Last winter I bought a good old work horse. However I am curious, This F250 custom has a "7 bolt" lug pattern? Can anyone offer any answers as to why.

 

The only 7 lug trucks in existence are the 97-03 F250LD/F150 7700, your 88 is 8x6.5. For some reason hubcaps with 7 lugs are out there though.

 

Thanks for the response. When I get home tonight I am going to take a closer look. I could have sworn I have chrome lugnuts sticking through gray plastice caps?

 

There are, but they're FAKE.

They are just for decoration on the wheel cover.

Dan. Working for Ed at Y2KFORD. ;-)


64 Ranchero 302 Hookers t10 4spd 8" diff.

 

i have run across an older model ( dont remember the exact one but it was def in the late 80-early 90's) 7 lug truck before at the parts store. it was a canadian model. i think it was a f150 though. not sure bout the 250's.

 

You aren't the first person to be fooled by the fake 7-lug hubcaps. I have no idea why Ford would do this except to confuse people.

wolfsmurf, no Ford truck of that era came with 7-lug axles. Not even in Canada.

 

i am not one to argue about something trivial as a truck i saw 10 years ago but notice the word saw? there was no hubcaps on it.

 

Yes I was fooled by the hubcaps. the hubs are 8 lug.

 

maybe 7 lug hub caps for good luck?

 

Any idea why Ford made 7 lug wheels on the F150 7700's at all? What a goofy deal.

 

my thoughts exactly. i had one for about 6 months. couldnt find 7 bolt rims for it.... got tires of the steel wheels so i sold it lol

 

They saved MILLIONS.....Not putting the 8th faux lugnut on the caps..ROFL

 

I understand that they didn't want to get all chevy up in here and go with 6 but pick 5 or 8, don't make it weird Ford, don't make it weird...