Military Vehicles, February 1997,: Re: WHeels
Re: WHeels
Gary Douglas Akerman (gakerma@emory.edu)
Sat, 22 Feb 1997 18:45:30 -0500 (EST)
i have the 11x20's on my deuce. they allow me to cruise comfortable at
55-60 mph and are fine overall. the only problem i have run across is
when off-roading. if you torque the system much by nosing down hard or
twisting the frame, you will rub the tire into the bumper. i accidentily
locked the two together once while coming down a hill. had to pu tit in
reverse and force them apart. i have a few small gouges in the tires
because of it. to avoid this, you can either chop off the 3-4 inches on
the outer edge of the bumper (not my favorite choice), add a good sized
spacer between the bumper and the chasis, or live with it (my choice).
doug
On Sat, 22 Feb 1997, Dave DeChambeau wrote:
> Hello all,
> Now that one of my wheels has fallen off, I am considering changing them all
> to a larger diameter version. I
> just visited Brandywine Truck Sales and noticed the 5 ton and 2 1/2 ton
> trucks rims diameter is the same, 20 inches. Only the profile seems to be
> different, the 2 1/2 ton has a 9x20, the 5 ton has the 11x20. This makes for
> a four inch higher wheel when meassured from the ground to the top of the
> tread, and I'm sure, considerably lower engine rpms for a given speed.
> Has anyone installed the larger diameter 11x20's on the 2 1/2 ton, or if
> that is too big, say the duals rub or something, is there a 10x20?
> Thanks as always!
> David
>