NOS LOCK RINGS FOR 18" M-5 BOMB TRAILER

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joel gopan
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NOS LOCK RINGS FOR 18" M-5 BOMB TRAILER

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$35.00 Ea. May have a NOS 18" 5 Hole Wheel for same in near future.
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Hey Joel, did the bomb trailer carry a spare tire? If so, where? Thanks, Andy
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No spare on the Bomb Trailer.

The Bomb Trailer uses 5 bolt Budd wheels, not 6 bolt like the M6 Bomb Truck that tows it or CCKW or other trailers towed by the CCKW or Chevy cargo truck.

It is a 'feature'...

The M6 Bomb Truck did not carry a spare either.

I have a WW2 book that shows an M6 in the Pacific with dual wheels and fenders made to accomodate them. I run duals on mine so I have 2 spares and because the M6 used the regular dually rear axle with the inboard wheels. After driving mine for a very short time with this very narrow track in the back with the singles, I added the other tires. It felt too unstable for me with singles.
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M-5 bomb cart wheels

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Concerning the M-5 Bomb Cart...what other wheels will fit this if the original 18" are not available? Any other options easier to obtain? Thanks, Andy
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On the Bomb Trailer M5 you can run 20 5 bolt Budd wheels fromFrods or Dodges
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1943 CCKW closed cab cargo w/M32 MG mount
1944 CCKW open cab LeRoi Kompressor
1944 CCKW open cab F1 Aircraft fueler tanker
1945 CCKW open cab cargo w/artic cab
1942 Chev cargo
1942 Chev K51 Panel
1944 Chev M6 Bomb Truck
1942 GPW Jeep
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