I was surprised and heartened to have seen paint on that rim. (supporting evidence rig actually has lower miles?) Rim colour is very similar to what I saw at frame under radius rod bushing. It's almost a museum piece! But there's something I never would've considered re: alloy wheel. Good tip. On 12/24/14, Phil Zimmerman <philzimm1@shaw.ca> wrote: > Holy festival of lights…... christmas eve bro. > Your spare tire rim still has paint on it! > Yeah, that tire is toast as Karl's reply exposed… > > I still have my OEM spare rim and tire. Use it to remove the rear axle > nuts. > My normal alloys rims do not allow a socket to capture the axle nut…
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