mikewest Posted April 25, 2021 Share Posted April 25, 2021 (edited) My first planned outing in a Franklin this season and had to take a tire⁹ apart . I've got 700/19 tires on the truck and I hate them. They are too big for the rims. I had to clamp the tire down to get the ring on working alone. I'm ordering a new set of Deman 650/ 19s this week. Other that the tire problem all went well. Edited April 25, 2021 by mikewest (see edit history) 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hook Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 That is on beautiful truck Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikewest Posted April 27, 2021 Author Share Posted April 27, 2021 Thank you, It was made over from a cutoff 7 pass sedan. It has a Packard Overdrive tat works great. She runs 65 on the expressway with no effort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Harwood Posted April 27, 2021 Share Posted April 27, 2021 Fantastic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikewest Posted April 27, 2021 Author Share Posted April 27, 2021 I used a Ford Model a deluxe pickup that only 300 were made as my model. My friend owned this rare truck for over 30 years . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Bloom Posted April 27, 2021 Share Posted April 27, 2021 Mike, your Franklin truck is fabulous. It looks like something that should have been produced. What is the color you painted it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikewest Posted April 27, 2021 Author Share Posted April 27, 2021 The color is Studebaker BLACK CHERRY 1950 s era. The modern paint suppliers dont have a problem finding the mix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
53 New Yorker Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 Awesome looking Franklin Truck! I can just imagine the jaws dropping when you pull into a Home Depot or Lowe's garden center and start loading up a 1/2 doz. bags of mulch and drive off. Bwa ha ha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RansomEli Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 Beautiful truck, Mike. I'm more impressed with your technique to remove/install the snap rings. What size vise-grip clamps are those? Does it make a big difference? I've tried using c-clamps but found they were miserable to work with. Ended up using nothing. If your technique really works, then it would be worth the investment. Vise-grips are not cheap. P.S. I've got 10 wheels to do - four on my '21 9B and six on my '29 135. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikewest Posted May 7, 2021 Author Share Posted May 7, 2021 12 hours ago, RansomEli said: Beautiful truck, Mike. I'm more impressed with your technique to remove/install the snap rings. What size vise-grip clamps are those? Does it make a big difference? I've tried using c-clamps but found they were miserable to work with. Ended up using nothing. If your technique really works, then it would be worth the investment. Vise-grips are not cheap. P.S. I've got 10 wheels to do - four on my '21 9B and six on my '29 135. I bought a case of these deep voice grips. They work great on these oversize 700 19 tires. I'll look and measure them up or see if they have a model #. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnybaba Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 Hi Mike... Your Franklin Truck is Beautiful...... and I bet it handles real will even at freeway speeds.... I am looking for a set (two) front, full elliptic springs from a Franklin...... in good useable condition.... Might you have some for sale.....????? if, so PM me... or email me.... sunnybabaspirit@yahoo.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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