Re: [VAL] balancing of tires, wheels hubs and drums

["Mr. Joy H. Hansen" <joytbrew@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Stan Truitt,

I'll have a similar situation when I finish the replacement axle on my '69
Safari.  I looked at the Inland RV site many times and will assemble some
accessories for static balance of my wheel/drum combo.  I suggest that you
keep looking at the Inland RV site and work out a means that you can get
them balanced.  I doubt that you will see any bounce by watching the tire as
the shocks (they are good, aren't they?) would dampen much of the movement.
Most tire mounters at least do a static balance of the tire/rim combo.  Some
even do a spin balance.  However, this doesn't address the hub balance
situation.  I think Inland suggests that high frequency vibration damages
the monocoque when the wheels are improperly balanced.

BTW, I balanced my motorcycle tires/rim combo using the axle and allowing
the total to rotate freely to give me the heavy point.  Hmmm, it there an
axle from the old installation about to become part of a balance setup?

                                                       Regards, '69 Safari,
Joy