Recent content by Andy Smith

The wheels are actually of a 1929 AA truck , research has taught me that Canadian builds had to use up the TT excess stock What I am trying to do is remove part A from part B as shown below but one wheel just will not give the room to slip the centre out.

Anyone ever had trouble removing the centre wooden spoke top mounting rim from the main wheel rim. I am having awful troubles removing the last one , almost seems that I need to stretch the wheel one eighth of an inch to get the centre rim out. any advise would be gratefully appreciated. Andy...

not entirely sure why but I am learning that Canadian production had to use the leftover TT stuff such as wooden spoke wheels etc so it is possible the same may be for the rear diff thanks to Bob C for clearing up the diffs name with nice pictures , they are a mystery up here to us colonials ...

Thanks folks Problem solved off with the wheel from the hub as suggested , many hours of oiling and prying and off came the springy tyre rims The rest the tyre shop can do , those old tyres are really thick and fossilised .

Thanks folks Problem solved Yes it is Canadian with that large Timken rear axle.

Any one have a link to a good video on how to remove the tyre from my 1828 AA truck with the wooden spoke wheel.

Well I am baffled Anyone out there care to share their knowledge on how to remove the prop shaft from my 28 AA truck. Have removed all the bolts but am getting considerable spring tension when trying to separate the shaft at each end. This truck has the auxiliary transmission and the heavy duty...

Anyone in the Calgary Alberta Canada area recommend a reasonably priced professional model A engine , ****** rebuilder. Thanks Andy andrsmi596@hotmail.com

spdway do you have the same rear wheels as me,single rear wooden spoke 20 inch rim. George at the hub pullers is asking for the thread pitch and I am no engineer.

Thanks Gunmetal I could rebuild anything from the fifties and sixties in my sleep but I am sure I am going to be all over this site over the coming years Its like learning a whole new forgotten past held together only by the brotherhood of few who work to share the knowledge and keep it alive...

Thanks folks spdway1 I followed your link to the wheel puller company and now am in conversation with them to build a custom puller for the truck. Just in case of any differences do you know the outside width of your rear hubs and how many threads per inch on those hubs , it would be...

Hi folks Has anyone had experience removing a single rear wooden spoke wheel from an AA truck. wheel is a 20 inch rim. not sure the thread on the hub would take a wheel puller and not sure where to get a wheel puller for this truck. if anyone who may of had the same problems could share any...

thank you for the welcome and information. stutzmans wheel shop sounds just like what im looking for , reviews on the web are top class. bob that link was most helpful ,, thanks again Andy..

Hi Guys I have started a restoration of a 1928 Canadian built Model AA dump truck. I am looking for any information to get replacement split rims and wooden spokes as well as a spare wheel. Does anyone have details of the wheel and tyre sizes they could forward me. rear wheels presently are...