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Originally Posted by Brian Carlton
Zero visibility and a weight of 225 lb. for the wheel..........and the requirement to heat the hub to remove it..........make this an undesirable option for a ferry.
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I completely understand your point, but I saw them change out an 8ft brass wheel (what, a ton?) on a 200 ft. fishing boat in Alaska while in the water. Heat, hammers and all. Putting it on a railway wasn't an option.
