UPS truck??
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Most of the UPS chassis in the past ten years have been Freightliner. Early in the 2000's the axles were Meritor. From 2005 on most of the axles were proprietary Daimler Truck axles (Mercedes).
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I'll have the Roast Duck
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But is that the 6 lug pattern in the pic I posted? The one in the pic looks awfully close to the original patterns used by Ford back in the '50's. And that is the look I'm going for.... after about 10 other projects, lol.
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yes that is the same bolt circle as the old fords
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Goodness, am I learning something here. You're saying that you know on good authority that trucks as new as these current, or recently used, UPS trucks, with Mercedes Benz axles and hubs, use wheels having a bolt pattern in inches, not millimeters? And that they are exactly the same 8.75 inch circle, "stud piloted", pattern as our old F-6/600s? To me that is astonishing. Mercedes Benz would be the last company I'd think that of.
Now then, availability? I've read here or somewhere that UPS destroys their trucks when they are done with them. Are such axles then available to the public as parts? And what gear ratios are they, if you might know? Stu
Now then, availability? I've read here or somewhere that UPS destroys their trucks when they are done with them. Are such axles then available to the public as parts? And what gear ratios are they, if you might know? Stu
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some of the UPS p700 freigtliners in the mid 90's used the dana 80 with 6x8.75
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all the mercedes ups trucks in my area are 8 lug with 19.5 wheels.
I used a dana 80 out of a 99 freightliner mt 45 step van, it came with disc brakes, 6x8.75 BC , 3.31 ratio. The stock wheels (9r22.5) on my 56 f600 bolted right up. pictures in my gallery
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all the mercedes ups trucks in my area are 8 lug with 19.5 wheels.
I used a dana 80 out of a 99 freightliner mt 45 step van, it came with disc brakes, 6x8.75 BC , 3.31 ratio. The stock wheels (9r22.5) on my 56 f600 bolted right up. pictures in my gallery
Last edited by rustyrelic; Dec 31, 2010 at 12:44 PM. Reason: bolt circle correction
That's really interesting.
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Back this past summer I noticed several UPS trucks with 9R22.5 tires and wheels with the 6 on 8.75 pattern. I even had a driver wait a bit longer during a pick up while I measured one to make sure. In talking to one driver he told me that you see those on the older chassis in the fleet, fewer of them every year.
That was the good news. The bad news is that it sems that UPS just does not seem get rid of anything unless it is smashed, cut, or crushed. Now, if I was the dishonest type, I could arrange a very long pick up one day, and have every thing staged to swap a set of 7.50 X 20 tires on widowmakers onto the victim...
Also, I recently saw 9R22.5s (with 6 on 8.75) on a bread delivery truck, so I am going to have to check that one out now.
That was the good news. The bad news is that it sems that UPS just does not seem get rid of anything unless it is smashed, cut, or crushed. Now, if I was the dishonest type, I could arrange a very long pick up one day, and have every thing staged to swap a set of 7.50 X 20 tires on widowmakers onto the victim...
Also, I recently saw 9R22.5s (with 6 on 8.75) on a bread delivery truck, so I am going to have to check that one out now.
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I used to work at worldport, just about every one of those vans we used had the same Top-loader 4 or 5 speed and the Ford 300. Funny thing about the smaller ones is nothing inside worked with the clutch un-depressed. I don't know if they just put on whatever steering wheel they could find but it seemed wether it was a Ford or GM it had that drivetrain. They stopped making those and the smaller ones. Some of them actually had disc brakes in the front. They all have 6lug wheels-as far as the Hino's newer ford, Mercedes, models I have no clue. I know after retirement some go to Woprldport as crew vans when those are done aswell as other ones they get crushed. I've always wanted one, they were made somewhere in Indiana but UPS doesn't want the location known or for anybody to have one. They're some of the best looking step vans.
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