19.5's

[therabbittree]

like mark said th ebread trucks are the only steel cheap stock 8 lug 19.5's.. most of the other 19.5 steels are 10 lug.. ricksons are nice but $... if your gonna swap.. keep your eyes open for a set of chevy 4500-5500 axles they are passenger side drop.. use a divorced NV273 transfercase...it would be sweet to get the bigger Disk brakes and the alcoa aluminum wheels etc... only other snag is the gear ratios most are 4.88 or so..you can get different gears.. the dodge 4500 is available with 4.10's stock with a G56 trans... I'm looking to do the same swap ..in the future..
Thanks
Deo

[ahale2772]

yeah "in the future"

[therabbittree]

on pirate 4x4 web forum there are a set of the steel bread truck 8 lug 19.5's for $350 but shipping would suck.

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1007437

[ahale2772]

haha, yeah I saw those, kinda a bit far

[PToombs]

I had a set not too long ago, and couldn't get rid of them. Finally practically gave them away to a guy local. I think I ended up getting a $100 from them.

[ellis93]

I had a set not too long ago, and couldn't get rid of them. Finally practically gave them away to a guy local. I think I ended up getting a $100 from them.

Some help you are

[therabbittree]

really ?.. where were you advertising them?..I would have bought them.... oh well

[PToombs]

I think I had them on here, then I listed them on Cl, and finally after a month or 2 they sold.
I was going to put them on my truck, but they would hit under the bed and they stuck out far enough that I'd need a big flare to cover it.

[ahale2772]

happiest guy in the world checking in, scored a set of 19'5s with good tread for 400$, steer tires are brand spankin new and rears are new re-caps

fronts fit on the dually hubs with an interfearance fit, literally metal to metal but they seated perfectly, rears were a different story.



as you can see, this is one of the brake drums from the D80, had to take off about 1/8 of an inch around the whole inside of the rim. So I used two old 5/8 shank studs, and bolted them through the brake drum into the rim, and ground the excess with an angle grinder, worked mint.

almost hit hit my traction bars...

[PToombs]

Man, what a waste of good tires.......I mean, good find Alex! The rims are nice and fresh painted looking too!
Is that a couple pieces of plywood holding the fuel tank up?

[ahale2772]

Man, for a guy from New Yerrk, you're ruthless



plywood wasnt my touch, previous owner, I swearz

[Tacoclaw]

Nice score, Alex!

It's about time you found a way to make that 2ndgen ride better.

[ahale2772]

true! never thought I'd say the 89 actually rides better than something...

[762frmafr]

Bringing up the dead here, but I just bought a set of 19.5" steel wheels and some tires. Everything should be together and mounted first part of next week. I was just wondering how the 19.5s are holding up, what kind of mileage you are getting and how ride quality is. Plus anything else you would like to add about the setup.

[dazedandconfused]

Alex cut that truck up long ago and has been sporting his 2nd gen race truck.