Re: [MV] 16.5" wheels, to 16", Ford 1-ton

From: Joe Shannon (fordpart@bellsouth.net)
Date: Sat Mar 20 2004 - 10:25:32 PST


The difference is the rear ends, some of them are corporate and some of
them are dana, The '79 is a Dana and the '86 is a corporate.

Richard wrote:

>Dave,
>
>I have an '86 F350 4x4...not sure it's the same
>axles as your '79, but for what it's worth....
>
>I went shopping for used wheels for it last fall,
>and ended up with a set of Ford wheels which
>would NOT fit over the rear hubs. They turned
>out to be 3/4-ton wheels, despite what the seller
>said... <g>
>
>So, after some more hunting, I found real 1-ton
>wheels, and they worked fine.
>
>The 3/4-tons look identical, but the hub-hole is
>just a tad smaller. The scary part is that you CAN
>get them over the hub, and even get the lug-nuts
>on! The problem is that they interfere down at
>the very base of the hub, and the wheel does not
>seat on the brake-drum properly/flatly.
>
>Richard
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