Thank you for the info. We had a couple of days of T-storm and much needed rain that curtailed progress on the truck. I hope to hit the local junkyards for some 16" rims today. I'm also turning a new shaft for the master cyl./brake pedal linkage so I can put all that back together and start plumbing the lines! Funny, what excites me these days! (read: Old Fart)
I just looked at the old split-rim tires and they read 7" by 17", just to correct myself, in case someone was interested. The 16.5s were free, (I guess now, I know why, Ha Ha. Learn somthin' every day!)
Lot's more questions and conversations coming in the future, Thank you all again,
For now, back to work.
'muck'