how to make a set of duals

[WHorse1054 2]

how do you make a set of duals? pic would help. thanks :scratchead:

[Jake Kuhn 1,554]

for mine, I don't do anything fancy, someone will probably post a pic of what the original adapters look like. Where there are the 4 holes in your rims I get some black pipe and cut it to the length that I would like, then just run some carriage bolts through there. Pretty simple thing to do. Jake

[can whlvr 993]

i made a set with 1/4 plate and some black iron pipe,i welded the plate inbetween the pipe on the distance that the 4 square holes in the rim heres a pic of the adapter without the duals,and a pic with duals

[sorekiwi 761]

The factory setup (from the gallery):

There is a dimensioned drawing floating around on the web somewhere.

Miller tire also sells a kit which is basically a pvc ring to space the wheels apart and some carriage bolts. A lot of people have used it and say it works great.

[AMC RULES 37,124]

Here's a dual adaptor sitting on top of the stacked tires.

[TT-(Moderator) 1,131]

It's not easy to see, but I used three Sears wheel weights per side as spacers for the duals on my 704:

A "borrowed" picture of the weights:

[Ed Kennell 37,985]

I used four 1/2" threaded rods, the bottom of a 5 gallon bucket, and a bag of concrete mix.

Use the wheels as a template to drill the 4 holes in the bucket and as a jig to position the rods while pouring the concrete. Dbl nut both sides of each wheel. Wts. are 35 - 40 lbs.

Mine have been working for a year with no problems.

[546cowboy 301]

Now that's a great idea for those spacers and you get wheel weights too! :eusa-think:

[Ed Kennell 37,985]

Now that's a great idea for those spacers and you get wheel weights too!

And cheap....~ 12$ in material.

I have now cut the rods and added a 1/2" connecting nut so I can run single or dual wheels and leave the weight on for both setups w/o having the rods sticking out when using the single wheel setup.

I take the duals off in the winter to blow snow.