Re: [MV] M37/M43 Big Wheels

From: jonathon (jemery@execpc.com)
Date: Mon Jun 05 2000 - 21:14:43 PDT


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>Whils scrounging around in a junkyard Saturday we came upon
>an M37 with unusual wheels on it. They were 20x6 wheels with
>NDT's mounted on them. When asked what they were, we were
>told they were from a '50's one ton Chevy truck, and they
>had been re-drilled to the larger M37 pattern. Apparently,
>no filling is necessary, you just have to be careful how you
>line up the M37 holes with the 5 hole pattern of the Chevy.
>This would give you a nice tall tire for faster highway
>speeds. Has anyone heard of this? Are these wheels hard to
>find?

I wonder if this is the same 5 hole pattern as was very common on older
motor homes? I think they went up to 19.5's on those. I can find out if
anyone cares.

je



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