Wheel pattern
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5th Wheeling
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Wheel pattern
I have an 89 F 250 2wd. Has anyone tried to re-drill the hub bolt pattern to match the newer trucks? There is always lots of newer take off rims for like 2000+ trucks on FB Market place.
Laughing Gas
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They make drill jigs for exactly this purpose.
https://cnafabrication.com/products/...drill-template
https://cnafabrication.com/products/...drill-template
Cargo Master
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From: Maryland
I wouldn't do it, unless you have a drill press and machinist experience. Everything needs to be done correctly for a modification like this to last. I've seen studs pull through a flange after being left improperly torqued, on two occasions.
One was a plow truck I owned. I didn't properly torque the lug nuts. The right front wheel came off while I was plowing.
The other was a 45' East trailer, that was maintained by the company I drove for. Both right rear axle wheels came of the trailer.
I got lucky both times, and no one was injured.
One was a plow truck I owned. I didn't properly torque the lug nuts. The right front wheel came off while I was plowing.
The other was a 45' East trailer, that was maintained by the company I drove for. Both right rear axle wheels came of the trailer.
I got lucky both times, and no one was injured.
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