Transplants & Quandries

[Bob Moseley (RIP)]

Hi all - new quandry. The first image is of the rims that I like on the F15A. The second image is of the rims on the F15, the one I am going to restore. Can someone explain the two different types and would the F15A rims be appropriate for the F15. In case the images get confused the F15A rims have the extension piece.

Bob

[Keith Webb]

Rather looks like you have 20" rims on the F15A and 16" on the F15, which is what both trucks should have. The 20" rims should fit the F15 OK but don't use 12.00-20s or it will (a) look ridiculous and (b) rub on the pitman arm on full lock.

[Bob Moseley (RIP)]

Hi all - both trucks have 16" rims.

Hanno - what years do you class as a "late feature"? Both sets of rims are an eight stud pattern so I will have to see if they are interchangeable.

Bob

[cletrac (RIP)]

The two wheel drives turn sharper so there's a bit of difference on the inside of the wheel wells to give more clearance. Other than that they're the same.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by cletrac

The two wheel drives turn sharper so there's a bit of difference on the inside of the wheel wells to give more clearance. Other than that they're the same.

That's what I thought, but according to Keith:

Originally Posted by Keith Webb

That is the case with the Chevrolet version but not the Ford.

H.

[cliff]

Originally Posted by Bob Moseley

Hi all - both trucks have 16" rims.

Hanno - what years do you class as a "late feature"? Both sets of rims are an eight stud pattern so I will have to see if they are interchangeable.

Bob

Bob the rims themselves will fit either vehicle but the hub centres ie the sling lifting centres will only fit onto the front driven axle & not the non driven front axle.

[Keith Webb]

Originally Posted by Bob Moseley

Hi all - both trucks have 16" rims.

Hanno - what years do you class as a "late feature"? Both sets of rims are an eight stud pattern so I will have to see if they are interchangeable.

Bob

The angle of the pic made the first one look like it had 20" rims.

Incidentally there are very few F15As here with lifting slings. The 3 tonners here with lifting slings usually had canvas doors but for some reason the late pattern Ford F15As retained their Canadian steel doors.

[Keith Webb]

Originally Posted by Bob Moseley

Hi all - both trucks have 16" rims.

Hanno - what years do you class as a "late feature"? Both sets of rims are an eight stud pattern so I will have to see if they are interchangeable.

Bob

1944-45 pattern.

[Bob Moseley (RIP)]

Hi all - thank you all for your responses to this thread. I will bow to popular opinion and keep the original wheels on the F15. However the livery will be Light Stone and badged the same as Tony's Jeep that being a South Australian unit the 2nd-10th who served in the Middle East. Probably not correct but I would like a desert truck.

Bob

[Little Jo]

Originally Posted by Bob Moseley

Hi all - thank you all for your responses to this thread. I will bow to popular opinion and keep the original wheels on the F15. However the livery will be Light Stone and badged the same as Tony's Jeep that being a South Australian unit the 2nd-10th who served in the Middle East. Probably not correct but I would like a desert truck.

Bob

Hey Bob

Good news, But don't forget the Jeep leads the convoy. They will look great on Anzac Day. Oh and also on the next troop train re enactment

Cheers

Tony

[Bob Moseley (RIP)]

Hi all - discussing with Tony today re. which unit I will dedicate the truck to, I thought it more appropriate to use my old unit of the 27th Battalion. Tony, you have done all the SA unit research, what do I need?

Bob

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Bob Moseley

I will bow to popular opinion and keep the original wheels on the F15.

Bob, great choice on the F15 but I do not understand you having to bow to popular opinion. Apart from the fact that I think you are not the kind of guy who bows under social pressure, the 16" wheels (rims) are the same between all CMP's, either 4x2's, 4x4's, Fords, Chevys.

As explained, the '44-'45 hub was fitted with lifting slings, not much more than a circular plate bolted to the hub. As front wheel drive hubs differ from the non-driven front hubs, one cannot exchange them.

HTH,
Hanno

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Bob Moseley

In case the images get confused the F15A rims have the extension piece

Bob,

You mean the lifting slings on the hubs? They are a late feature and only fit the front wheel drive axle.

H.