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Old 01-07-2012, 01:36 AM   #1
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A few years back u helped a got at work change out his tires in his off roading truck, inside each tire was a ratchet strap pulled right around the rim. His explanation was that someone told him that off road ratchet straps can be used to seat a bead and help keep the tire on while inflating it...
Makes Sense...If the ratchet strap was around the tire AND the rim.
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Old 01-07-2012, 10:39 AM   #2
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Makes Sense...If the ratchet strap was around the tire AND the rim.

Well, he really wanted me to leave the ratchet straps there, so I did, and to this day as far as I know he still has a set of straps snugly holding his 1 piece rim together
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Well, he really wanted me to leave the ratchet straps there, so I did, and to this day as far as I know he still has a set of straps snugly holding his 1 piece rim together


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