DUALLY WHEELS
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Mountain Pass
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DUALLY WHEELS
Ok, I'm still looking for dually wheels for my 55 F350. Everything I find has 8 lugs so I thought about adapters or having custom wheels made. So any advise on whether to go with adapters? If so who makes a good adapter? Or, should I go with having wheels made? If so, can someone recommend someone?
oldmerc
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Wheel adaptors unless you have very deep pockets . I only know the Canadian manufacturers so I would google billet wheel adaptors and see what comes up in your area . I would strongly caution against Chinese or any off shore produced wheel adaptors .
Marmon-Herrington Man
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When we've had this come up before we've heard that wheel adapters can be as costly to have made as custom wheels. One company that does this is Arrowcraft.
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If you elect to go with custom wheels, I'd recommend American Wheel Specialist (AWS) of Pasco, WA. But since you live in Oregon, which is served by the Les Schwab Tire chain and a chain called Commercial Tire, you would need to work through them to work with AWS. AWS is a wholesaler to Schwab and Commercial Tire. Those of us east of their service areas can work directly with AWS. Finding a set of the tubeless 17.5s is I know a challenge. I know of individual wheels sitting in yards but not a full set. At some point I'll try to rescue the ones I know of to build a set. Stu
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If you elect to go with custom wheels, I'd recommend American Wheel Specialist (AWS) of Pasco, WA. But since you live in Oregon, which is served by the Les Schwab Tire chain and a chain called Commercial Tire, you would need to work through them to work with AWS. AWS is a wholesaler to Schwab and Commercial Tire. Those of us east of their service areas can work directly with AWS. Finding a set of the tubeless 17.5s is I know a challenge. I know of individual wheels sitting in yards but not a full set. At some point I'll try to rescue the ones I know of to build a set. Stu
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Mountain Pass
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Stu, thanks. I don't deal with Les Schwab, probably just my local dealership that is incompetent, bad vibes and crooked dealings - won't bore everyone with my feelings. But I'll try Commercial and see what they can get me.
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Mountain Pass
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The closest Commercial Tire Store is 6 hours from house, actually my cousin use to work there. I'll give a shout out to them and see if I can get something from them, will give me an excuse to go visit relatives, LOL.
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Marmon-Herrington Man
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What they might need to do is take your wheel's centers to remount into new tubeless rims. While AWS has a yard supply of donor wheels that they pull centers from to remount into tubeless rims, the 6 x 7.25" bolt pattern isn't common. When I visited AWS a few years ago they gave me a tour and showed me their production process where old wheel center discs are welded into new outer rims. Stu
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Mountain Pass
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Stu, I measured my wheels, I think I'm correct in measuring the bolt pattern from center to center; right? I came up with 3 and 5/8" from center to center bolt hole, I'm doing that right?
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Mountain Pass
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That would be an interesting tour! I would gladly take my wheels in and have the centers remounted into tubeless rims. Pasco WA isn't that far away from me, actually closer than driving to the nearest Commerical Tire store.
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Your might call AWS to see what they advise. Phone is (509)543-9305. Owner is Juan Murillo, his son is Sean.
The bolt pattern on all F-350s pre-1967 was 6 x 7.25". Measure center of one lug across the wheel to center of lug directly across. Stu
The bolt pattern on all F-350s pre-1967 was 6 x 7.25". Measure center of one lug across the wheel to center of lug directly across. Stu
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