Help Identifying Wheel Type

[dessertrat]

Hey fellas, hoping someone can help me definitively identify the type of wheels I've got on my Deuce so I can get the right kind of O-ring. Found some good 2018+ 395/85R20 tires for a good deal to replace these cracking time bombs, but I realized I'm uncertain of the exact wheel type. Comparing with pix online, it looks a lot like an LMTV wheel to me, but I just don't know for sure.

Anyone know their wheels and can help me out?

Here's one of the wheels on the truck:


And here's one of my spares that has never been mounted to the truck but I am pretty sure aside from the CTIS valve that needs to be removed is the same wheel type:

 

[juanprado]

Yes, that looks like lmtv/fmtv rims with adapter

 

[Jbulach]

Both are some sort of MRAP wheels, my best WAG is the tan wheel is from a husky, the bead contour on the black one looks slightly different but may just be the photo.

 

[fuzzytoaster]

It's a Husky VMMD rim that's unique to that vehicle. I have one so I can spot them anywhere. The funky CTIS assembly confirms it.

 

[dessertrat]

Aha, looking up Husky VMMDs, I can totally see that. The CTIS stuff looks exactly the same, plus the rest of the bolts and such seem to match. @fuzzytoaster , I'm having trouble finding out which O ring is the right one for these kinds of wheels. It's probably one of the standard ones, but have you ever replaced the ones on yours to know which one it should be? If not, we'll probably just crack one open and try some out until we find the right fit.

Thanks.

 

[juanprado]

It's a Husky VMMD rim that's unique to that vehicle. I have one so I can spot them anywhere. The funky CTIS assembly confirms it.

You are correct! they have the larger center hole and I missed it with the adapter in the pic. Carry on

 

[fuzzytoaster]

Aha, looking up Husky VMMDs, I can totally see that. The CTIS stuff looks exactly the same, plus the rest of the bolts and such seem to match. @fuzzytoaster , I'm having trouble finding out which O ring is the right one for these kinds of wheels. It's probably one of the standard ones, but have you ever replaced the ones on yours to know which one it should be? If not, we'll probably just crack one open and try some out until we find the right fit.

Thanks.

I believe it was a 3/8" o-ring for the one I replaced but that has been many months ago.

 

[dessertrat]

@fuzzytoaster Thanks. Do you recall any weirdness trying to separate the front and back of the rim from each other? Any special trick for these? The one spare we're trying to take apart right now just won't come apart for some reason. Nuts came off just fine. Beadlock comes off, but the rim won't separate no matter what we try. I have a guy doing most of the work for me as I'm learning from his expertise, and he's done a TON of wheels and has never seen one that won't come apart with his methods unless someone glued the two sides together.

 

[Jbulach]

A little soapy water to soak in around the bead and tire will “usually” drop right off with several good wack’s from sledge hammer around the circumference of the tire bead with the wheel blocked up off the floor. I have a video I made that I should be able to text you if you PM me a phone number.

 

[fuzzytoaster]

@fuzzytoaster Thanks. Do you recall any weirdness trying to separate the front and back of the rim from each other? Any special trick for these? The one spare we're trying to take apart right now just won't come apart for some reason. Nuts came off just fine. Beadlock comes off, but the rim won't separate no matter what we try. I have a guy doing most of the work for me as I'm learning from his expertise, and he's done a TON of wheels and has never seen one that won't come apart with his methods unless someone glued the two sides together.

Mine had a thick bead lock and it had to have been assembled with a machine. I couldn't get the bead to seat upon reassembly even with 3 people and a M10A forklift assisting so I ditched the bead lock. You may have to resort to forklifts, trucks, and trees on this one.

 

[gringeltaube]

Beadlock comes off, but the rim won't separate no matter what we try

How in the world...?? If there really was a BL inside that tire, it (tire plus BL) won't move at all, until the wheel comes apart.

I think you have no BL there and that the tire bead (not beadlock) already popped off of its seat.
Maybe someone decided to add sealant/adhesive in between both halves. If so, I would just reinstall 4 - 6 of the nuts, across from each other and not all the way down. Then simply give it a little air, like 10-15psi. But DO NOT go over 20 psi, by any means!!

If still nothing, then something else is wrong. Pull the cotter pins on the backside and knock out the studs one-by-one to make sure there aren't any rusted & stuck in the front halve.