From: Gunner Asch on
On Thu, 22 Jul 2010 14:37:52 -0700, Rich Grise <richgrise(a)example.net>
wrote:

>On Mon, 19 Jul 2010 10:59:00 -0700, stryped wrote:
>
>> I have a trailer with what I think are axles out of a 50's era truck front
>> end. These have 6 lug 15 inch wheels. Can anyone tell me what wheels would
>> fit as replacements?
>>
>> The center caps for these axles have screw on dust caps. Someone even cut
>> the wheel hole wider with a torch to make it fit.
>>
>> Would any 6 lug wheel fit? I can email pictures if that helps.
>
>FWIW, I once had some deep-dish aluminum mags stolen off a Ford E-100
>van; they're 5-hole, and when I went to buy replacements, nobody at the
>wheel store could find a match, so they sold me "universal" wheels, which
>had slots and used special shouldered lug nuts with mongo washers.
>
>These were, as I say, 5-hole, but looking for a slotted 6-hole 15" rim
>is an idea that shouldn't waste too much time.
>
>Good Luck!
>Rich

My (5 lug) Ford Ranger has Jeep wheels on the rear.

Gunner

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From: cuhulin on
The wheels on my 1983 Dodge RV van have slotted lug nut holes.The lug
nuts are acorn head style lug nuts.
cuhulin