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Mike Peters · 11-27-2019, 06:30 PM

David: You have a rare light bar on your truck. Early 30 version with built in license plate mounts. These didn't hold up well, so Ford went back to the tubular style later in 1930. Also, take great care when inflating those front tires for the first time. Be absolutely certain the lock rings are seated all the way into the rim groove. Then chain the new tire through the rim openings to insure if the lock ring does let go while inflating, it won't kill you, or take your arm off holding the air chuck on the tire valve. I only go to 20# of air initially until everything looks OK. Don't mean to sound like the Christmas Grinch, but I saw those bare rims in your photo.

11-27-2019, 06:30 PM	#5
Mike Peters Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: South East Wisconsin Posts: 1,279	Re: Having Fun With it? David: You have a rare light bar on your truck. Early 30 version with built in license plate mounts. These didn't hold up well, so Ford went back to the tubular style later in 1930. Also, take great care when inflating those front tires for the first time. Be absolutely certain the lock rings are seated all the way into the rim groove. Then chain the new tire through the rim openings to insure if the lock ring does let go while inflating, it won't kill you, or take your arm off holding the air chuck on the tire valve. I only go to 20# of air initially until everything looks OK. Don't mean to sound like the Christmas Grinch, but I saw those bare rims in your photo.