I have a 1950 1 1/2 ton, and I'm looking to replace some rims too. But that's not all I want to do. I can get a Dana 70 front axle out of a 1995-2001? Chevy 3500HD 4x4 truck, and it has the same 10 lug 7-1/4 inch diameter lug pattern, with the 5-1/4 inch bore as the old rims, and the wheels are 19.5 inch with a 5.08 inch dish, 6 inches wide I believe. Pretty close to what my truck already has on it, but these are nice single piece rims.
I'm willing to spend more money on mine, and am considering just buying a whole 3500hd 4x4 truck and using the whole frame/driveline. Not sure yet. If I decide only to put the front suspension/transfer case, the beauty is they make 6.18:1 gears for the Dana 70 to match the back axle already in my truck!
Anyway, if you have a local junkyard, or even a truck trader mag close by, you might be able to find the wheels for a 1995-2001? 3500HD Chevy pretty cheap. There's someone selling these very rims on eBay right now for $100 each I believe. These rims are actually in the Accuride book that Grigg posted, top of the page on page 28 p/n 29667.
Last edited by jgetti; 01/09/2008 9:40 PM.
