Why are they called "wagon wheels?"

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Nov 10, 2009 | 04:01 PM

#21

MG RED 99

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Originally Posted by Stomp'N'Go

Ol'55, your monkey avatar is crackin me up, I can't stop watching it..

That's hilarious. I just called a coworker to come over and see it as well. I'm glad I clicked on another wagon wheel thread, it was worth it for that

Nov 10, 2009 | 04:04 PM

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dougbfresh

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I thought the Wagon Wheels were just stamped steel wheels-nothing special.

Nov 10, 2009 | 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by 2KFRC5

I think the "Thin Spokes" look more like the old west wagon wheels than what everyone refers to as "Wagon Wheels".

Nov 10, 2009 | 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by MG RED 99

That's hilarious. I just called a coworker to come over and see it as well. I'm glad I clicked on another wagon wheel thread, it was worth it for that

I've laughed at that monkey for like 20 mins straight before.

Nov 10, 2009 | 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Stomp'N'Go

Ol'55, your monkey avatar is crackin me up, I can't stop watching it..

I was just staring at it and could'nt stop

Nov 10, 2009 | 05:06 PM

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Ol'55

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It's addictive isn't it!

Ps. If you PM this to all of the members in your "Contacts" list within 5 minutes you will be blessed with something good today,LOL.

Nov 10, 2009 | 05:09 PM

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lol that monkey is bad ***.

Nov 10, 2009 | 05:19 PM

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peter pan

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Because they are butt ugly

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Nov 10, 2009 | 05:47 PM

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No idea why they thought the wheels looked like those on a wagon, but that's what they are called, for good or for bad.

Nov 10, 2009 | 05:52 PM

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wagons in chrome are some serious bling, I wish they made them in a 19/20 combo

Nov 10, 2009 | 05:53 PM

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Humy

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Originally Posted by Lancejoker

I've laughed at that monkey for like 20 mins straight before.

, I will still watch it cycle a couple times for a smile

Nov 10, 2009 | 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by dougbfresh

I thought the Wagon Wheels were just stamped steel wheels-nothing special.

No C5 had any steel wheels from the factory. The WWs are aluminum.

Nov 10, 2009 | 07:55 PM

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I never think of old western wagons. But to me, I think of those red children's wagons. Ie if I saw some C5 wagon wheels on a radio flyer, I'd think nothing of it.

Nov 10, 2009 | 09:42 PM

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PCK1221

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Maybe it's cause the wheels are so out dated, and, ugh, so are old west wagons?

Nov 11, 2009 | 10:10 AM

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dougbfresh

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They are ugly in any form for sure. Didn't that weird Purple and Yellow Collectors Edition caar have YELLOW WAGON WHEELS? Talk about UGLY.

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