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First of all , obtain and carry several new O-rings that seal the rim piece to the rest of the wheel, along with a big tube of Astroglide. Make sure the O rings are specifically for your type wheel. Make sure tire is completely deflated!!! remove valve core with special tool or small needle...

It’s not as easy, although a 100kg 46” tire is hard to handle. Getting a tire on and off a 1 piece wheel inevitably involves stretching and bending the tire. An Actros would have 1 piece wheels if it has 22.5s. If 20”, from the factory they’re 3-piece. Which is a variation on “split rims” a la...

The usual tire irons, among many other metal objects (chains, pulleys, Pullpal ground anchors) in a large 100kg steel box containing 200kg of various heavy tools attached and braced to the front moose bar and frsme. Hutchinson wheels are 2 piece DOT rated bolttogether alloy wheels used...

Definitely But Hutchinson wheels make it easy.

I do suggest carrying a mounted spare tire on a wheel that will work on either axle, plus a second unmounted spare. Large 20” tires aren’t common anywhere, and if a flat isn’t fixable, the trip mutates from a fun adventure to a anxious search for another tire and fear of another severely damaged...

I see a bit of concern re load capacity vs rear axle weight in Isuzu and Mitsubishi super single threads. As Peter&Margaret often points out, 255/100R16 Michelins have good flotation and better ride than something on 18” wheels that’s also 36.5”. AND, printed on the sidewall (there’s 4 brand new...

Do 16” wheels still work on these vehicles?

75mph all the time or just for a bit? You do know what speed rating K means?

Please be specific about which transmission. Is it a ZF S5-420 which was standard for F250/350? If so, which ratio set (1st gear ratio)? Or a Borg Warner? Snd what’s the diff ratio? Any traction adding diffs?

Another view of the 2.8L for 79 series

In fact, if it’s a new 79 chassis, it might even have that 4 cyl intercooled turbo diesel that has same hp & torque as the stock version 4.5L V8 diesel. I posted pictures I took of a demo in Namibia last (our) summer.

This simply reiterates Peter’s post, you see the pressure-speed relationship in print, endorsed by MB engineers. Last year I drove a 12.3 metric ton vehicle on deep sand tracks in January (summer), 5 days, maybe 200km in Central Kalahari Game Reserve. With my tires at about 45% usual highway...

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There’s a Michelin 275/80R20 MPT that’s only 37” tall (305/70R19.5 is ~36.3”) and the new X Force ZL version has load index 137 = 4660kg/axle, 10141 lb/axle.

Founders Tire has impressive offerings. A mud terrain 305/70R19.5, and the aluminum wheels aren’t just any alloy wheels but Hutchinson 2 piece bolt-togethers! Which means you can have an internal beadlock which greatly increases ability to operate (slowly) offroad at decreased pressure without...