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mike37cdn · 03-19-2011, 01:32 PM

i have a 26 fordor wood wheels with a few loss spokes this is my first t with wood wheels looking for help how to ttighten up the wood spokes know to tight up the bolts on the spokes at the hub thanks mike

Doug Money · 03-19-2011, 08:52 PM

I have heard they use a jack and put shims under the tenons of the spokes at the rim.

CharlieB · 03-20-2011, 01:14 PM

Have heard of wedges being driven in at the hub end and wood screws being driven into the spoke ends at the rim end.

scdiver · 03-20-2011, 05:56 PM

Lang's makes the spokes so they sell them usually for less than the others. Go to funprojects.com and they will show you how to build a spoke press for about $50 dollars.

Yours and your passengers lives depend on those wheels. If the spokes are loose they need to be replaced. It's not hard and not too expensive. A broken wheel can ruin more than just your day.

gz · 03-20-2011, 07:29 PM

Can't agree with scdiver enough. The only thing keeping you and your loved ones from a life threatening accident are those wood spokes. Think about it-is it really smart and responsible to trust your life and that of your family to 80+ year old wood???? All the shimming, tightening, jacking, wedging and other band aid methods are not fixes or cures. The only way to go is new spokes.

Budds Auto · 03-28-2011, 12:06 PM

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words of wisdom there fellas. same goes for steel wheels in bad shape. An easy & inexpensive fix could save your life!

03-19-2011, 01:32 PM	#1
mike37cdn Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: ontario canada Posts: 128	wooden spokes loss i have a 26 fordor wood wheels with a few loss spokes this is my first t with wood wheels looking for help how to ttighten up the wood spokes know to tight up the bolts on the spokes at the hub thanks mike

03-19-2011, 08:52 PM	#2
Doug Money Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 350	Re: wooden spokes loss I have heard they use a jack and put shims under the tenons of the spokes at the rim.

03-20-2011, 01:14 PM	#3
CharlieB Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Toms River N.J. Posts: 515	Re: wooden spokes loss Have heard of wedges being driven in at the hub end and wood screws being driven into the spoke ends at the rim end.

03-20-2011, 05:56 PM	#4
scdiver Junior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Webser Groves, Mo Posts: 10	Re: wooden spokes loss Lang's makes the spokes so they sell them usually for less than the others. Go to funprojects.com and they will show you how to build a spoke press for about $50 dollars. Yours and your passengers lives depend on those wheels. If the spokes are loose they need to be replaced. It's not hard and not too expensive. A broken wheel can ruin more than just your day.

03-20-2011, 07:29 PM	#5
gz Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,666	Re: wooden spokes loss Can't agree with scdiver enough. The only thing keeping you and your loved ones from a life threatening accident are those wood spokes. Think about it-is it really smart and responsible to trust your life and that of your family to 80+ year old wood???? All the shimming, tightening, jacking, wedging and other band aid methods are not fixes or cures. The only way to go is new spokes.

03-28-2011, 12:06 PM	#6
Budds Auto Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: North east Ohio Posts: 387	Re: wooden spokes loss Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) words of wisdom there fellas. same goes for steel wheels in bad shape. An easy & inexpensive fix could save your life!