{"product_id":"ranger-wheel-protection-kit-for-r745-series","title":"Ranger Wheel Protection Kit for R745 Series","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"divider\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn11.bigcommerce.com\/s-ew8kwapfc4\/images\/stencil\/original\/image-manager\/golden-bar.png?t=1681903157\" alt=\"\" width=\"1198\" height=\"8\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv id=\"kd-main-product-feature-container\" class=\"kd-main-product-feature-container\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"panel\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"kd-product-feature-continer kd-flex-row-2\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"kd-prouduct-feature-item kd-prouduct-feature-content\"\u003e \u003ch2\u003eRanger Wheel Protection Kit for R745 Series\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eWheel protectors are not an accessory you fit once and forget. They are consumables — parts deliberately made softer than the wheel so that they take the damage instead — and the day they wear through is the day your tire changer starts marking rims again, usually without anybody noticing for a fortnight. This kit is the replacement set for Ranger R745 series machines, and the most useful thing this page can give you is a way of knowing when to fit it.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ch3\u003eProtectors are a service item, not a fitting\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eThink of these the same way you think of blades, pads or filters. They have a service life measured in wheels, that life depends on how hard your bay works and what it works on, and the failure is gradual rather than sudden. A cover does not fall off and announce itself; it thins, then splits, then one day there is metal against rim and the first evidence is a customer’s phone call.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThat is why keeping a spare set on the shelf is normal practice in a busy shop. The kit costs a fraction of a single damaged alloy, and having it in stock means a worn protector gets changed on the spot instead of being nursed along until the weekend.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ch3\u003eAn inspection habit that costs nothing\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuild a look at the protectors into the routine you already have. Once a week, or at whatever interval suits your volume, run through the four places the machine touches a wheel and check each cover for thinning, splitting, hardening or a part that has started to move in its seat. A protector that has gone hard is as much of a problem as one that has worn thin — it stops cushioning and starts transmitting.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChange them as a group rather than one at a time. Replacing only the worst one leaves you inspecting four components with four different remaining lives, which is exactly the situation in which one gets missed. Changing the set resets the clock on all of them and gives you a single date to remember.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ch3\u003eWhat the set is actually insuring\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe financial case is straightforward. A protection kit is a low-cost consumable. A marked alloy is a refinish or a replacement, plus the labour to take it off and refit it, plus a customer who now watches your technicians. Shops that fit expensive, delicate or polished wheels are carrying that exposure on every job, and a worn set of protectors quietly increases it.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThere is a second, less obvious benefit: consistency. When protectors are in good condition, technicians work at normal speed. When they are worn, the careful ones slow down to compensate and the less careful ones do not — and you now have a variable process. Fresh protectors make the safe outcome the default one.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ch3\u003eFitment: R745 series machines\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe parts in this kit are shaped for the fittings on the R745 series. Verify the series against the model plate on the machine before you order — not from memory, and not from what the machine is called around the shop. If the plate has worn illegible, or the changer was bought used, send us a photograph and we will identify it. A protector that only nearly fits will move under load, which defeats the entire point of having one.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ch3\u003ePerfect For\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eR745 owners restocking\u003c\/strong\u003e a set that has done its time.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eHigh-volume tyre bays\u003c\/strong\u003e where protectors are a scheduled consumable rather than a one-off purchase.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eShops working on alloy and finished wheels\u003c\/strong\u003e, where the cost of a mistake is measured in rims.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eWorkshops with more than one technician\u003c\/strong\u003e, where consistent equipment condition does the work that supervision otherwise has to.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003ch3\u003eContents of the kit\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003ctable\u003e \u003ctbody\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eTurntable clamp covers\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003eFour\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eDuck head underside slides\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003eThree\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eRoller replacement inserts\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003eThree\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eBead breaker blade covers\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003eTwo\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003c\/tbody\u003e \u003c\/table\u003e \u003cp\u003eThat is the published contents in full. Tools, fixings and machine parts are not part of the kit.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ch3\u003eCertification, stated plainly\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eNo independent laboratory listing or third-party approval mark appears in the manufacturer data we hold for this kit, and we are not going to imply that one does. For consumable protectors that is unremarkable. Where it can matter is a purchasing specification — some fleet, contract and municipal workshops require documented approval even for wear parts. If yours does, tell us before you order and we will request whatever documentation the manufacturer holds rather than guess.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ch3\u003eShipping and delivery\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrders ship within the contiguous United States. Rather than quote a delivery price in this description, we calculate it at checkout from live carrier rates, because a figure written into copy is out of date almost immediately. You can also collect: the pickup locations for this brand are listed in the Pick Up and Delivery section on this page.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhere a shipment goes freight rather than parcel, plan for somebody to receive it and for a way to get it down, or opt to collect from the carrier’s terminal. Residential delivery is a separate, additionally charged service, priced at checkout. Inspect the consignment before you sign for it and write any damage onto the delivery receipt then and there — a clean signature closes off most of your options later.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ch3\u003eWarranty\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eWarranty cover for this item sits under Ranger’s single product-line warranty document rather than a term of its own, and the current copy is on file with us. We have not quoted a duration because none is stated in the data we hold, and we would rather show a gap than a number we cannot support. Ask and we will send you the document before you order.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOne thing specific to consumables: wearing out is what these parts are for, so wear itself is not a defect. If a component arrives faulty, keep it and its packaging and get in touch before doing anything else. Do not trim, glue or otherwise modify a protector to make it seat — an altered part cannot be assessed for a claim, and a modified protector is not doing the job it was bought for.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"divider\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn11.bigcommerce.com\/s-ew8kwapfc4\/images\/stencil\/original\/image-manager\/golden-bar.png?t=1681903157\" alt=\"\" width=\"1198\" height=\"8\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv id=\"kd-main-product-details-container\" class=\"kd-main-product-details-container\"\u003e \u003ch3 class=\"h3 accordion\"\u003eProduct Features\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"panel\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"kd-product-details-continer kd-flex-row\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"kd-prouduct-details-item\"\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e3 roller replacement inserts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e3 duck head underside slides\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e4 turntable clamp covers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e2 bead breaker blade covers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"divider\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn11.bigcommerce.com\/s-ew8kwapfc4\/images\/stencil\/original\/image-manager\/golden-bar.png?t=1681903157\" alt=\"\" width=\"1198\" height=\"8\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv id=\"kd-main-product-pickupdelivry-container\" class=\"kd-main-product-pickupdelivry-container\"\u003e \u003ch3 class=\"h3 accordion\"\u003ePick Up and Delivery\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"panel\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"kd-product-pickupdelivry-continer kd-flex-row\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"kd-prouduct-pickupdelivry-item\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eOur Pick Up locations for Bendpak\/Dannmar\/Ranger are located in Santa Paula, California \u0026amp; Theodore, Alabama.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCall, text, or chat with us if you have questions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"kd-prouduct-pickupdelivry-item\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"divider\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn11.bigcommerce.com\/s-ew8kwapfc4\/images\/stencil\/original\/image-manager\/golden-bar.png?t=1681903157\" alt=\"\" width=\"1198\" height=\"8\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv id=\"kd-main-product-downloads-container\" class=\"kd-main-product-downloads-container\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"panel\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"kd-product-downloads-continer kd-flex-row\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"kd-prouduct-downloads-item\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"kd-img-container kd-flex-row\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"divider\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Ranger","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49287130710170,"sku":"5150590","price":49.0,"currency_code":"PKR","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/coretarps.co.uk\/products\/ranger-wheel-protection-kit-for-r745-series","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}