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Marmon-Herrington Man
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Well, no, you don't want those. First of all, they too are widow makers. That raised band like area along the mid-line of the rim is the joint. Second, they are hub piloted while Fords of our era had stud piloted wheels. Those wheels are no doubt on an early '50s Studebaker 2R15 or 16. Studebakers of the early '50s, GMCs of the 1940s, and REOs of the '40s all used these wheels. You can see that there is a washer behind the lug nut which is the tip off to a hub piloted mounting. Below is a diagram that lets you see it. Stu
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Thanks Stu, the Studebaker is mine for the taking but I don't know what I need it for if the rims won't work for me. There are only a couple parts left intact to salvage so I may pull them and let her go.
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Welcome! the people here know a lot about a lot! I too came here recently after getting a 1949 F6 from NE. Getting at it little by little and also looking for 4 rear rims after the kind people here sent out some articles that really opened my eyes! Enjoy and learn.
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If you don't have need for the truck, you might drop in over at the Studebaker Truck Talk forum (STT) and make it available to those guys. Tell them I sent you. Stu
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Have you found yourself eyeballin' the farms and fields in search of parts donors? I had never noticed how many old trucks were rusting away out there until I acquired mine.
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Exactly. I catch myself looking at the wheels and lug pattern of just about every big truck I see.
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Marmon-Herrington Man
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Oh yeah! The radar is on anytime I'm cruising the back roads. Lots of back tracking to catch a better look, all that. As we move into spring, and as gas prices permit, there'll be some yard tours planned. Stu
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Brian - The brake drums on your F-4 are the very same as used on the F-5s and F-6s. The 19.5s with 5 lug x 8" bolt pattern should fit all the F-4/5/6 trucks. There's gotta be something that caused them to not clear your drums. Are you sure you didn't have some obstruction preventing the wheel clearing your drum? We've got probably dozens of members that have successfully used them without problems. Stu
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Okay, that explains it. A 17" Budd will fit a front drum, but not a rear drum. Which has been something that's puzzled me because the center disk of a 17" is exactly the same diameter and shape as a 19.5" center disk. Matter of fact, American Wheel Specialist uses donor 17" centers to make their custom 19.5s. The center fits perfectly into the rim and is welded to the rim's drop center. The 19.5" drop center rim moves the tire mounting surface outward just enough to clear, and we are thankful for it. Stu
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