Rim repair part 3

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After a couple failed attempts in having my rim repaired by a company located in Sacramento I decided to ask around and find another service. Through a common friend I was able to hookup with

New tires

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The original tire size for the front measured at 255/30/22. This combination of specifics was a disaster for pothole damage. The replacement tire measurements were selected to increase the sidewall. The gap between the rim

Damn rubber band tires

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On our way to another show we went over a set of railroad tracks. I thought I was going over the tracks at a slow speed. I guess not, we hit it hard and the

Tire Size (front)

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I’m always looking for the front tire size. I thought I’d post it here as a quick reference. 255 / 30 ZR22 95W XL After the last 2 pothole hits I’m thinking of going up

Cracked rim repaired

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The tire shop I took the rim for repair had it done in less than 24 hours. I was very surprised to get the rim back from repair so quickly. I’m assuming due to the

Slow leak, crack rim

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Ever since the leaf spring cracked on the freeway hitting that uneven slab I was experiencing a slow leak on the left front wheel. I thought an object had punctured my tire causing the slow

Damn leak

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Sometime during our trip to San Luis Obispo’s C10 SLO Down event the front right air line was damaged. It’s possible that it was “kinked” during a hard jolt on the road. During the troubleshoot

Buff and Polish

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I’ve been looking for somebody to cut and buff the CaDually. I had a couple of prospects but most turned out to be inexperienced guys trying to do a side hustle. The guys that were

Air bag cups

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I decided to replace both upper cups due to the bolt that was welded at an offset inside the original cup. The air hose was actually 1/2″ hydraulic fluid lines that was rigid and difficult

Trimming upper control arm

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The original bags were of a different manufacturer and design. The bellows would expand outwards and rub the upper control arm when the air was fully deflated. This could cause an issue after repetitive rubbing