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08-13-2010, 02:12 PM | #1 |
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: PineyWoods,TX
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stock brake drum size on 3/4 ton 58 Apache
Hello to all- brand new member here.
first a little background: I am the recent fortunate recipient of my grandfather's old 1958 3/4 ton Apache - all original. I am in TX, the pickup is in ALabama and has been sitting many years. Naturally the tires are all flat and rotted. I plan to go out to retrieve the Old Man this fall. What I want to do is go there prepared with a spare set of wheels ready with adequate tires so I can trailer up and out as smoothly as possible. I've got a line on a set of 15 X 7; 8 lug on 6.5 wheels that are fairly cheap. My concern would be in the fitment issue with potential for interference from the brake drum and a 15" wheel. I wouldn't worry too much about a 15" rim on anything built fairly recently; but automotive/part design has changed a lot since the 50s. I would be afraid to discover a 16" wheel is a minimum requirement. Which finally brings me to my question: Anyone out there able to give me front and rear OEM brake drum diameters for a 1958 3/4 ton? Or from experience can anyone tell me that a 15" wheel will fit without any problems? I'm reading through the forum and see that a lot of the projects are updating suspension and drivetrains, but if there's anyone that can talk to me about stock OEM; I'd really appreciate any assistance one can provide. thanks JT |
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