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Thank you 704 dentside man I was aware that the 1/2 ton and bronco rims interchanged however was not aware of the 3/4 and 1 ton rims inter changing so i learned something. as a side note the rims off of a 1/2 ton dodge pickup and ramcharger will also fit the 1/2 ton and ford bronco as they were also a 5 on 5.5 patern.
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Thank you 704 dentside man I was aware that the 1/2 ton and bronco rims interchanged however was not aware of the 3/4 and 1 ton rims inter changing so i learned something. as a side note the rims off of a 1/2 ton dodge pickup and ramcharger will also fit the 1/2 ton and ford bronco as they were also a 5 on 5.5 patern.
No problem...3/4 and 1 tons call for an 8x6.5 pattern. Also, when swapping rims between manufacturers, you need to be careful and make sure if it's a hub centric or lug centric rim and what your application calls for. I can't speak on the Dodge rims, but 5x5.5 Jeep rims work on Ford 1/2 tons as well.
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Although the bolt pattern is the same for both the old Dodge and Ford, the center hole is to small for a Dodge to fit a 4x4 F150. Or so I have been told 
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That is correct...........Ford will fit Dodge and Jeep but not the other way around. Fords have a larger center hole.
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I will have to give thanks for the great info on the rims and the interchange between them however i can draw one exception from experience i had a 1975 powerwagon full time four wheel drive that came to an early demise ( A story for a later time ) that i removed the rims and tires from and placed on my 1985 Bronco and they fit perfectly....now with that being said i now wonder if it was just a fluke or if i was sold a set of rims that were suppose to be ford original rather than dodge?
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704dentside, does it matter if the wheel is hub centric or lug centric? I'm in the process of finding a wheel (set of 4) for my '78 F250 Crewcab 4x4. The wheel manufacturers don't really list whether their wheels are hub or lug centric. Can you enlighten me?
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I will have to give thanks for the great info on the rims and the interchange between them however i can draw one exception from experience i had a 1975 powerwagon full time four wheel drive that came to an early demise ( A story for a later time ) that i removed the rims and tires from and placed on my 1985 Bronco and they fit perfectly....now with that being said i now wonder if it was just a fluke or if i was sold a set of rims that were suppose to be ford original rather than dodge?
They were also 5 on 4.5
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Another thing I got a set of 98-00 8 lug wheels an needed wheel adapters NAPA don't carry any & Advance Auto does they get them from Keystone for wheel adapter for a 8 lug its $206 per adapter an you would need 4 of them. The wheel adapters are pricey stick with the wheels that will fit your truck only.
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What kind of wheels are they? 8-lug? What's the width of them and the backspacing? I am interested.
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So if I'm looking for 8 lugs for my 73 f250 I can use f250's up to 96?
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Actually...up to a 97 250HD or F350. Same bolt pattern of 8x6.5...after that, I believe they went to 8x170mm...it's close, but no cigar.