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ORIGINAL68 · 12-19-2012, 04:25 PM

hello all new to the forum. I am trying to id these truck wheels any help would be appreciated. i think they are mid 40s light truck or 1 ton but what do i know. are they junk or is there a market for them. let me know if i meed to post different pics

NEWFISHER · 12-19-2012, 06:25 PM

Welcome.
Ton and a half or 2 ton trucks, widow makers I believe they were called.

ORIGINAL68 · 12-19-2012, 08:47 PM

is there any value or are they scrap thanks again

mknittle · 12-19-2012, 10:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NEWFISHER

Welcome.
Ton and a half or 2 ton trucks, widow makers I believe they were called.

Yeap they are a loaded bomb!
restoration guys may be interested though!

OrrieG · 12-20-2012, 01:42 AM

Most tire places will not work on split rims anymore, too much liability. I ran them on my truck so I could change my flats in the boonies. I carried two heavy chains to hold the ring when it released. When I was in the Army we had a cage we put them in to take apart and air up, a couple of times the rings let loose and really rattled around. A stock guy may what them but I would include some indemnification language in the bill of sale so you cannot be accused of selling a defective wheel that harmed someone.

*bk2life* · 12-20-2012, 03:17 AM

ebay

**buggy5872** · 12-20-2012, 08:31 AM

Those appear to be split ring ring and not widow makers. Widow makers come apart at the center of the wheel and have a big hump on the back side of the wheel where they fit together. Those are perfectly fine to use. Value? Well the only value is to a person restoring an old chevy. If they are in good shape....place an add over on the stovebolt web site. Guys are alway looking for wheels on there. Don't expect to get more than about 20 bucks a wheel.

63 & 64 Bowties · 12-20-2012, 08:41 AM

They look like split ring to me.
A pic of the wheel in the top of the pic showing all the way around the wheel would help. I'd guess Ford judging by the size of the stud hole.

ORIGINAL68 · 12-20-2012, 11:12 AM

i will post better pics today thanks for all the great information

mr48chev · 12-20-2012, 01:31 PM

You could honestly probably get more for scrap than most guys want to pay for them.

I put six of them with good looking but old tires that would work on a truck used out on a farm or ranch on craigslist for 100.00 a year ago and didn't get a bite on them except for one scrapper that wanted them for free. I've got six more with tires about like what you have that I am going to haul for scrap pretty soon.

mr48chev · 12-20-2012, 06:09 PM

Here is the way the 15 x 8 Enkies look on it with the 3-1/2 inch back spacing and the 255-60 tires.

I'm not sure what the tread width is right off the bat but it's close to 10 inches.

12-19-2012, 04:25 PM	#1
ORIGINAL68 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: ontario ca Posts: 4	wheels hello all new to the forum. I am trying to id these truck wheels any help would be appreciated. i think they are mid 40s light truck or 1 ton but what do i know. are they junk or is there a market for them. let me know if i meed to post different pics Attached Images

12-19-2012, 06:25 PM	#2
NEWFISHER Registered User Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Oregon Posts: 3,303	Re: wheels Welcome. Ton and a half or 2 ton trucks, widow makers I believe they were called.

12-19-2012, 08:47 PM	#3
ORIGINAL68 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: ontario ca Posts: 4	Re: wheels is there any value or are they scrap thanks again

12-20-2012, 01:42 AM	#5
OrrieG Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Idaho Posts: 8,800	Re: wheels Most tire places will not work on split rims anymore, too much liability. I ran them on my truck so I could change my flats in the boonies. I carried two heavy chains to hold the ring when it released. When I was in the Army we had a cage we put them in to take apart and air up, a couple of times the rings let loose and really rattled around. A stock guy may what them but I would include some indemnification language in the bill of sale so you cannot be accused of selling a defective wheel that harmed someone. __________________ 1959 Chevy Short Fleetside w/ 74 4WD drive train (current project) OrrieG Build Thread 1964 Chevelle Malibu w/ 355-350TH (daily driver) Helpful AD and TF Manual Site Old Car Manual Project

12-20-2012, 03:17 AM	#6
bk2life Account Suspended Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: phx, az Posts: 868	Re: wheels ebay

12-20-2012, 08:31 AM	#7
buggy5872 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: North Beaver TWP PA Posts: 833	Re: wheels Those appear to be split ring ring and not widow makers. Widow makers come apart at the center of the wheel and have a big hump on the back side of the wheel where they fit together. Those are perfectly fine to use. Value? Well the only value is to a person restoring an old chevy. If they are in good shape....place an add over on the stovebolt web site. Guys are alway looking for wheels on there. Don't expect to get more than about 20 bucks a wheel. __________________ ___________________________ 1959 Apache Short Fleetside, 1959 Apache NAPCO Long Stepside, 1957 3100 with 59 fleetside bed 1957 5700 LCF Crew Cab "Big Bertha",1959 GMC F370 1958 GMC 600, 1946 Chevy, 1959 Viking 60 LCF 1974 Elcamino SS, 1979 6500 GMC Tilt Bed Wrecker Big Bertha Build

12-20-2012, 08:41 AM	#8
63 & 64 Bowties and a few others Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Blue Ridge Mountains of VA Posts: 5,638	Re: wheels They look like split ring to me. A pic of the wheel in the top of the pic showing all the way around the wheel would help. I'd guess Ford judging by the size of the stud hole. __________________ Bill US Army Vet -193rd Infantry BlueRidgeMuscleCars.com “The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated” Gandhi

12-20-2012, 11:12 AM	#9
ORIGINAL68 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: ontario ca Posts: 4	Re: wheels i will post better pics today thanks for all the great information

12-20-2012, 01:31 PM	#10
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,406	Re: wheels You could honestly probably get more for scrap than most guys want to pay for them. I put six of them with good looking but old tires that would work on a truck used out on a farm or ranch on craigslist for 100.00 a year ago and didn't get a bite on them except for one scrapper that wanted them for free. I've got six more with tires about like what you have that I am going to haul for scrap pretty soon. __________________ Founding member of the too many projects, too little time and money club. My ongoing truck projects: 48 Chev 3100 that will run a 292 Six. 71 GMC 2500 that is getting a Cad 500 transplant. 77 C 30 dualie, 454, 4 speed with a 10 foot flatbed and hoist. It does the heavy work and hauls the projects around.

12-20-2012, 06:09 PM	#11
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,406	Re: wheels Here is the way the 15 x 8 Enkies look on it with the 3-1/2 inch back spacing and the 255-60 tires. I'm not sure what the tread width is right off the bat but it's close to 10 inches. __________________ Founding member of the too many projects, too little time and money club. My ongoing truck projects: 48 Chev 3100 that will run a 292 Six. 71 GMC 2500 that is getting a Cad 500 transplant. 77 C 30 dualie, 454, 4 speed with a 10 foot flatbed and hoist. It does the heavy work and hauls the projects around.



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