Joe: Glad to hear of your successes - your photo shows about the same
spacing as my stock 1/2 T 75 chev rim / tire. I had heard of the later model
GM truck rim off set - have to check out the yards.
Thanks for the heads up on the caster - have copy of your email in the front
end shops file. Assume stock 1952 3/4 T hub caps are similar to 1/2 T - what
was your method of attaching the caps to the Dodge wheels?
Jim
----- Original Message -----
From: "Heather & Joe Way" <joe@brakecylinder.com>
To: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2008 6:48 PM
Subject: [oletrucks] Re: oletrucks-digest V2 #3043--James Hays
> On Tue, 21 Oct 2008 15:34:05 -0600 (MDT), you wrote:
>
>>Date: Sun, 19 Oct 2008 07:24:59 -0700
>>From: "james hays" <thomasind@nventure.com>
>>Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Front End Options
>>
>>I installed ( bolted with 5/8" plate shims each side ) a 75 chev pu
>>complete
>>frontend to my 55 1st pu that really turned out well - only concern is
>>will
>>have to get 1~2" positive offset rims for the front to assure fender wheel
>>clearance ( could have narrowed 75 frontend but a lot of fab welding for
>>5/8" on a side)
>>
>>75 frontend gave me truck construction with power steering & disc brakes.
>>Sorry to say due to slow build progress I have not driven the truck yet
>>but
>>sure looks good - plenty strong to use as a truck.
>>
>>Jim
> =========================================
> Jim,
>
> I'm really enjoying the same swap in my '52 3/4 ton, using a late '70s
> 3/4 ton front end. As you and Mark say, if you want a truck when
> you're done you have to use truck parts. Mine is built as a tow rig,
> including a 25' fifth wheel.
>
> I agree with you that the 5/8" to 3/4" per side is not nearly worth
> the work in cutting and welding. I used 2000-2001 3/4 ton Dodge steel
> wheels on mine, and they bring the tires nicely inside the sheet
> metal. See
> http://www.brakecylinder.com/images/52chevy/chev032.jpg
>
> These allow use of stock (modified) hubcaps with a little work on the
> caps and wheels. Talk to your alignment guy about caster, though. The
> scrub radius is way inside and extra caster helps compensate.
>
> I haven't researched the wheel situation for half-tons, but I do
> remember noticing one time that steel wheels for late-model Chevy and
> GM 1/2 ton trucks seem to have a lot of backset.
>
> Joe
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