replacing steel wheels with aluminum

[teamster]

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.

[allan5oh]

Check tire dealers, they might have some used wheels.

[jokerpop]

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.

[Papa Rick]

Check out: http://www.richardkernstruckparts.com/

What is the weight difference between a pair of tandem steel and aluminum?

[marylandkw]

What is the weight difference between a pair of tandem steel and aluminum?

IIRC on average you can figure on about 20-40 pounds per wheel.

[Orangetxguy]

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

[allan5oh]

Theres pro cons to each.

Obviously aluminum look better and they're lighter.

But they can crack. Especially older ones.

Steel ones generally last longer.

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?

[teamster]

Thanks for the info guys.

[Part Time Dweller]

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.

[Orangetxguy]

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!!! 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.

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.

[nsxman2001]

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

[Maniac]

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

10 wheels = 300 pound savings.

[9200IH]

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.

[jokerpop]

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

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

[nsxman2001]

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

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 #

[Maniac]

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

[DaveP]

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.