Replacement for Widowmakers?
Marmon-Herrington Man
Joined: Jul 2005
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From: Central Illinois
If you intend to build your own using your WM centers with donated 22.5” rims harvested from some other bolt pattern originals or Daytons you’ll probably be working with rims that are wider than your WM originals. Yes, you can attach your discs along the drop centers of the new rims. They should fit cleanly. Balance any width differences front vs rear and I’d think you’d be okay. Don’t go too big so as not to rub the front fender wells and inner fenders.
Grind or torch is your choice. Stu
Grind or torch is your choice. Stu
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Chad's approach is, um, ah, interesting, and not sure how concentric he got his centers. Well scrutinized here: https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...ck-wheels.html
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From: SE Wisc. (the Rust Belt)
Chad's approach is, um, ah, interesting, and not sure how concentric he got his centers. Well scrutinized here: https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...ck-wheels.html
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From: SE Wisc. (the Rust Belt)
If I had to do this the way I'd do them is mark where I need to weld them and just tack weld them in and install each on on the front axle of the truck and place some kind of reference marker, like a dial indicator, and spin the rim to see how true the rim is.
Laughing Gas
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From: Waterford, VA. USA
Personally I would never consider a modification of this nature, not that it can't be done, and done well, but you are taking on legal liability if anything happens on the road. If you were to get into an accident, the lawyers would have a field day....just my 2 cents.
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From: Pratt Ks
if it looks factory then the textbook experts wont suspect a thing since the welds will be ground flat, also this truck lives on the backroads and has gone into town 3 times in the year ive owned it.
i understand your concern but this is my only viable option for rims.
i understand your concern but this is my only viable option for rims.