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  1. Ford Mechanic

    Possible Rim Alternative

    Here's a pic of a peanut trailer and a 6 lug rim. Something I forgot to mention is that the lug holes are only beveled on one side of the rim. So you'd need to either have the hubs flipped in the rear or have some way to bevel the holes. Edit: Well I thought it was a 6 lug wheel... Just zoomed...
  2. Ford Mechanic

    Possible Rim Alternative

    Don't have a answer there, and yeah balancing may be a issue. There was wieght welded to the inside of the rim like it was balanced at the factory. I have no idea if it was a origanal rim to the trailer but several of these were on his trailers.
  3. Ford Mechanic

    Possible Rim Alternative

    I was told the aircraft tires wouldn't hold up to the sustained heat of 55 mph and a load. The tires were prone to blowing and a single axle trailer with alot of wieght up top makes it VERY top heavy. They nevey exceeded 35 because of that. There are 6 lug rims also, this was all the guy had off...
  4. Ford Mechanic

    Possible Rim Alternative

    Cheap combat rim look??? So here's the pics, the rim came off a Long brand single axle peanut trailer with 6 lugs. This one is a 12 bolt rim but there are several different types of rims that come on them including 6 bolt ones that would all fit the same. I included a pic of the origanal rim...
  5. Ford Mechanic

    Possible Rim Alternative

    They're flat across the front like the combat wheels. So something like 1-2 inches less backspacing.
  6. Ford Mechanic

    Possible Rim Alternative

    They fit! Pics and more later....
  7. Ford Mechanic

    Possible Rim Alternative

    Of course I can't find any pics online of what I'm talking about. I'll try and get a pic tonight.
  8. Ford Mechanic

    Possible Rim Alternative

    Riding down the road today during a roadtest I happen to notice that a peanut trailer lug pattern looked alot like a M35A2 lug pattern and hub size. Specificaly the single and dual axle trailers they use to harvest with and then hook up to the dryers. I talked with one of my farmer buddies when...
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