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09-30-2007, 12:29 PM

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Make sure your mounting studs are long enough when you switch to aluminum wheels. The aluminum rims have a much thicker mounting surface than steel, so unless you have a lot of threads showing past the lugnut now, you will need to change out the studs for longer ones if you switch rims.

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09-30-2007, 01:54 PM

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I just swapped out 4 steel for aluminum, and lost 180 pounds.

Off the trailer or your waist?

Who said that?

Now, to be specific, was that 2 sets of tandems that are really 4 wheels or was that 4 tandems and 8 wheels total?

Now see...I plum forgot about the waistline!!!

ops: I can drop another 100# right there!!

I had steel insiders on my tandems. To get rid of the extra weight I bought 4 new aluminums to replace them.

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09-30-2007, 08:11 PM

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Oh, ok. So if I replaced all my wheels on my trailer I should save about 360 pounds or so. I lost that weight when I had my Rigmaster installed.

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03-21-2008, 05:26 AM

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Re: replacing steel wheels with aluminum

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Does anyone know of a good website to buy used equipment from. I am looking into changing from steel wheels to aluminum, but cant find anywhere to buy them. I do not want to get brand new-checked ebay and found nothing. Thanks.

Here in South Jersey,I went to a Truck junk yard. Paid 600.00 for 4ea. Have a look for Big truck junk yards on the net.

what is the name of the junk yard u purchase your wheels? a friend of mine is looking to switch from steel to aluminum wheels? also did u buy all 8 wheels for 600.00? was there any damage to the wheels?

thanks

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03-21-2008, 02:44 PM

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Aluminum wheels are 60 pounds each, steel are 90 pounds.

10 wheels = 300 pound savings.

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03-21-2008, 05:30 PM

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I bought 4 reconditioned (polished) wheels from a guy in Texas and then found out I could of got new from Youngstown Kenworth for just a little more.

When they recondition wheels they really remove allot of aluminum from the bolt hole edges and vent hole edges. I was not to thrilled with them.

Check with Youngstown KW before you buy used.

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03-23-2008, 12:15 AM

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Re: replacing steel wheels with aluminum

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Here in South Jersey,I went to a Truck junk yard. Paid 600.00 for 4ea. Have a look for Big truck junk yards on the net.

The $600 was for 4 wheels. That's 150 ea. I'll drive by the junk yard this week and get you the Ph #

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03-23-2008, 01:22 AM

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Re: replacing steel wheels with aluminum

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Here in South Jersey,I went to a Truck junk yard. Paid 600.00 for 4ea. Have a look for Big truck junk yards on the net.

Ok thanks

I wonder how much 10 wheels cost new?
The $600 was for 4 wheels. That's 150 ea. I'll drive by the junk yard this week and get you the Ph #

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03-23-2008, 02:59 PM

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New they are around $280 to $300 depending on size, and where you get them.

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03-23-2008, 03:22 PM

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You could probably go south of the border and get great deals on aluminum wheels...

I can't even count how many trailers we've sent across the border with aluminum that come back with old rusty steel wheels. Some were brand, spanking new when dropped in Laredo.