For you M-5 BOMB, & M-7, M-13, M-14, M-18 TRAILER OWNERS

joel gopan · Post by **joel gopan** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 8:55 am

I have found 2 NOS GI Issue 5 Hole Wheels, one is for 750X18 Tire, and the other is for 750X20 Tire, and could ship them with the NOS 37MM AT Gun Axles I have coming in a few weeks. Will still be pricy, but they are rare, and are scarce. Anybody interested?

dr deuce · Post by **dr deuce** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 6:10 pm

M5 Bomb Trailers have 5 bolt Budd wheels. Originally 7.50 x 18 but 7.50 x 20 work just fine. Biggest problem is finding ANY 5 bolt Budd wheels that you would care to inflate!

The M7 et. al. series have 6 bolt Budd wheels like the CCKW using 7.50 x 20 rubber

joel gopan · Post by **joel gopan** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 6:20 pm

You are right about the M-7, M-13, M-14, etc, but I will have NOS and nice used 18" and 20" HD 5 Bolt GI Wheels , no junk. You forget I was involved in a NTSB study on Truck Wheel failures. Just waiting for the 37MM axles to get ready. Wheels will be shipped Truck Freight from Russ Jones in Ohio.

dr deuce · Post by **dr deuce** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 6:49 pm

How much for the 20" 5 bolters?

I assume these are the right width for 7.50 x 20's and use the CCKW type lock ring system?

Most of the decent ones I find are the come apart in the middle type which can be identified by the large band in the middle of the rim

joel gopan · Post by **joel gopan** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 8:37 pm

I do not even know what I am paying for them, also the cost of shipping will be a factor, but one thing I know is that 5 Hole 20" wheels are scarce and that I will not have any probs selling them, they are GI, I have had these before, and have the continuous lock ring. The 5 Hole Budds are 5"wide and normally used the 750X20 tire, the 18" are 7"wide and used the 750X18. I am grabbing the 18" M-5 wheel, as these are very rare, and there are serious collectors who will eventually buy them. All wheels have been inside for 50+ years. I have bought from this place for years.