M135 wheels on a m35?

[BFR]

I read, but am having trouble finding a post where someone said that M135 wheels can be used on a M35. What would the advantage/rationale be for using the early deuce wheels be?

 

[rdixiemiller]

If I remember correctly, the M-135 ran singles. The wheels are not offset as much as dual wheels. This looks better if you are singling out your deuce. Otherwise, they look slightly odd.

 

[73m819]

also the rims are wider, this take some of the sway out of the 1100x20 sidewalls

 

[cranetruck]

The M135 wheels will fit the M35 just fine. Same rim width, just "dished out" differently. It will increase the track width by almost 4 inches. To make it look right, flip the hubs and use a narrower bed.
The NSN# for the M135 wheels is 2530-00-738-9618. You will also need a different speedo adapter.
I have been running on singles for some eight years now.
The image below shows the deuce fitted with the M756 pipeline bed, which is about 6 inches narrower (w/o the A-frame poles) than the standard cargo bed. I'll try to get a rear view later today if there is any interest.

Bjorn

 

[Wildchild467]

Is there any advantage to putting these rims only on the front axle of an M35? The thing I am thinking about is that the M135 Wheels will give the front end a little wider stance than the original M35 wheels. Another thought is how will this offset handle down the road? I want to make sure my tires are still inline with my king pins and not dished out too much. I do not want to promote king pin wear or wheel bearing stress if the wheel is a different offset. I just thought it would look a little better with stock M35 duals on the back. My tire of choice would be the 9.00-20 also. Pros and cons? Thank you.

 

[NDT]

The Reo M34 was running singles while the M135 was still on the drawing board.

 

[Wildchild467]

That's right. And the rims were the same as the M34 and M135, correct? They only had the two different rims (excluding the M35A3 rims) for this bolt pattern, correct? The reason I am asking is I located some of these rims that are on the front of an M211 at a junk yard and are not the same offset rims that are on the back (duals). If I can get them for a reasonable price, I may try them on the front of my deuce and see how they handle/look.

 

[Section8]

Sell you all 6 of mine with used 1100's.