Tance
Newbie
I have a 1984 ex-military one ton 4-wheel drive, Dana 60 front, Dana 70HD dually rear. When it comes to wheels, I’m really having a difficult time trying to figure out how to get bigger tires on it.
Bigger tires on 6-inch dually rims doesn't seem possible, it has 33" Buckshots now and they are tight together.
Initially I thought Hummer H1 wheels were the way to go, they are supposed to bolt right on and I could do away with the rear duals and go single rear wheel. But the more reading I do, the more problems there seem to be, like hassles installing run-flats, 16.5 rim size going the way of the Dodo, limited tire availability, balancing, etc.
Then I thought since the 8-stud Hummer lug pattern and wheel offset match up with my dually axles, why couldn’t I just buy some 17” Cepek H1 aluminum wheels? Seems they would fit and it would enable me to go with single rear wheels and have more tire sizes available, but I’m guessing the problem would be load rating (not strong enough for a one ton and a trailer).
Any ideas?
Bigger tires on 6-inch dually rims doesn't seem possible, it has 33" Buckshots now and they are tight together.
Initially I thought Hummer H1 wheels were the way to go, they are supposed to bolt right on and I could do away with the rear duals and go single rear wheel. But the more reading I do, the more problems there seem to be, like hassles installing run-flats, 16.5 rim size going the way of the Dodo, limited tire availability, balancing, etc.
Then I thought since the 8-stud Hummer lug pattern and wheel offset match up with my dually axles, why couldn’t I just buy some 17” Cepek H1 aluminum wheels? Seems they would fit and it would enable me to go with single rear wheels and have more tire sizes available, but I’m guessing the problem would be load rating (not strong enough for a one ton and a trailer).
Any ideas?
