Has anyone had any luck with finding new tires for the bigger F-series (F-5, F-6)? I'm looking for 8.25-20 (10ply) traction tires in the rear and steering tires for the front. I'd like to find something with a retro tread to keep with the era (1950's) Right now it has the Goodyear Hi-Miler's, but they are in bad shape! Any info. would be great - thanks!

 

Yeah I picked up a set you can see them in my gallery. I had to order them from a commercial tire dealer Southern Tire Mart or TDS I can't remember, anyhow they were like 120 a tire and that included the liners.

 

Thanks for the info. Nice truck! Dig the stencil on the doors!

 

your welcome and thank you for the compliment. If you want some bigger pics of the tread pattern I can email them to you.

 

8.25 x 20s at supertread in Conneaut Oh are 158.00 each and that includes the tubes.
Another tire co. close to there waspower kings at 144 a tire with tube.
I am buying radials and the TOYOM140Z are 198 each a set = 400 bucks.
All these prices include labor. I am replacing some on my diesel 56 F600 TRUCK

 

I put TOYO 9.00-20 radials on the front of mine and recapped 9.00-20 radials on the back.

You can see pics in my gallery.....

Diesel 56 F-600? where's the pictures? What engine and trans? AND what's the front/rear axle ratios in the MH?

By the way, your yellow 272 looks great! I'm getting ready to paint mine. I also am having the E4OD rebuilt too. I'll be getting the Adapter and stuff soon. I'll probably have the worlds only Automatic trans 55 F-600 around!

Cheers,

Rick

 

no offence intended but youll be taking all the fun out of driving the old beast.

 

No offense taken either!

You know I thought about that! But I want my wife to be able to drive it....and it is still going to have a 2 speed axle!

It'll still be fun.....just not as fun as a 4 or 5 speed......I even thought about putting a ZF in it but I really like the idea of the E4OD. I might even put power steering in it!!......I know.....BLASPHEMY!!

 

Are you using the "Widow Makers?"

 

Me?

I have a pile of them in the back yard.....Les Schwab Tires would NOT mount tires to any split rim. In fact they condemned the ones I took to them and wouldn't give them back!

They did find me a set of rebuilt (by a company in Pasco, WA) lock-ring type wheels. I guess you could say I have "new" wheels. I wish I had waited. I'd LOVE to order a set of 22.5" custom 5 lug wheels!

 

I won't look down on you for power steering for damn sure If I could wish it on my truck I would have it. Backing a trailer is like an arm workout. As it is I am saving up to install a blower next year so add a power steering pump to that and I would have like 100 pulleys on the front of my flathead.

 

I am thinking I could get a power steering unit from an early 60's F-600. That should work. Does anyone know what year the power steering was offered on the F-600?

 

Im not sure but if I had to guess I would say the sometime in the 70's. Would a column out of a one ton work?

 

I don't know how much it matters.

I want to make the interior of mine look "correct" so I'll use a column from an F-100 (Fordomatic version) the shift display should match the E4OD pattern.

I don't think they offered an auto trans in anything above a 1/2 ton but the steering box is in roughly the same reletive position on all the trucks so I should be able to match it all up. If I have to I'll use U-joints to connect it all together.

 

rick did you get around to measuring those hubs? just curious if they are the same.