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Originally Posted by Beacher
Just an annoying tidbit of information:
Ford sells the F53 chassis with standard Alcoa Aluminum 22.5 tires/wheels. Steel wheels/stainless hubcaps with decorative nuts/19.5 tires are all optional!  |
I have the 22.5 Polished Aluminum Alcoa wheels which have a decorative center cap (covering the hubs) and decorative nuts installed over the wheel studs and lug nuts. Unlike the 19.5 wheels whereby you remove the wheel liner and have access to all lug nuts, the 22.5 inch wheels require the removal of all decorative nuts to get access to the lug nuts holding the wheels in place. Also unlike the 19.5 wheel liners, on the 22.5 the center caps and decorative nuts are not a permanent part of the wheels, they are individual components. The T handle wrench in my black bag is to remove the decorative nuts covering the wheel studs and lug nuts. Although I have not yet removed one, these decorative nuts are usually chrome covered plastic which are easily damaged using impact drivers or some standard hand tools. That is why Ford supplies the T handle wrench which is similar to their actions in providing a plastic socket for the removal of the black plastic lug nut covers for my car's alloy wheels.
I had the steel wheels with simulated stainless liners on my prior Class C (F450 chassis) so I do understand the difference between what I had then and what I have on this coach.
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