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tracks/ tires and associated rear suspension => all track related hardware and maintenance => Topic started by: Dinadin on February 28, 2011, 11:42:42 PM

Title: Bogie Wheel Retreads
Post by: Dinadin on February 28, 2011, 11:42:42 PM

I finally installed my bogie wheel retreads on the driver side of my halftrack.  Eventually I will install the passenger side.  I am just glad to get the new stuff installed.

(http://www.odfever.com/folly/Galleries/Bogie/100_4844.JPG)

The rest of my pictures of installing them are in this gallery.

http://www.odfever.com/folly/Galleries/Bogie/new_bogie_wheel.htm

Title: Re: Bogie Wheel Retreads
Post by: steve-0 on March 01, 2011, 09:31:05 PM

man those look great. someone told me the nos ones are up to $160 each now. did you say yours cost about $70?

Title: Re: Bogie Wheel Retreads
Post by: Dinadin on March 01, 2011, 10:26:43 PM

I was hoping they would be that, but they are $90 to $100.  I was never able to get enough people interested at one time to get a really good discount on a bulk order. 

Title: Re: Bogie Wheel Retreads
Post by: Thundercat97 on March 02, 2011, 09:23:34 AM

They do look nice... job well done and not an easy one.   

fyi.... I just purchased some NOS BF Goodrich bogies for spares and they cost me $125 each not $160.   The purchase was just made a few days back from Gary H.  I didn't get in on the group buy and figured I would get some extras for the future and praying I never need to use them.

Title: Re: Bogie Wheel Retreads
Post by: steve-0 on March 02, 2011, 11:26:06 AM

thanks for the correction thundercat. i guess i got some bad info or maybe he was including shipping tax ect. the nos ones all came from oversees. i think there was about 3000 of them. Jaap from  Rietveld Auto Parts brought them over and sells them through gary and bret mullins.

Title: Re: Bogie Wheel Retreads
Post by: Thundercat97 on March 02, 2011, 02:17:26 PM

Hey, no problem at all.  I just figured I would let guys knows.  Information sharing is key.  I am just crossing my fingers that I wont have to ever change a bogie wheel - ok, I just cursed myself.   :(

Rob

Title: Re: Bogie Wheel Retreads
Post by: Outsider on July 18, 2011, 03:46:40 PM

I will have a retread on display in my booth (p5 &p6) in Dayton if anyone wants to look one over.

Steve

Title: Re: Bogie Wheel Retreads
Post by: steve-0 on July 27, 2011, 07:05:44 PM

some new chatting about them.
http://www.steelsoldiers.com/tanks-apcs-etc/72747-halftrack-bogies.html
http://www.urethanespecialties.com/

Title: Re: Bogie Wheel Retreads
Post by: Dinadin on July 27, 2011, 09:10:57 PM

I think he contacted me about where I got mine done, but he didn't want to deal with a middle man, ie me.  He wanted to deal with the company directly, which I guess I cann't blame him.  It is a hell of a lot cheaper for him on shipping that is for sure. 

Title: Re: Bogie Wheel Retreads
Post by: Dinadin on December 09, 2012, 07:39:06 PM

I have another run of these in the works right now.  I should have roughly 60 getting retread and that will be about $82 each to be done.  Even with shipping to here and back to you that is still cheaper than NOS ones.  If you are interested let me know.

Title: Re: Bogie Wheel Retreads
Post by: SteelHurts on December 11, 2012, 10:37:33 AM

I have some that need to be redone. I will send you a message offline. Thanks

Title: Re: Bogie Wheel Retreads
Post by: Torque on December 11, 2012, 08:29:24 PM

I need a set done but to save freight I'm going to check with a local fork lift wheel manufacturer first, they may not do recaps and may not have your good price. If I send a set to you do they need to go to St. Louis?

Title: Re: Bogie Wheel Retreads
Post by: Dinadin on December 12, 2012, 08:23:25 PM

Yes they will have to go to St. Louis.