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Tire inflation cage
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Sherlock
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Anyone have experience with or opinion about the value of this type truck tire safety cage for filling up a tire after mounting with a split ring retainer? I've heard some horror stories and would like to keep my head and or limbs attached.

This piece of equipment seems like it would provide a decent barrier for vintage style tires filled to 40 psi. Truck tires are usually filled to 60. Martins also has four and five bar models at greater expense.

martinsindustries.com/en/produits/MIC-3/3-bar-tire-inflation-cage/

Posted on: 2018/4/27 17:22
Rob

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Re: Tire inflation cage
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Sorry Rob, no experience with that unit. But I want to add emphasis to the situation; it would be extremely foolhardy to mount and inflate tires on split ring wheels without a safety cage of some sort, those stories of injuries and fatalities are well documented. For whatever it's worth I see the unit in question carries an OSHA approval.

Posted on: 2018/4/27 19:11
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They no longer use split rims on trucks because of the danger.
I've seen split rims come apart when traveling down the highway. Never ride alongside of a truck - get around it as fast as you can.

Posted on: 2018/4/27 19:47
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See osha rules OSHA regulation 1910.177,


osha.gov/Publications/wheel/wheel-chart-booklet.pdf


Applies to commercial/truck tires and need for cage, unneeded for lower pressure car tires/wheels.. Overkill but doesn't hurt. Better to be safe.

Posted on: 2018/4/30 9:53
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Thanks everyone. Don't mind a bit of over-protection. A cage would be valuable for peace of mind, if nothing else.

Posted on: 2018/4/30 12:35
Rob

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