split bus wheels · Aussieveedubbers

jaksc · 28 Mar 2005, 6:56 pm

This might be a silly question but here goes. I've got a split window bus with lowered irs suspension . Having difficulty removing rear wheels when jacked up. Any ideas?

silver · 28 Mar 2005, 7:17 pm

I have the same problem, so I undo the bottom shock bolt, this gives me enough to get the wheel clear.

65busser · 28 Mar 2005, 7:20 pm

Sorry to hijack the thread, but what width are factory split wheels and what tyre size do they take? Assuming you have factory wheels.
Thanks
Brad

jaksc · 28 Mar 2005, 7:26 pm

Tried that but still cant get wheel off! any othe ideas

Old Dubber · 28 Mar 2005, 7:40 pm

Let the tyre down????

66NIK · 28 Mar 2005, 7:43 pm

On very low busses you may have to use a small bottle jack above the spring plate to force it down to get the wheel off. How did you get the wheel on in the first place?

ROTORBUG · 28 Mar 2005, 8:05 pm

Cut a small relief in the spring plate to allow it to drop down a little more where it meets the stopper.
Notching 5mm at he stop may give you 30mm extra drop at the wheel.
Once the wheel is off...

[Edited on 17/03/05 by ROTORBUG]

jaksc · 28 Mar 2005, 8:12 pm

When we bought the bus the wheels were already on. The tyre has gone flat but having trouble removing it.

57kombi · 28 Mar 2005, 8:12 pm

I had the same problem with the split wheels so I used beetle wheels as they have a differant offset.
I can still only use 165 tyres.
I also like the beetle wheels as they are solid.

Cheers
Dave

jaksc · 28 Mar 2005, 8:15 pm

Ihave 300mm to underside of the lip on the sill from the floor is this to low or would it be the same as yours dave

57kombi · 28 Mar 2005, 8:17 pm

Will measure it tomorrow, I can tell you that it is 3 inches lower than standard.

Cheers
Dave

jaksc · 28 Mar 2005, 8:23 pm

Thanks, may need to raise it abit to make it more user friendly so the information would be much appreciated