Yea, the extra set of lug nuts works. Where did I hear that before?

 

A router with a carbide flush bit will do the job almost as nice as a professional mill. Do the work from the back side of the wheel. The router will glide smoothly across the wheel mounting face and work in a counter-clock-wise rotation. Set the carbide flush bit bearing to rest on the outside face of the opening and the lip will be removed flush with the rest of the opening. The bits can be purchased at Home Depot or Lowes for ~$25.00 and if you use cutting wax, the bit will last a long time. Work slowly and don't try to take off all the material at once. I made 5-6 passes around the opening and each wheel was perfect.

Good luck!

 

What special deals are you talking about?

 

Router method is sweet and cheap if you already have a router. Still cheap if you need to buy or rent one. The bit can be purchased at many hardware stores for less than $15. The H2 wheel has an indented lip on the front side which has just happens to be the right size diameter. You set up the router bit depth so the bit guide rides on this lip (from the rear) and trim away the aluminum. Aluminum cuts easy. Its called a trim bit because the blade diameter is the same as its guide wheel. Makes for a nice neat and accurate hole. I did mine in one pass, but I do have much experience with a router. As mentioned above, key it to work counter clockwise.

 

i cant find any machine shops that are willing to bore out my wheels. so im thinking about the router method. im still confused as to whay you use as a guide? is there something on the wheel that wont let you remove more than you need to or what am i missing? im still searching post after post. thanks

brett

 

The center hole in an H2 wheel actually has a step in it. The outer part of the hole is the right diameter for our Dodge hubs and the inner part of the hole is too small and must be machined out. The same hole has two diameters. When using the router you set the bit's guide bearing to run against the outer, or larger diameter. The cutter then removes all material, out to that diameter, that is part of the smaller area. The router comes in from the back of the wheel and the bit guide bearing reaches through to ride on the larger diameter near the front of he wheel. Then the cutting part of the bit comes in contact with the material to be removed. When the cut is done the whole hole is the same diameter.

Wetspirit

 

Here's a drawing I posted in another thread that may help visiualize it.

https://www.dieseltruckresource.com/...3&postcount=17