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That one is the dangerous widow maker. Now you'll want to look to see if they are all alike. Finding someone willing to service them will probably be a challenge. Below are pictures that show the joint that encircles the center of each RH-5° rim assembly. There are safer replacement options when you are ready. Stu
That one is the dangerous widow maker. Now you'll want to look to see if they are all alike. Finding someone willing to service them will probably be a challenge. Below are pictures that show the joint that encircles the center of each RH-5° rim assembly. There are safer replacement options when you are ready. Stu
does that apply to the back dually and front rims?
Thanks for the extra pics. I see you have a 2 speed rear... that was an option for a F500. good for you. I see a vacuum hose coming off the manifold. Does the truck have a brake booster? That is good. I see an antenna, does it have a stock Ford radio? It would be a round faced radio placed in the dash left of the ashtray.
This is why I suggested looking at all six. Probably they are all alike, but over the life of a truck its wheels can be changed/substituted.
Sometimes guys that are new to these old trucks think fronts and rears are specific to their mounted locations. Not so. Fronts and inner rears are mounted concave side in, while outer rears are mounted concave side out. It is the outer rears that present the most danger because the ring side will blow outerward while the fronts and inner rears would blow inward. Stu
Nice solid truck BJ! Glad your taking interest and saving another Big Ford Truck. I can speak from experience concerning Stu's advice. He set me straight with my '55 F350 WM wheels. It took a little research and help from Stu but eventually got what I needed. In fact, I now have one extra wheel. Unfortunately it will not fit on your truck. Thanks for posting more pictures and be assured I will be following your progress
Thanks for the extra pics. I see you have a 2 speed rear... that was an option for a F500. good for you. I see a vacuum hose coming off the manifold. Does the truck have a brake booster? That is good. I see an antenna, does it have a stock Ford radio? It would be a round faced radio placed in the dash left of the ashtray.
What is the history of the truck?
thanks for all the information so far. I don't know much of the history of the truck at this point as I purchased it within the past month. I bought It from a garage owner who bought It to restore and had It in a garage for many years. He went to restore an F800 instead. It has a spot for the radio but it appeared to be changed out with a cassette deck at some point. Pretty sure in 55 other than a radio and 8 track probably was the best you could get. Tomorrow I will look a little closer look at that and if it has a booster.
Pretty sure in 55 other than a radio and 8 track probably was the best you could get.
Well that made me google.
8 track wasn't invented until 1964.
Be sure to take lots of pictures and ask questions. I say you make sure the brakes are good and drive the heck out of it. Your widowmaker replacement search will be a challenge. I'm looking forward to your progress.
Well that made me google.
8 track wasn't invented until 1964.
Be sure to take lots of pictures and ask questions. I say you make sure the brakes are good and drive the heck out of it. Your widowmaker replacement search will be a challenge. I'm looking forward to your progress.
Lol I didn't actually know but made an assumption because my mom had one in her car then again it was a 69 Lincoln. Can still hear Tom Jones playing over and over. It is actually interesting to know the trivia question now of what year it was actually invented.
pictures would be a big help, i should talk, i dont know how to post pics.
I tried, didn't work out .
anyway, hoping you can figure it out.
Greg
Pictures are critical. I skip over posts that are confusing and need pictures. I'm sure others do too. This should help you: Help on How Too Post Pictures
So the brakes need some work, they just went to the floor. Thought i would check fluid level first thing. Only had hot rods from the 60's but wasn' expecting to pop the hood and see no master cylinder on the firewall. Instead what appeared to be a vent cap of sorts. Climbed underneath to apparently find everything underneath. A little confused by what I see. I think a power booster for the breaks. The big black cylinder has a break line going in but two big hoses going out one to the manifold assuming a vacuum the other to thef canister or ve my on the firewall. Access to what would appear to be the master cylinder through the cab floor cut out.
So the brakes need some work, they just went to the floor. Thought i would check fluid level first thing. Only had hot rods from the 60's but wasn' expecting to pop the hood and see no master cylinder on the firewall. Instead what appeared to be a vent cap of sorts. Climbed underneath to apparently find everything underneath. A little confused by what I see. I think a power booster for the breaks. The big black cylinder has a break line going in but two big hoses going out one to the manifold assuming a vacuum the other to thef canister or ve my on the firewall. Access to what would appear to be the master cylinder through the cab floor cut out.
The two rubber lines from booster are a vacuum and other is a breather that mounts behind your seat. It is a single system. Single meaning if you blow a line, you lose all your breaks. So it's not like a duel master cylinder. So, you have your master cylinder and then it goes to your booster. The big round cylinder. The hole in the floor is where you top off the master cylinder.
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