HELP !!
I have a slight problem. I'm wanting to put alloy wheels on my 78" F-350 dually.
My problem is that on the stock wheels, the inner and outer are centered by the rim having every other stud bevel reversed so that when the lug nuts are installed and with the index pin in the hub, they lock into each other and are centered on the axle.
The alloy is'nt releived on the back to lock the wheels on center and we're not sure what the options areat this point.
The tire shop seems to think a newer wheel will center itself on the inside rear so the outer alloy will mate. As it is the alloy center hole is about 1/8' larger than the full floating hub and the acorn nuts center the outer wheel. The newer (stock) wheels don't have the reversed bevel for the outer rim to lock into, just a single bevel for the nut.
I have my reservations, I don't need the inner wheel off center and jumping down the E-way at 70 mph.
I would really like to keep the dually's but am thinking of putting an F-250 axle under it and going single. I really don't want to go through that much work, since I'll have to change the front hubs also so it won't look goofy.
Has anyone experienced this?, and if so what was your solution.
If I were to go single on the rear, are the hub face dimentions the same on the 3/4 as on the 1-ton (dually)?
If anyone can help I'd really appreciate it.
Thanks, Hobo