Great explanation. Be careful using chrome sockets with an impact wrench/gun. The chrome plating is brittle and with age the torque of an impact gun can make it shatter and create dangerous shrapnel. Get a set of impact rated sockets (typically matte black) to use - it is just a good safety habit to get into.
Agree 100%. 👍 Years ago, I witnessed a tech grenade a regular deep well socket with an air impact. This impact driver was a new acquisition then, hadn't purchased smaller drive impact sockets yet, but luckily no negative consequences that day.
nice video. I missed where you put the valve stem nut and washer on. does it go on the outside of the wheel after you put rims together? which way does the washer face? Thanks.
Thanks! I used the countersunk washer with the dimple going in towards the wheel halves. The cutout in between is pretty large and you want to keep the valve stem from bouncing around.
Did you use the nuts? One on the inside and one on the outside. You the dimple facing the inside but then say facing the rim half. Which one is it? I was watching this video for this specific information. Sorry if I sound like an abrasive ahole. I just spent hours trying to find this info with no avail.
Turns out tue washer dimple faces away from the tube and towards the rim. The thin nut then goes on top BEFORE installing the tube. The large nut is useless and likely due to a law suit. Its to lock the cap in places. Ive never seen anyone use this and Ive never witnessed a cap ever fall off.
Yup, they are the larger size that Sonex recommends for operations out of soft fields. Around 13" diameter. Look like tundra tires compared to the stockers.
@@LeftSeatAdventures Thanks, yes the small stock tires look mighty small. I have a Onex project that is still on the sideline. I have checked to make sure that a 13 inch tire will fit inside the wheel spats from Sonex. The problem is that once they arrive here in South Africa that 5.00x5 tyre with our exchange rate of the ZAR to the US Dollar that tyre is going to cost me around ZAR4500 with shipping and duties and tax. That is mighty expensive. If only I had a 6 inch rim (either Azusa or Matco) then i would be able to buy a 13x5-6.00 tire for around ZAR600. That is very easily obtainable here in South Africa. But then, a Matco wheel and brake kit is going to be enormously expensive by the time it lands here. What tailwheel are you going to run on there? I still have the small original tailwheel from Sonex, but I'll have to upgrade to a 6 inch for all my operations is also out of dirt strips with small stones and gravel and sometime a bit sandy too.
@@spitoinkr I've seen people put the big tires on a OneX, one was using the Matco wheels. The Matcos appear to be good quality products, but prohibitively expensive for me. I'm running the O'Keefe brakes with the Azusa wheels. As far as the tailwheel, I have 6" RV unit from Flyboy. Probably going to buy the machined assembly from Sonex after I get some money built back up.
@@spitoinkr O and I've heard different things as to whether the big tires will fit under the Sonex wheel pants. It appears to me that they will, but I'm putting that project on the back burner for now. Some people use RV "pressure recovery" units instead.
@@LeftSeatAdventures So now you understand, if the Matco is expensive for you, just think how expensive it will be for me. The Sonex spat fit perfectly over the 13 inch high tire that is 5 inches wide. There is still enough side and top clearance there.
Very informative! Thanks for the step-by-step instructions.
Glad it was helpful, a bit long but I wanted to cover as much as possible. Thanks!
Great explanation. Be careful using chrome sockets with an impact wrench/gun. The chrome plating is brittle and with age the torque of an impact gun can make it shatter and create dangerous shrapnel. Get a set of impact rated sockets (typically matte black) to use - it is just a good safety habit to get into.
Agree 100%. 👍 Years ago, I witnessed a tech grenade a regular deep well socket with an air impact. This impact driver was a new acquisition then, hadn't purchased smaller drive impact sockets yet, but luckily no negative consequences that day.
nice video. I missed where you put the valve stem nut and washer on. does it go on the outside of the wheel after you put rims together? which way does the washer face? Thanks.
Thanks! I used the countersunk washer with the dimple going in towards the wheel halves. The cutout in between is pretty large and you want to keep the valve stem from bouncing around.
Did you use the nuts? One on the inside and one on the outside. You the dimple facing the inside but then say facing the rim half. Which one is it? I was watching this video for this specific information. Sorry if I sound like an abrasive ahole. I just spent hours trying to find this info with no avail.
Turns out tue washer dimple faces away from the tube and towards the rim. The thin nut then goes on top BEFORE installing the tube. The large nut is useless and likely due to a law suit. Its to lock the cap in places. Ive never seen anyone use this and Ive never witnessed a cap ever fall off.
Liked. AWESOME video.
Thanks buddy! 😁
That tire looks larger than the original one that was on there. What is the height of the new tire? Looks like 13 inches.
Yup, they are the larger size that Sonex recommends for operations out of soft fields. Around 13" diameter. Look like tundra tires compared to the stockers.
@@LeftSeatAdventures Thanks, yes the small stock tires look mighty small. I have a Onex project that is still on the sideline. I have checked to make sure that a 13 inch tire will fit inside the wheel spats from Sonex. The problem is that once they arrive here in South Africa that 5.00x5 tyre with our exchange rate of the ZAR to the US Dollar that tyre is going to cost me around ZAR4500 with shipping and duties and tax. That is mighty expensive. If only I had a 6 inch rim (either Azusa or Matco) then i would be able to buy a 13x5-6.00 tire for around ZAR600. That is very easily obtainable here in South Africa. But then, a Matco wheel and brake kit is going to be enormously expensive by the time it lands here.
What tailwheel are you going to run on there? I still have the small original tailwheel from Sonex, but I'll have to upgrade to a 6 inch for all my operations is also out of dirt strips with small stones and gravel and sometime a bit sandy too.
@@spitoinkr I've seen people put the big tires on a OneX, one was using the Matco wheels. The Matcos appear to be good quality products, but prohibitively expensive for me. I'm running the O'Keefe brakes with the Azusa wheels.
As far as the tailwheel, I have 6" RV unit from Flyboy. Probably going to buy the machined assembly from Sonex after I get some money built back up.
@@spitoinkr O and I've heard different things as to whether the big tires will fit under the Sonex wheel pants. It appears to me that they will, but I'm putting that project on the back burner for now. Some people use RV "pressure recovery" units instead.
@@LeftSeatAdventures So now you understand, if the Matco is expensive for you, just think how expensive it will be for me. The Sonex spat fit perfectly over the 13 inch high tire that is 5 inches wide. There is still enough side and top clearance there.