Re: [VAL] '54 Liner

[William Kerfoot <wkerfoot@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Vanessa,

I don't believe that split rims are inherently dangerous.  However, 
since they are more than one piece, they must be assembled correctly and 
to prevent accidents they are assembled inside a cage to contain the 
parts if they come apart during assembly.  I remember that they were 
used on pickups and heavy trucks into the 1960's, perhaps because they 
were stronger or just because of their size, the tire machines could not 
put the large tires on one piece rims.  It will take someone older than 
me to provide the answers.

Bill Kerfoot
WBCCI/VAC #5223
1973 Dodge W200 PowerWagon
1977 Lincoln Continental
1979 23' Airstream Safari
Orange, CA

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