| |
Click on image for the lowdown. 
====
| | | Forums66 Topics128,176 Posts1,057,121 Members48,463 | | Most Online14,466
Apr 26th, 2026 | | AD Chevy Trucks  Over 6,000 pictures Brad Allen has an awesome collection of Chevrolet factory pictures that he has set up from film strips. Check them out!
Lots of work on Brad's part ... pure enjoyment (and references) for you!
| | THANKS!
For helping keep this great
old truck web site
on the Internet for over 30 years! and not clogged down
with Ads!  Again, thanks!
| | | | Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 158 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 158 | Help ! Don't know where to begin other than I bought both original outer ring rim & tubless type budd wheels to replace the 16.5 std type wheel on the front of my one ton. I am convenced that someone switched the brake drums in order the convert from the budd design to the 16.5 that were found on 3/4 tons of the 70's Are 3/4 to one ton hubs & brake drums interchangeable? - How can I identify how to correct this mess? Any responses greatly appreciated...Thanks | | | | | Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,100 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,100 | Hy 03marauderman, the stock one ton front hub would have an adapter on it to place a reversed dual type wheel in the proper place. So you're probably correct when you say someone swapped front hubs to mount single type wheels on the front of your truck. So you're looking for a set of one ton front hubs, I believe you should be able to swap your bearings and brake drums over to them once you have the hubs. Try posting an ad in the parts wanted section, hope that helps. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 725 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 725 | Just as a matter of passing, Fo*d and Dodge both used what you are calling "3/4 ton" wheels right until the switch to metric in the 1998 - 2000 period on some 1 ton trucks. I have found them from 6" - 10" wide and 15" to 17". I don't what was used on Chevrolets. I know this doesn't help, and 3B is probably exactly right about a hub swap.
Les | | |
|
|
| |
