Ford Aluminum wheels

[Baron]

Took the alum wheels off my 6. 9 furd and put them on the '92 dodge. Had to get 1/2 " taperd nuts ($1. 50 ea) to center the wheels as they fit hub centric to the ford. A guy told me to get them off the truck quick as they will break and cause a crash because they are NOT hub centric to the dodge! They sure look nice on the dodge but now I am wondering if i should take them off? anyone??? baron

 

[power grizz]

as far as i know, older dodges and chevs had the same center small hole for eight bolt wheels. fords had big ones. but EVERYTHING aftermarket has big holes for the center. otherwise it would be too much hassle making different kinds of rims for all three auto companys. and are they factory rims for the ford, betcha they are not hub centric either. i have a heavy duty 70 under mine that came from a motorhome with 17" duals, and the only thing that fits are aftermarket rims.



maybe someone else can shed some light on this???



i would run the rims if everything looked ok and torque the lugs to aluminum specs. seen to many aluiniun rims loosen up!

 

[GFoley]

THe Ford Super Duty trucks have a different bolt pattern that our Dodge trucks. Fords use an 8 on 170mm pattern while Dodge is an 8 on 6. 5".

 

[tgbol]

It is about 3/16 of an inch different. I have a friend that is getting the F*rd wheels as take offs from the dealer and having them redrilled and steel inserts installed. Really come out nice.

 

[jdurham]

I was curious about the very same thing but with Rickson wheels. I was told that 94 up Dodge wheels were hub centered while 93 back were lug centered. I was curious if our hubs can be machined or some sort of slleve can be machined so that newer Dodge, Rickson, or other hub centered wheels can be used. Ricksons are VERY expensive if you want to special order aluminum for a first gen. Anyone tackled this one before?



Thanks,

Jim

 

[Baron]

Hmmm... ... . my mechanic looked at my dodge from across the lot and said "why you got ford wheels on your dodge? they look nice but they are wrong. "

All I know for sure is I took the alum wheels off the '86 ford and they fit the '92 dodge but the stock dodge lug nuts did not work because they were not tapered. So I bought tapered nuts. Also the ford studs are significantly larger diameter size than the dodge so whereas the studs fit tight into the 8 holes when mounted on the ford the smaller dodge studs had play fitting into the same holes when mounted on the dodge. . That is why the taperd nuts tend to center the wheel alright (i guess) And the mechanic says the wheels may break ( he says they are FORD wheels).

I wonder if I should take em off or maybe there is an adaptor plate or maybe don't worry... ... . baron

 

[Power Wagon]

I got a note from someone I've known a couple years, but is not a TDR member. He has been in the repair business for many years, and has dealt wtih those particular wheels.



He said REMOVE THEM AS FAST AS YOU CAN!



They are not even sufficiently strong for use in their proper application on the right size hub... and without it, it's merely a matter of time before it breaks, cracks, or even fails catastrophically ON THE ROAD.



They are not even sufficiently strong for use on the Ford they came from, as was evidenced by his getting many of them to try to repair. They are too thin, too light, and poorly designed.



Again, this is not my word, but the word of someone I believe is giving me good information (A Northwest Bomber member).



I'm just passing it on. Thanks

 

[BushWakr - RIP]

Thanks PW, you may have just saved someone's life(s).



Bob.