Ford swiveling lug nuts
Hello all. New to RVing. Bought a used 24 ft Tioga on a Ford chassis. It has 16.5 wheels and tires and want to convert to 16' wheels. I have some 16" wheels to use but found stamped on the inward side...
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I think there has been a change in the hubs used since Ford went from 16.5" wheels to the current-spec hub-centric 16" wheels. There should be a 16" wheel you can use, but it will not be the same as now used on the E-series, rather a hub-centered 16" wheel for the older 4.88" hub.
It could take some shopping around to find the right dually wheels. Check for wheels that were used on 4x2 F-350 when your E-series was made, or a few years earlier, as they may have been 16" and either lug centered, or at least hub-centered on your hub size. The 4x4 F-350 used more wheel offset, so you might have clearance problems with those.
In one brand, Ford used Accuride 29577 wheels on F-350 4x2, '84-97, and on the dually van '85-91. That one is hub centered and will need the swivel lug nuts.
This upgrade is a little easier on Chevy than Ford, not as much changed in the wheel specifications.
It could take some shopping around to find the right dually wheels. Check for wheels that were used on 4x2 F-350 when your E-series was made, or a few years earlier, as they may have been 16" and either lug centered, or at least hub-centered on your hub size. The 4x4 F-350 used more wheel offset, so you might have clearance problems with those.
In one brand, Ford used Accuride 29577 wheels on F-350 4x2, '84-97, and on the dually van '85-91. That one is hub centered and will need the swivel lug nuts.
This upgrade is a little easier on Chevy than Ford, not as much changed in the wheel specifications.
