NEEDED 20" CMP rims ........

Gordons · #1 02-03-09, 17:13

As Phil mentioned he has never had a chance to use his spare, I guess this is where I was coming from, in 30 years I have never changed a tire on my military trucks, a spare is nice to have but the chances of ever having to use it is pretty remote.

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Originally Posted by Phil Waterman

I don't worry to much about spare tires on my CMPs and here is where the jinx comes in, in the nearly 30 years of driving them I have never had a flat tire.

Two of my trucks have spares though if you look where they are carried I'm not sure I could get them down by myself. The HUP carries it's spare in the side rack (see http://www.mapleleafup.org/forums/sh...ad.php?t=12207 post#11) and my C60S carries it's spare in side the radio box.

For years I carried a spare tube in the truck along with the tire irons to change it until I notice that the tube in the box had dry rotted.

As to finding them I'm sure some one in Canada has a spare one sitting around and that the real issue is the logistics of getting a 300+ lbs tire and rim moved.

Good luck with your search.

Cheers Phil

Walde Libera · #2 02-03-09, 22:36

FYI

I am going to sell a set of 20" rims its 5 wheels this spring. Came off my 44CGT. A lot of work went into them tearing them down and cleaning them up.

They were bead blasted, painted, 1 wheel needs 5 studs. Was going to keep for spares but will sell the whole works. Sorry not one offs, unless the buyer of 5 wants to sell you one out of this batch. One of Western Commands members is interested, if not I'll list them in Western Commands Buy n Sell.

Walde

Vancouver BC

BCBlitz · #3 02-03-09, 23:21

Walde

Thanks for the offer but dont need five , just one ........ If I bought five more Id be sleeping in the CMP tonight as the wife would not be happy ! , one I can hide but not five LOL

lynx42 · #4 02-03-09, 23:26

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Harry thats scary !

65 in a 65 year old CMP ....... EECK !

You don't want to try it in a M3A1 White Scout Car.
We were going to a show in Canberra (Australia's Capital City) in 2004 with a loaded 1 ton trailer on behind. On a down hill run, trying to make a bit of time, we blew out the right hand rear tyre. At that time we were doing about 60mph and going around a left-hand bend. Fortunately, my driver training and experience came to play and we stopped safely. The biggest problem then was how to lift the spare back onto its mount. As luck would have it, a passing truck driver stopped and helped lift the tyre to it mount.

Not something that I want to experience again.

Regards Rick