Blue 1950 F3
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Blue 1950 F3
Just bought this 1950 F3. Have been reading the threads from a few years ago about wheels. Didn’t get much information from previous owner so the info from these posts has been helpful in putting the puzzle pieces together. It has changed hands several times since the 2016 posts. The truck has moved from CA to SC to CT. I hope it will stay here for a long time.
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WOW, that‘s a beauty for sture. Please tell me about the white walls. I am having a hard time to get 7.50 x 16 ww‘s with a proper load Rating, they should be at last 8PR for my F2. Being in Germany probable does not help. I can get Firestone and Coker tires, but they are only 6PR according to my supplier.
The stock wheels for an F3 are 17“ widow makers, which you do not have.
Your wheels appear to be 16‘s and newer than the truck, they are „outies“, contrary to the innie wheels which accept the original hub caps. Truckdog Stu can sure tell you a thing or two about F3 wheels.
The stock wheels for an F3 are 17“ widow makers, which you do not have.
Your wheels appear to be 16‘s and newer than the truck, they are „outies“, contrary to the innie wheels which accept the original hub caps. Truckdog Stu can sure tell you a thing or two about F3 wheels.
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Thanks to Stu and Bob and Doug and others for their expertise, I am better understanding the wheel problem on the F3. They believe and i agree that the axle was changed, maybe to a Dana 60. I’ll have to take their words for it, because my knowledge is limited. The tires are 16” Coker Classics. You are correct, they are not heavy duty tires.
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Nice truck - that got a long conversation here when in CA and with the p.o. The 16” wheels were custom built by Wheel Vintiques, to the owner’s specs, and have less offset than OEM rims. Plus, subsequent discussion showed the truck to have a later Dana 60 axle, contrary to the claim of the p.o. The D60 was a worthwhile swap, just might have been nice to have known it from the git-go. Stu
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I'd bet in Germany you are not allowed to run tires that do not match original specs for load capacity. I recall they don't allow more than a 1" variance in size either without re-certification. Not many rat rods over there...
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Thanks for the help with this, Stu. Just trying to put the puzzle pieces together. The truck isn’t totally original. Besides the Dana axle, the truck has power steering and synchro transmission. It’s very drivable and that’s fine with me. I never wanted a museum piece.
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“No, Original axle!”
”It's not that complicated guys.”
”Front and rear drums are stock!”
“It's not luck. It's one year worth of research and going out to different wheel places to find it. We can all talk about it but if you really want it you have to go out and look for it.”
Yeah, it’s a great truck. No question. What “turned my crack” back in ‘16 was the p.o. making the claims that weren’t true. And claiming that “all ya gotta do is” drive to the custom wheel company across town to have them fit a custom wheel to your brake drums. Which I question since it was a 12” D60 instead of an original 14” Lockheed. Okay, I’m done blowing off now. Stu
”It's not that complicated guys.”
”Front and rear drums are stock!”
“It's not luck. It's one year worth of research and going out to different wheel places to find it. We can all talk about it but if you really want it you have to go out and look for it.”
Yeah, it’s a great truck. No question. What “turned my crack” back in ‘16 was the p.o. making the claims that weren’t true. And claiming that “all ya gotta do is” drive to the custom wheel company across town to have them fit a custom wheel to your brake drums. Which I question since it was a 12” D60 instead of an original 14” Lockheed. Okay, I’m done blowing off now. Stu
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This. The load capacity for a F2 is 4000 lbs on the rear end, give or take. The tires have to match that number. Moreover, I'll have to stick to tube type tires, as the stock rims only have a single safety hump.
I know, many do not care or know even here, but in case of an accident and tubeless tires on stock rims, the car insurance would be void.
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Thanks, Abe.
Sorry, late in my reply, but happy to have this resource. Haven't driven the truck much since I bought it. But yesterday I took it on the highway and got it up to about 70 with still a bit more pedal. No shimmy or shake. From what I have heard from others and read on posts here, I never could get that kind of performance with the original rear end. Other than a bit of flooding after a restart, my F3 has been running like a top.
However, when I do take the truck out to a show or just for a drive, I'm amazed at the looks, high fives and occasional over-the-top comments from women of all ages. Guys like it too, but I think the color attracts the women. Fortunately, my wife thinks it's funny. I'll be 71 in a few weeks.
Bob
Sorry, late in my reply, but happy to have this resource. Haven't driven the truck much since I bought it. But yesterday I took it on the highway and got it up to about 70 with still a bit more pedal. No shimmy or shake. From what I have heard from others and read on posts here, I never could get that kind of performance with the original rear end. Other than a bit of flooding after a restart, my F3 has been running like a top.
However, when I do take the truck out to a show or just for a drive, I'm amazed at the looks, high fives and occasional over-the-top comments from women of all ages. Guys like it too, but I think the color attracts the women. Fortunately, my wife thinks it's funny. I'll be 71 in a few weeks.
Bob
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This. The load capacity for a F2 is 4000 lbs on the rear end, give or take. The tires have to match that number. Moreover, I'll have to stick to tube type tires, as the stock rims only have a single safety hump.
I know, many do not care or know even here, but in case of an accident and tubeless tires on stock rims, the car insurance would be void.
I know, many do not care or know even here, but in case of an accident and tubeless tires on stock rims, the car insurance would be void.
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