Are they 16 inch? Don't tell anyone, I used rims from a mid-eighties 3/4 ton ford on my 46. Tires are 235/85r16
Those actually look good. And they accepted the original hub caps ok?
Normally, for using F parts, I'd send the Brute Squad to give you a sound thumping. But as you are from *the* county, I'll let it go.
*This* time.
Not everyone can be from Kennebec County ...
~ John
"We are not now that strength which in old days Moved earth and heaven; that which we are, we are"
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I have 17-1/2 wheels but have TF front and rear axle’s. So won’t help you.
~ Victor 1941 3/4-Ton Pickup (in process). Read about it in the DITY Gallery 1955 Grumman Kurbside "Doughboy" 235/3 on tree w/ OD 1957 3100 - moved on 1959 C4500 Short Bus "Magic Bus" - moved on 1959 G3800 1 Ton Dually "Chief" - moved on 1958 C4400 Viking "Thor" ~ moved on to fellow Bolter
I finally took a front wheel off my 3/4T and did some measurements with flat boards spanning the 16 in. one-piece rim. I come up with an inside bead width of 6 in. The inside mounting surface is setback 3 3/4 in. from the outside of the bead. These rims work with 235-85R16 tires (Michelin highway treads). One of the tire shops in town said they could order them so they should be available everywhere.
Stamped on wheel is: 16x6K (“K” is probably the bead profile.) CAP 3045 LBS, 80 PSI, DOT T 5 12 21 Rockwell Fumagalli, Made in Brazil
I don't use hubcaps but can't you install clips on just about any wheel to hold them?
33 Years. Now with a '61 261, 848 head, Rochester Monojet carb, SM420 4-speed, 4.10 rear, dual reservoir MC, Bendix up front, 235/85R16 tires, 12-volt w/alternator, electric wipers and a modern radio in the glove box.
I'm using mid-nineties F*** E350 16" rims on my 49 3600. I don't have more specifics, I did that a few years ago but that's what the shop I got em from said they were taken off of.
I spaced the front rims out 1/4" although they did clear without; that was more of a caution as the rubber was close to the tie rod. No problems, have a few thousand miles (miles not KM) on it now.
I've got beauty rims on it and have been investigating dog dish hub caps using the clips ya rivet on. The bigger challenge I see is the rear - now on one of our fire trucks, we have a cool chrome center cap that goes over the full floater. I'd love to source something like that. I'll grab a picture next time I get a call out (just a voluntold).
1949 Chevrolet 3/4 Ton - Still Solid. Regular Driver OT Vehicles: 1950 Chevrolet Styline (Parts) 1952 Canuck Pontiac Sedan Delivery (Well Underway) 1973 F250 4x4 Highboy 1977 F250 4x4 Lowboy
Have you considered these rims? I bought a set for my 51 GMC one ton and they work/look great. I lost a little tire height from the original one ton running a 215/85/16 (iirc). Also, I haven’t gotten around to installing the cap clips yet.
Be sure to scroll down and check the reviews and feedback. It will help you. 😉
Here you can see that rim on the front of my one ton.
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What was the factory offset on a 1957 3600? Thanks
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Below screenshot (taken from the 1957 Chevrolet Truck data document) shows there where 2 different sized wheels for 1957 3600. Offset depends on which wheel you have.
17.5" X 5.25" wheels had a 1/8" offset
19.5" x 5.25" wheels had a 7/16" offset
Dan
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I don't know that Chevy had all the options that GMC did for '57 3/4 ton wheels, but below are the specs for all 3/4 ton GMCs from 55.2 through 59.
The first column is "Year Series". '57 is the letter T. The second column is "Model". 15 is the regular 3/4 ton truck. The third column is "Rear". EDIT My guess is that S is for Spicer (later Dana) 60. S = single rear tire, D = dual The rest of the columns are self-explanatory.
There are a bunch of wheel options.
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'57 GMC 102, Original 347 V8, HydraMatic, 3.08 rear gear, added A/C, disk front brakes, HEI, AFB carb, '98 Honda Black Currant paint. T-boned and totaled 10/12 '52 GMC 152 Stake Bed, Original 228, SM420, added A/C, HEI, disk front brakes, '67 Chev 3.55 rear gear. Gets used as a real truck.
