Anybody have experience on installing traction tires on diesels? I just purchased the stewart traction tire pack and all it says is how easy they are to install with the installation tool and what a big difference they make. Sure, so where are the instructions. How many do you install and do you put them on one side only? Do I really have to purchase a $10 tool to install a 50cent item or can I do it with a tapered dowel? Any suggestions would be appreciated since I don’t want to break anything.
Those Stewart traction tires are to replace ones that have broken or worn off. If a locomotive didn’t originally have traction tires, I don’t think you can add one. The wheels that have traction tires on them have a groove for the tire to fit into so it doesn’t slide off.