krismoriah Posted October 26, 2013 Share Posted October 26, 2013 I have yet to find chome dayton (spider) (demountable) rims here in the good old usa. If you look at enough australian truck pictures they are almost entirely chrome. I found a website that sells themhttp://www.trucksales.com.au/buy/details.aspx?R=14247626&__Qpb=1&Cr=16&__Ns=p_StockRankSort_Int32|1||p_Make_String|0||p_Model_String|0||p_Year_Int32|1||p_StockPrice_Decimal|1&__N=1552+1715+1550+1600+1602+1601+4294958837&silo=1701&__No=15&seot=1&__Nne=15&trecs=1054&__sid=13F49A35E749I am not going to buy from australia...but WHY cant you buy them here in the USA? Arent americans more apt to spend the money for these? The other question is HOW would they work? i know that the rim clamps have to clamp against the rim to do their job, chrome wouldnt have much clamping ability would it? Maybe they have special clamps for these rims? I know that i could drop a rim off at a chrome shop and have them chromed...but that would be expensive right? wouldnt the chrome be thin and the first clamp break the plating? All this is curiousity... but i cant say that i wouldnt buy them at $250 a piece if i saw them on ebay.. because i really do think they set off a good set of daytons visually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freightrain Posted October 26, 2013 Share Posted October 26, 2013 I've liked them too, but never really looked to see who made them or if someone just chromed what they had. I'd keep my spokes if I walked into a set cheap enough? If you can buy them new for $250, that seems pretty cheap. To get a good, professional quality chrome job I bet it would be more then that. Plus have a nice enough piece to chrome(not beat up, bent or chiseled on). Quote Larry 1959 B61 Liv'n Large...................... Charter member of the "MACK PACK" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MACKS Posted October 26, 2013 Share Posted October 26, 2013 They would look sweet on a hobby truck but I would not use them on a working truck,I saw a set once on e-bay a while back,250 sounds like a good deal,what would it cost to ship here,, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsb502 Posted October 26, 2013 Share Posted October 26, 2013 We used to have em on a dump truck, actually lots of old dump trucks had em here. I can't remember who made them but they have to be around I'll do some asking with my ATHS guys and see what I can find out. Quote "Any Society that would give up a little LIBERTY to gain a little SECURITY will Deserve Neither and LOSE BOTH" -Benjamin Franklin"If your gonna be STUPID, you gotta be TOUGH" "You cant always get what you want, but if you try sometimes you get what you need" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krismoriah Posted October 26, 2013 Author Share Posted October 26, 2013 I watched the Megatrucker shows on A&E its austrailian heavy hauling trucks that haul 100tons all across australia...so obviously they function and work as supposed to. check out this superliner with the sweet chrome rims.Here is the video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4AWGGVPUSE 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted October 26, 2013 Share Posted October 26, 2013 If. They go for that price it sounds like a steal.mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_martell Posted October 26, 2013 Share Posted October 26, 2013 Not a fan of chrome on wheels (prefer aluminum....nice to look at, and not too brite), but those hoops look sharp with the painted spiders.... Quote Lack of planning on your part does not constitute an emergency on my part.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmer52 Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 Not a fan of chrome on wheels (prefer aluminum....nice to look at, and not too brite), but those hoops look sharp with the painted spiders....I like the looks of the chrome rim but also prefer aluminum. Would an aluminum rim work on a Dayton spider or does it have to be steel? Has anyone tried "chrome" paint? Quote Ken PRR Country and Charter member of the "Mack Pack" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E9V8 Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 How about "Chrome" powdercoat? I think it would be more durable and easier to maintain.Here's an example: http://www.the-polisher.com/id13.html Quote TerryJulian, PA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MACKS Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 How about "Chrome" powdercoat? I think it would be more durable and easier to maintain.Here's an example: http://www.the-polisher.com/id13.htmlThe tire shop I use here on Long Island ny will powder coat tubeless rims any color for 60 apiece,I know a few guys that use aluminum color paint,looks good.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsb502 Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 That looks like clear powder coat over chrome or polished aluminum from the pics. Quote "Any Society that would give up a little LIBERTY to gain a little SECURITY will Deserve Neither and LOSE BOTH" -Benjamin Franklin"If your gonna be STUPID, you gotta be TOUGH" "You cant always get what you want, but if you try sometimes you get what you need" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theakerstwo Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 As a dump truck I don't think they who hold up long as many flats we have plus they who not have the clamping force as steel.after the chrome starts peeling from the tire man hammering on them you who have to say something to him about it. Then the next flat you need repaired he who let you set all day before he helps you. Quote glenn akers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAD DOG Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 A friend of mine used to have a 77 International Transtar COE. The interior was just that of a basic workhorse, but on the outside he had everything chromed that you could. He used to have chrome Dayton rims on the drives and I know he used to just buy new rims and get them chromed. He also had the coolest set of covers over the spiders that were the shape of the spider and not moons, they had spinners on them too. That's the only set I've ever seen. I think he said he got them at the Tiekei truck stop near Battle Creek Michigan they used to have a good chrome shop there, but this was 30 years ago. He used to strip all the chrome off the old Binder for the winter and store it in the house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFCDrum Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 There are companies in Oz that specialize in super chrome plating rims for trucks it is very common over there. Whatever process they have it must stand up pretty good as a lot of trucks run them. Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackcl96 Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 Knew this guy(Bob I think) years ago,,,, him and few others ran chrome dayton rims on dumps.He may be able to helpOne of his drivers was/is a member hereThe Philly boys here will know who I'm talking about.http://sundownertrucking.com/ Quote Thanks for hearing me out.You can have the soap box now---------JIM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddog13407 Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 pretty sure Doug Fetterly use to or might still have chrome Dayton rims on the back of hisB61 integral sleeper truck. I have seen a set recently for sale in Double clutch or ebay and they went fast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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