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Re: [oletrucks] rough day...what year Chevy ?

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Subject: Re: [oletrucks] rough day...what year Chevy ?
From: Truck Guy <chevy620@juno.com>
Date: Sat, 8 Dec 2001 17:20:04 -0500
My truck is a '59 3/4ton and takes 8 lug rims.  The ford rims I have (or
should i say had) are 16's, I got them from a local jukyard and they say
"Ford" right across the front of them.  I should have known I was asking
for trouble by putting anything ford on my truck.

Nate

1959 Chevy Apache 3600


On Sat, 8 Dec 2001 17:02:15 EST GremlinGTs@aol.com writes:
>     Hey, I'm running ford 8-lug rims on my 3/4 ton '74 chevy truck, 
> were you 
> running 6 lug? I've heard that 8-lug rims are industry standardized, 
> so that 
> they'll fit on any vehicle. I don't recall having any problems with 
> the lug 
> hole being larger on one make of rim over another with 8 lug, my 
> 6-lug '55 
> Chevy Suburban is running Chevy rims anyway. :) Thanks for any info, 
> I don't 
> need to be losing any wheels either !  I did that with my '55 sub 
> ground 
> towing it, left the nuts loose on one wheel, and it came off 70 
> miles later. 
> least I didn't damage the Sub, and only bumped my 3/4 ton rear 
> bumper on the 
> guard rail while fishtailing. :) I've had ENOUGH of THAT happening. 
> once 
> being enough, of course. :) Well, just thought I'd check to see what 
> type of 
> rim you were running. Thanks,
> 
> Jerry
> Virginia

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