Steve, those are 10-lug wheels in 20" that only use five of the holes for
fronts. Wheels like this were used for many years. From 54 up they have a
larger center hole, but will still bolt up fine. I have late model 19.5's on
my 54 that are one-pc wheels and tubeless radials. They are off Motorhomes
and HD3500 trucks made even now. Some box delivery type trucks have them too
if big enough. Many times, you can just put air in them and they hold fine,
even tho the tires may be all cracked and chunks gone. These things are
tuff, try to get one off the rim! These rims are old split type, many places
wont' repair anymore, and usually so rusted on, you have to cut them off to
get them off. I've done sevral just to "junk" them and wheels. Best bet is
to find some with tires still on them, and just change whole thing. Keep in
mind this is a bigger truck, and harder to find brake parts and other
chassis items. Engines and trans, the same as p/ups. Not much interest in
bigger trucks either, as most guys want to rod a 1/2 ton. Go to
www.stovebolt.com and look around and look in Gallery for pictures and get
on the bulletin board/forum. Check out the Lounge forum. Some of us on there
with bigger trucks.
G. L. Perry
Huntington, IN 46750
glperry@fwi.com
Big AD trucks, COE
MM tractors and 1 Oliver!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Hanberg" <Steve@OldSub.com>
To: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2002 10:12 PM
Subject: [oletrucks] Crazy thoughts
> I'm looking at a 1942 Chevrolet COE. I'm thinking about towing it behind
> another truck to get it home (if I pursue buying it). In the pictures I
see
> five-lug wheels on the front, that do not look like they have additional
> holes for five more lugs.
>
> Does anyone know what size wheels these might be, and how difficult it
might
> be to find tires?
>
> I'm probably not serious about this, but would like to have a sense of
what
> it would take to get it here before I give up the idea. Its about 400
miles
> away from where I live.
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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