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G503 Jeep rims
Looking for a serviceable pair of G503 MB Jeep rims.
I have a Converto airborne trailer that needs these to make it complete. Would prefer originals to repro but won’t rule them out neither. Any leads greatly appreciated.
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3RD Echelon Wksp 1968 M274A5 Mule Baifield USMC 1966 M274A2 Mule BMY USMC 1958 M274 Mule Willys US Army 1970 M38A1 CDN3 70-08715 1 CSR 1981 MANAC 3/4T CDN trailer 1943 Converto Airborne Trailer 1983 M1009 CUCV RT-524, PRC-77s, and trucks and stuff and more stuff and and....... OMVA, MVPA, G503, Steel Soldiers |
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Rims
Good luck with your search.
I had some original G503 combat rims sandblasted recently - they are a 50/50 judgement call if they are safe to use. Just be aware the originals are now around 80 years old and they do suffer from chronic rust and abuse. The rust typically attacks the 90 degree middle flange corners where the divided rims join. Many of the G503 restorers now use the Juan repro rims and the rims seem to be fine. There was another brand of very unsafe repro rims so be careful. Having written all that, I've never seen an original rim have a major fracture and come apart. In my case, my rims have corrosion eaten down to about 50% of the original steel on the centre flange corners.... it just looks unsafe to me. If you drive to the local shops doing 35 MPH ..... it's probably OK but doing 50 MPH on a busy highway .... The other very common issue is: people over tightening the lug nuts, this distorts the holes badly, so much that the rim isn't sitting firmly on the drum. The original lug nuts are 3/4" across . Early Chrysler Valiant/Plymouth cars have the same nuts in LH and RH thread.
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Found some useable ones this past week at a MV swap. Thanks to all for suggestions.
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3RD Echelon Wksp 1968 M274A5 Mule Baifield USMC 1966 M274A2 Mule BMY USMC 1958 M274 Mule Willys US Army 1970 M38A1 CDN3 70-08715 1 CSR 1981 MANAC 3/4T CDN trailer 1943 Converto Airborne Trailer 1983 M1009 CUCV RT-524, PRC-77s, and trucks and stuff and more stuff and and....... OMVA, MVPA, G503, Steel Soldiers |
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