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Old 03-29-2014, 11:02 PM   #1
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artillery wheels

Any of you guys running artillery wheels on our era trucks? Im asking because my grampa 93 years old" gave me his 5 rims that hes had since 1945.He pulled them off a 1936 GMC he said he bought for 20$! He said hed love to see me use em. 2 of them are even reversed. Those are going in the back. I converted to 6 lug rotors and 71 calipers and they fit!!! I just had to shave like a 1/16" inch off the caliper. So if any of you habe a pic of our trucks on artillery wheels id love to see em.
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Old 03-29-2014, 11:45 PM   #2
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Re: artillery wheels

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Old 03-30-2014, 12:14 AM   #3
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Sure. Ill do that in the morning.
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Old 03-30-2014, 08:55 AM   #4
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Don't forget to put new tubes in them!!
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Old 03-30-2014, 01:23 PM   #5
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Re: artillery wheels

Heres a pic of the wheel on the rotor. Im sure the pics gonna posr sideways. Sorry bout that
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Old 03-30-2014, 01:37 PM   #6
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Re: artillery wheels

There was a guy that lived a few miles from me that had a set of artillery's on a 60' short fleet and it looked good, the only drawback I thought is you're limited only to early dog dish style of caps.
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Old 03-30-2014, 01:49 PM   #7
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Re: artillery wheels

Here are pictures of the actual artillery wheels. the big 900-20 that trailer was in Europe with Pattons Army during WWII
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Old 03-30-2014, 01:54 PM   #8
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Second pic sideways of course showing the discbrake set it just barely clears
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Old 03-30-2014, 01:55 PM   #9
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Here are pictures of the actual artillery wheels. the big 900-20 that trailer was in Europe with Pattons Army during WWII
Those might just fit on the truck
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Re: artillery wheels

Build a MUD truck?
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Old 03-30-2014, 03:34 PM   #11
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Here are pictures of the actual artillery wheels. the big 900-20 that trailer was in Europe with Pattons Army during WWII
I have these on my 42 WC52 Power Wagon
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Old 03-30-2014, 06:26 PM   #12
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I have these on my 42 WC52 Power Wagon
Yes my eldest son has one of those WWII WC Dodges. The 16 shown is a extra wheel he has for it.
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Here are pictures of the actual artillery wheels. the big 900-20 that trailer was in Europe with Pattons Army during WWII
These two piece bolt together wheels are called Combat Wheels. Not Artillery wheels. It's the spokes of artillery weapons that lend the name.
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Old 03-31-2014, 06:45 AM   #14
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I say have them powder coated and run them!
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Old 03-31-2014, 08:52 AM   #15
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Re: artillery wheels

On the topic of what the civilian GM passenger vehicle crowd knows as artillery wheels,they are now reproduced and available in other sizes. I have one picture of a truck with this style wheel and I believe they are the new ones. Here ya go:
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Re: artillery wheels

I knew I had one of those wheels. I found it it was being used as the drag for a varmit trap.
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Old 05-16-2014, 07:06 PM   #17
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Re: artillery wheels

Absolutely use them, if for no other reason, they were your grandfathers. That is reason enough for me. Plus, they are just plain cool looking. I would powder coat those bad boys an off-white like in the picture special-k posted. You can't beat that look.
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Old 05-16-2014, 09:46 PM   #18
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I must agree pay homage to gramps and put them to use.
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Old 05-16-2014, 10:32 PM   #19
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If for no other reason use them for your grandfather's sake! They are cool enough on their own but the sentimental factor is immeasurable!
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