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  1. simp5782

    M870A1 Dayton to Pilot Hub swap

    255/70/22.5s are 36.6in tall, 10 in section width, 7in sidewall. 10R15s are 36.3in tall with a 10.8 section width. So the 255 is smaller. Not many truck shops will touch Daytons anymore. Regardless of it being tubeless or tubed. Also had 3 hubs with stripped lock studs and 1 cracked hub. So...
  2. simp5782

    M870A1 Dayton to Pilot Hub swap

    Was able to score thirteen 8lug 22.5 pilot hub wheels for cheap with spare 255s on them. 12 new 255s are ready to go as well. Going to have to sand blast the wheels though. Hubs arrived today. Perfect fit. Reused and repacked the old bearings. Used the old inner and outer nut and lock...
  3. simp5782

    M870A1 Dayton to Pilot Hub swap

    I will amend my first post. The use of the hubs listed in post #1 will allow the the use of 20in MRAP wheels on the M870A1. The hubs are that wide 330mm. I decided to go with a more versatile hub setup. 8 lug Budd pilot Hub made OTR brake products (fleetpride) #1052pa or webb 2027W ...
  4. simp5782

    M870A1 Dayton to Pilot Hub swap

    So since the 870s have the crap Dayton wheels. Problems with these is that noone wants to work on them. General truck tire shops wont touch em. Tires are expensive for radials $300+ .Cheaper for bias plys but still in the $225 range. Those prices include flaps. Most surplus 10.00R15s we...
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