robin craig Posted May 9, 2022 Share Posted May 9, 2022 Good day, We are breaking a Ferret for the component parts to ensure several others continue to run. What can anyone tell us about getting the runflat ring out after removing air from the assembly and splitting the wheel halves. We do do not have access to a tyre spreader like Sirhc has. We will be working with basic tools available here in the colonies. Putting the kettle on now..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 robin craig Posted May 9, 2022 Author Share Posted May 9, 2022 Dear Robin aka raeross, Thanks for the comment, however it is the other way around. The tires are being saved along with the wheels but the run flats are not needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 raeross Posted May 9, 2022 Share Posted May 9, 2022 Hi Robin, If the tires are not being salvaged, what about cutting them in half with a Sawzall type tool? You could use something like a scrap of 2x4 to spread the side of the tire away from the insert. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 TJSB Posted May 9, 2022 Share Posted May 9, 2022 I believe on Panther, the field solution was to put a pack strap around the run flat and make it into a fig 8. Would need levering or pack strap at 90 degrees to original to extract from tyre. I assume the run flat is a doughnut. T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Mk3iain Posted May 9, 2022 Share Posted May 9, 2022 I am looking at doing this with some 11-00 x 20 but I think the ferret tyres are a tougher sidewall to tackle, possibly. Good luck Robin, I'll wait to see how you get on. 😎 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 sirhc Posted May 9, 2022 Share Posted May 9, 2022 Hi Robin, the inserts should be easy to remove with a couple of long pry bars. I’ve never had any issues removing them. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 robin craig Posted May 9, 2022 Author Share Posted May 9, 2022 Oh Chris (Sirhc) bless you my child for alleviating my concerns. You fill me with confidence to get this done, really you do, never had a bad bit of advice from you ever. Thank you chum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 john fox Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 (edited) see next post Edited May 12, 2022 by john fox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 john fox Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 (edited) On 5/9/2022 at 5:54 PM, robin craig said: Oh Chris (Sirhc) bless you my child for alleviating my concerns. You fill me with confidence to get this done, really you do, never had a bad bit of advice from you ever. Thank you chum as Chris says getting the RF inserts out is not a problem. The difficult bits are; a) getting the beads off the rims in the first place; and/or b) getting the RF insert back into the tyre whilst fiddling with the inner tube valve stem is a swear word job especially without "the tool" You may find this useful, after all our forefathers did all this in the war (extract from Morris Commercial fitted with Dunlop RF 9.00 x 16 , ie the same tyres that then went on to be used on Ferret) Edited May 13, 2022 by john fox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 raeross Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 Hi John, Thanks for the pictures from the manual. I expect they will be very useful to everyone doing this work. As I was going down the wrong path at the start, I appreciate everyone's great advice on this. From what I had read, I thought the step of splitting the rims was the biggest issue, not removing the RF insert from the tire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 john fox Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 (edited) 12 hours ago, raeross said: From what I had read, I thought the step of splitting the rims was the biggest issue, not removing the RF insert from the tire. splitting the rims is nonetheless the dangerous part of the job if you "cheat" by not fully deflating the tyre (valve out to be certain). The only safe way to remove from rims is to do it with brute force and that is a pig of a job Edited May 13, 2022 by john fox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 robin craig Posted May 13, 2022 Author Share Posted May 13, 2022 All great stuff, will report back if I have all my fingers still Thank you one and all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 fv1609 Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 You could always resort to this, which was proven as an effective method of last resort. FVRDE Report No. TR112. Removal of tyres from wheel assemblies by the use of explosives. June 1968 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 philb Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 I've had success using a pair of screw operated coil spring compressors back-to-front to spread the tyre beads. cheap and effective. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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robin craig
Good day,
We are breaking a Ferret for the component parts to ensure several others continue to run.
What can anyone tell us about getting the runflat ring out after removing air from the assembly and splitting the wheel halves.
We do do not have access to a tyre spreader like Sirhc has. We will be working with basic tools available here in the colonies.
Putting the kettle on now.....
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