How about using that sledge to try to remove a stuck Firestone RH5 wheel?
Now THAT'S scary as hell. Beating on those borders on suicidal.
Come to think of it, I haven't seen one of those in a few years. If we're all lucky, the high metal prices have helped to finally remove the last of them from society.
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I have never dealt with RH5 as far as I know.
Just tonight I had a dayton rim, and was moaning and groaning about it. I told the guy to stand back it's gonna make a "pop!" According to him, when the sledge hit the wedge it was more like a "boom!"
Few months ago watched a wedge blow off and missed a guys face by about 2".
Of course, several of the wheel studs backed out of the hub with lugs still attached....
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And no, some lil camp hatchet does not strike any fear into me.
I do admit to having a little fear when a ujoint binds up in the horizontal air over hydro press to the point the pump stalls and joint still doesn't budge. Just waiting for a cap to go shooting out at mach1 under that pressure.