justin_o_guy2
Serious Thumper
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What happened?
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East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.
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If you want to drive a section of the rim out, away from the axle, you'll need to support the rim on either side of the target zone. Picture standing the rim up on a block in front of & behind the area & putting a block on the spot you want to see moved, then smacking the block. Youd need to support the back end of the block, too. REmoving the spokes in the area you are trying to move away from the axle would seem necessary. The support blocks would have to be contoured to "fit" the wheel, or youll do more damage. You might be ahead to unlace it & work it. With a bottle jack & some ropes, I bet I could get it, but explaining how would take 10 pages.
Heck, maybe not,,A strap around the rim & support on either side with a 4X4 across them. Stick a bottle jack on the 4X4, with the supports under the ends & put the strap on top of the jack. When you jack it up, it will pull the low spot up & hold down on each side of it. You may be able to leave the tire on. It may even be easier, IDK, just have to mess with it. A 4X4 cut lengthwise diagonally, so you get 2 triangles, relieve the hypotenuse to fit the radius of the tire,,, It'll take longer to get ready that to prove if it works or not.
PS, IDK what your time is worth, but replacement may be a better option. A guy like me? Id spend the time before I spent the dime.
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