and removing the tire. An outside tire will just get pried off with a screwdriver or wrench and let the bare rim run in the air.

    As long as you can scale out on that single you are ok with the DOT. Their was some guidance to that affect at one lime.
     
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  12. Aug 1, 2016 #10
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    Tire shops mostly won't single out a set of duals, it's policy, but if the flat tire is really flat and went flat sitting still, it probably won't hurt it more to drive it flat, can't tell you how I know this.

    I'm not the only one who should be embarrassed.

    If the rim is steel and bent, it can be straightened on the axle with the tire in place, by a good man swinging a heavy hammer who knows what he is doing, and that 4 lb. hand sledge won't be enough. I watched this done last Friday, and pulled the trailer Saturday night, and the tire was fully inflated yet.
     
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