rockwell 5 ton axles

[energizer85]

hey guys i have a f-100/250 project i am working on im thinking putting a set of 5 tons under it. i have a line on a set of tractor tires to run on it. i was wondering if anybody knows what kinda tires the power companies run on their 4x4. the really wide ones. i was hoping to get a used set of those on the cheap. anbody know about them?

 

[1stgenxxx]

hey guys i have a f-100/250 project i am working on im thinking putting a set of 5 tons under it. i have a line on a set of tractor tires to run on it. i was wondering if anybody knows what kinda tires the power companies run on their 4x4. the really wide ones. i was hoping to get a used set of those on the cheap. anbody know about them?

 

[snappy]

Paging Ricky.......

 

[Thumper]

they are 48x31x20 floatation tires most are goodyear 23 degree. we run them on our 2.5 ton trucks i have 8 of them can send pictures if you want. but that is a little tire for a 5 ton. 5 tons got 9.44 gear where 2.5tons got 6.72s. hope that helps

 

[bottomland4x4]

the rear is 48x31x20 they are usually on 26 inch wide wheels and are very heavy. the fronts are 48x25x20 on 18 inch wide wheels. these tires are only good for car crushing, in the mud they just spin on top and they take a lot of power to spin them. the 48x31s weigh about 500lbs or more each!!

what do you want to do with the truck?

 

[1stgenxxx]

Those tires are huge a heavy! You better have one hell of a motor/trans/case. My buddy used to work for asplundi or however you spell it and I'm thinking he said the tires are like 2,000 each. Also the fronts and rears and different widths.

 

[energizer85]

what the hell is gay about that

 

[bottomland4x4]

they are 48x31x20 floatation tires most are goodyear 23 degree. we run them on our 2.5 ton trucks i have 8 of them can send pictures if you want. but that is a little tire for a 5 ton. 5 tons got 9.44 gear where 2.5tons got 6.72s. hope that helps

5 tons have 6.44 gears, some have a 10.** if they came in weapons carriers.

 

[1stgenxxx]

The use of those tires on anything other than service trucks. Even the service trucks get stuck with them.

 

[Thumper]

sorry about the mistake there eric, i thought 5 tons had 9.** gears in them. there is a junkyard in eastern nc that has the 10 lug rims 20x26 for like 350 a piece with tires for extra. just letting you know.

 

[energizer85]

its gunna be a mud truck thats about it. maybe drive it up town a time or two no long drives

 

[bottomland4x4]

depending on the tires you may want to just go with 1 tons if your driving on the street. i sent you a pm..

 

[energizer85]

i dont think one tons will be anywhere heavy enuff for what i want to do

 

[shorty]

5 tons and tires

I'm running Front and Rear steering 5 tons [10.24 gears] with 61 tall tires - came off Cat C-12 motorgrader, weigh about 900 lbs each

 

[Ricky B]

Yea 5 tons are all well and good, but you gotta have one heck of a motor to be able to really do anything with the truck, its just too heavy, 2.5 tons are too heavy as is, however a skinny tall v tread and enough power can overcome it . . . talk with Eric (Bottomland4x4) he'll put you in the right direction, he's the Local expert


But x10 on staying away from the wide tires unless all your after is a wide look and no go, your talking Mega Truck range at this point, completely different game

 

[energizer85]

yeah im not wanting to crush cars with it juat head to the local mud holes and stuff

 

[BigClay]

So what motor are you planning on running?

 

[energizer85]

i have a 360 in the truck now and im gunna run it till it dies or i blow it up. then itll be up to a 460.