wheels
Posted: April 11th, 2015, 3:15 pm
Hello all,
My AA is, unfortunately, a 'doodlebug'. It began its life as a 1930 or 31 ton-and-a-half flatbed. It was my grandfather's. I have been using it for wood hauling and snow plowing for over fifty years. While attempting to replace a couple of rotted tires, I discovered that the wheels were bad enough to be unsafe. I have several extras around, but they are as bad or worse. The wheels are the 20 inch Budds that originally held the 32x6 tire. As a matter of fact, when I first got it, there was one original Firestone still on it. One option is to have the wheels rebuilt to a functional level. Since it won't be road driven, there wouldn't be any balance concerns. But, I would have to pay for that to be done as I have had a stroke and some of those things I just can't do anymore.
My questions are:
Is there a narrow (6") 20 inch truck wheel that will fit my bolt pattern that might be available in a junk yard?
Is there a source for original equipment wheels.
Thanks for the help,
Charlie
My AA is, unfortunately, a 'doodlebug'. It began its life as a 1930 or 31 ton-and-a-half flatbed. It was my grandfather's. I have been using it for wood hauling and snow plowing for over fifty years. While attempting to replace a couple of rotted tires, I discovered that the wheels were bad enough to be unsafe. I have several extras around, but they are as bad or worse. The wheels are the 20 inch Budds that originally held the 32x6 tire. As a matter of fact, when I first got it, there was one original Firestone still on it. One option is to have the wheels rebuilt to a functional level. Since it won't be road driven, there wouldn't be any balance concerns. But, I would have to pay for that to be done as I have had a stroke and some of those things I just can't do anymore.
My questions are:
Is there a narrow (6") 20 inch truck wheel that will fit my bolt pattern that might be available in a junk yard?
Is there a source for original equipment wheels.
Thanks for the help,
Charlie