Marty,
Your request should include standard 2 ton trucks, series 6000, as well as COEs, series 5000, as these are the same. From my 1951 Salesman data book I found these specs'
For 8.25-20 tires rim size is 20x6.5, rim offset 5 3/8"
Lug bolts 5/8"-18 on a 7 1/4" circle.
I cannot find any mention of the diameter of the hub hole in the wheel, very important since these are hub-piloted wheels. You should measure the wheels you removed from your project.
To those that might not understand why Marty would want to go to all this trouble let me relate one bit of my experience. When I take my COE to a show, the most frequent topic discussed with strangers is the issue of having modern steel wheels, 22.5" mounting 9R22.5 tires on the original axles. See the link to my truck in my signature line. The advantages are improved handling of radial tires, no split rim to deal with, no need to change axles, tire is same diameter of original 8.25-20 tire so speedometer, gear ratios are maintained. Some object to appearance of the fabricated wheel compared to the original.
Kent
Thanks for the suggestion and the info Kent!
This topic comes up over and over. I'm not saying I will be successful at finding a vendor to work with but I am going to try, IF there is interest....
Marty
