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| | | | Joined: May 2015 Posts: 11 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: May 2015 Posts: 11 | Curious if anyone has tried installing artillery wheels onto a 47-55 Chev. I really like the looks of them but before buying a set I would like to know if there are any issues that may kibosh the idea? I would be installing them on a truck with the original braking system. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | What size/brand/part-number artillery wheels?
What model 47-55 truck?
Standard suspension and brakes on your truck? | | | | | Joined: May 2015 Posts: 11 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: May 2015 Posts: 11 | Truck has factory suspension and brakes, 1952 1300 series (Canadian), same as the 3100 in the US.
As for the make of the artillery wheels I'm not sure, just know I need six bolt with clips for the moon hubcaps. | | | | | Joined: May 2015 Posts: 236 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2015 Posts: 236 | Are you talking the NON-directional bias tires used on military trailers and jeeps?
They usually come in 16 16.5 and 20 in sizes, heavy ply numbers, and seem to last for ever. Never run on a old chevy truck but did on my old Willey jeep had one set on for 15 years, was chewed up a bit but solid as a rock. Big lugs so a bit noisy on highway. Out here a few years back could pick them up from the surplus or scrapper yards for 50 bucks a piece.
If they made 17 inh size to fit the one ton chevy truck that would be great.
Last edited by 48X3600; 06/15/2015 5:47 PM.
Baking in the nice desert sun, breathing life back into a 48 3800 5 window.
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2015 Posts: 914 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2015 Posts: 914 | Are you talking the NON-directional bias tires used on military trailers and jeeps?
They usually come in 16 16.5 and 20 in sizes, heavy ply numbers, and seem to last for ever. Never run on a old chevy truck but did on my old Willey jeep had one set on for 15 years, was chewed up a bit but solid as a rock. Big lugs so a bit noisy on highway. Out here a few years back could pick them up from the surplus or scrapper yards for 50 bucks a piece.
If they made 17 inh size to fit the one ton chevy truck that would be great. Artillery wheels are the way a lot of early steel wheels looked. Nothing to do with artillery, army, non directional tires. My 1935 Buick had artillery wheels. http://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/dealer/buick/special/1726836.html | | | | | Joined: May 2015 Posts: 236 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2015 Posts: 236 | yes that was sticking in the back of my mind but just spend yesterday changing the wheel bearings on my old mil. trailer so last in first out.
Did have those rims on a old Plymouth sedan, good look.
LOL was just eye balling a set on The Wheel Smith .com but am leaning toward the Vintage sets.
Last edited by 48X3600; 06/15/2015 10:34 PM.
Baking in the nice desert sun, breathing life back into a 48 3800 5 window.
| | | | | Joined: May 2015 Posts: 11 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: May 2015 Posts: 11 | I'm referring to the wheels them selves. Dad had a set on an old Studebaker and always thought they where a cool wheel. I found a set of 15", 6 bolt with the hubcap clips. Just have to make sure they clear the brake drums and that the offset is similar. I thought it possible that maybe someone had already tried it. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 583 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 583 | My 39 3/4 ton has 15" artillery rims. They do look neat, but they are a pain to clean.
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| | | | | Joined: Jan 2015 Posts: 914 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2015 Posts: 914 | My 39 3/4 ton has 15" artillery rims. They do look neat, but they are a pain to clean.
Rick They are artillery wheels. That is what people that lived during those times called them.
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