wheel conversion question

[bighroder]

Well I'm going to look at a cab tommarow for the project I've been planning for a while anyways I want to run a straight axle setup and I want to run 10 bolt 22.5 inch aluminium semi wheels the truck is gunna be cummins powered and its gunna be like a cab and a half style truck with open wheels my question is has anyone put these 10 bolt wheels on there rat? How did you do it I want to run disc brakes if possible any help would be greatly appreciated thanks Zeth

 

[Sam_Fear]

If you use an axle made for 22.5 wheels, it won't matter if you have drum or disk brakes. It'll still stop on a dime. The big drums on a little rat will be no prob. I'd look for a front axle out of a delivery truck - like the old UPS package cars - they run 22.5's. The newer ones run 19.5's, but can probably fit 22.5's. Straight truck, box truck, etc. Should be able to find one with discs.

 

[bighroder]

I've been looking for semi or dump truck axles I just haven't found any yet Ill add that to the search hopefully something turns up cheap I want that death rod look big tall wheels and I'm hopefully going bagged thanks for the info

 

[Motorhead]

Look at school bus axles. A lot of them have hydraulic disc brakes.

 

[bighroder]

How old we talking here like 80s old or like 60s or older?

 

[deerchooper]

heres a link for you. http://www.duallywheels4u.com/duallyadapters.html

you use 1 ton axle or rear end and these adapters will bolt on for your 10 lug rims

 

[bighroder]

I already knew about those but it doesn't help me with wanting to run a straight axle

 

[Motorhead]

How old we talking here like 80s old or like 60s or older?

90s and newer, I think.

 

[bighroder]

Thanks I think I got a line on one I'm gunna check out I think its out of a short bus lol hope will work he said 100 for it so hopefully thnis works out I think that's pretty cheap

 

[bighroder]

I found one that I hit was gunna give me a deal on and it had a 10 bolt hub with a 16 inch wheel it was some specail bolt pattern and I passed that on so I'm still looking maybe found one out of a bus

 

[bighroder]

I found a front end but it is a 5 lug and it has the split rims I'm hoping it will be able to run the 10 bolt pattern or hopefully get some rims to substitute..

 

[Sam_Fear]

The UPS trucks at work that run the 22.5's have 6 or 8 lug patterns. Those are all disc. The last drum/drum truck we had was from 84. Any larger vehicle is still gonna run a straight axle.

 

[bighroder]

How long did they make the 2 piece rims there is like a late 70s earley 80s with the 20 inch rims but its 5 spoke and it looks like a 2 piece I think but I'm not sure its on a f750 I think anyways a big ford

 

[Overkill]

Check big Ford cab and chassis trucks, My 89 F-Superduty is an x phone company truck, has a beefy I beam axle up front, is 10 lug and disk brakes all the way around.