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Old 14-10-09, 17:05
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Default what is the weight of a carrier wheel

anyone able to give me the weight of a carrier wheel, mine are still on the hull so cant weigh them
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Old 14-10-09, 19:58
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Default Carrier wheel

I just went and weighed a wheel that I had , it was 48 pounds.

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Old 14-10-09, 20:09
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also depends if the bearings and seals are there, that can add lots
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The wheel i weighed did have the bearings in it.
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Default Idlers lighter

The idlers should be a shade lighter than the roadwheels as the book states they are smaller in diameter

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Old 15-10-09, 10:15
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cheers guys, they are complete with bearings so thats is great, the ctl 17s are 1 inch smaller (the idler wheel) the CTL 94's are 20" diameter i beleive.

cheers for that guys


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1944 Morris C8 radio body (under restoration).
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