Fitting newer factory wheels
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Fitting newer factory wheels
New to this forum, although I've been lerking since I bought my '77 halfton last year. Enjoyed the reading, but now I have a question. I'm interested in putting a newer set of factory wheels on the truck. I know my '77 has 5x5.5's and newer stuff is 5x135 or 6x135. Question is, has anyone redrilled the rotors and axles to the newer bolt pattern? Seems like that is all I'd have to do to get the new wheels to fit, but I'm wondering ...
Thanks for your advise
Thanks for your advise
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I don't think you'd like the offset of the newer wheels on the older iron - tires will be way under the fenders (inboard) and might even be severe enough to cause clearance issues.
By the way, welcome aboard!
Edit: I forgot, also the center bore on the newer wheels are much smaller, so that would have to be addressed also...
By the way, welcome aboard!
Edit: I forgot, also the center bore on the newer wheels are much smaller, so that would have to be addressed also...
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yes they can be re-drilled. I know on the 8 lug rims they just move the holes slightly. The 8 lug rims are 165mm (older ones) and 170 mm (98 and newer), so there is only 5 mm difference.
I have never done the 5 lug ones, but I would think it's exactly the same. The older trucks are 5.5" or 139.7mm. The newer ones are 135mm. That, like the 8 lug trucks is only about 5mm difference, so they might sleeve them. The thing that is different with the 5 lug rims is there is probably enough space between the existing lug holes to rotate the wheel a little and drill a new pattern - leaving 10 holes. I'd ask a rim/wheel shop for details.
Or you can just find 5.5" wheels off a dodge (ram 1500) or older (up to 96) ford.
I have never done the 5 lug ones, but I would think it's exactly the same. The older trucks are 5.5" or 139.7mm. The newer ones are 135mm. That, like the 8 lug trucks is only about 5mm difference, so they might sleeve them. The thing that is different with the 5 lug rims is there is probably enough space between the existing lug holes to rotate the wheel a little and drill a new pattern - leaving 10 holes. I'd ask a rim/wheel shop for details.
Or you can just find 5.5" wheels off a dodge (ram 1500) or older (up to 96) ford.
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Originally Posted by NumberDummy
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While they not be to your liking, Ford first offered styled steel and styled aluminum wheels on F100/150's in 1977.
While they not be to your liking, Ford first offered styled steel and styled aluminum wheels on F100/150's in 1977.
I also did a search and in all the threads I never found one guy who has actually run 18" late model wheels on his dentside. Anyone have a photo of such an animal?
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to run the STOCK TAKE-OFF 18"s and such you are looking at the high offset that NUMBERDUMMY mentioned. In order to run these and not have major rubbing issues you'd have to run wheel spacers. Wheel spacers put a bunch of un-needed load on the wheel bearings and components and cause pre-mature wear.
I'd find a nice set of 16's of something pre 1998 and run um.
I'd find a nice set of 16's of something pre 1998 and run um.
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Originally Posted by ChaseTruck754
to run the STOCK TAKE-OFF 18"s and such you are looking at the high offset that NUMBERDUMMY mentioned. In order to run these and not have major rubbing issues you'd have to run wheel spacers. Wheel spacers put a bunch of un-needed load on the wheel bearings and components and cause pre-mature wear.
I'd find a nice set of 16's of something pre 1998 and run um.
I'd find a nice set of 16's of something pre 1998 and run um.
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I have a set of GenI Lightning wheels on my 79 f-150 with the stock L size 275-60-17 tires and they look great.The only issue is the tires rubbing the radius arms at full lock,but it's not too bad and I just don't go to full lock.I'm thinking about fabbing something for the steering stops to fix it cause it rubs right at full lock.You can find the GenI wheels now and then.The classifieds on nloc.net has a set right now for 400 bucks.I have a picture of my truck in my gallery if I can figure out how to put it up.
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Originally Posted by 2020
I have a set of GenI Lightning wheels on my 79 f-150 with the stock L size 275-60-17 tires and they look great.The only issue is the tires rubbing the radius arms at full lock,but it's not too bad and I just don't go to full lock.I'm thinking about fabbing something for the steering stops to fix it cause it rubs right at full lock.You can find the GenI wheels now and then.The classifieds on nloc.net has a set right now for 400 bucks.I have a picture of my truck in my gallery if I can figure out how to put it up.
I think I'll cool out, check the classifieds and see what comes around.
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I don't know if I have a pic of the old truck when I had the 92 chrome steels on it.They were a really good looking wheel on the old truck.I also had a set of the 5 hole factory wheels from the early-mid seventy's on her and liked them OK but the L wheels and tires really fill up the wheel wells.
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