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[h.larry@telus.net]

Originally Posted by h.larry@telus.net

I have just received a reply back from "Always Shiny Wheels". They have two solutions, I think I am going to go with the kit that includes everything. I will then go to a local truck tire shop and have them installed. The long straight shaft needs to be bent to the correct angle by the installers. You can see the two options that were sent to me by clicking on the following two links.

Dually Valve Stems for 22.5" Aluminum Wheels on a Ford 53 Chassis DL4FO — always shiny wheels and rv

Valve Stem Extension Stabilizers for (Ford 22.5 Aluminum Wheel made in Taiwan) DL175F — always shiny wheels and rv

I live in Canada and when I tried to order on the internet they said they don't ship to Canada. I emailed them back and they said they will take an order over the phone.
This looks to be the best solution I have found and it should work for any brand of motor home with the Ford V10 Chassis and the 22.5" aluminum wheels that are made in Taiwan.

I have shown the options listed from "Always Shiny Wheels" to my local tire shop and they feel just purchasing the rubber grommets then using a 4" or 6" SOLID stainless steel extension is the way to go. The tire shop will remove the outer wheels, then bend the existing wheel chuck so that it will line up with the hole on the outside wheel. (they say they do this all of the time wit great success). The are going to charge me $20.00 per wheel which is what they would charge for a wheel rotation. The cost of the extensions will be about 10.00 each. I will post photos once I get everything set up.