W-409 Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 I'm building an AMT '78 Ford 4X4 Pickup. I believe it's F350 but I'm not sure as I'm no Ford or Pickup expert. Anyway I have a question on the wheels, as the kit wheels have no bolts or lug nuts molded in them, it means that I'll have to add them. But my question is that did Ford use somekind of "Truck Wheels" on these Pickups that had more bolts than regular five bolt ones? I tried searching from Google and from this site, but I came up with nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunkypeanutbutter Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 I'm pretty sure that the 4x4s would use 6- or 8-lug wheels, but leave it to someone else to say definitively. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longbox55 Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 1/2 ton would be 5 lug, regardless of 4x4 or 2wd. 3/4 ton and 1 ton were 8 lug. There are a couple of resin casters that are making appropriate 8 lug steel wheels. The 6 lug 1/2 ton 4x4 wheels would be Chevrolet/GMC, Jeep J10 trucks/Cherokee/Wagoneer depending on year, plus Toyota, Isuzu, Mazda, and Nissan mini trucks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longbox55 Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=97891 http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=82097 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W-409 Posted April 18, 2015 Author Share Posted April 18, 2015 Thanks for the help, Miles and Bill! I knew someone would know the answer in here. Now I need to add eight lug nuts on those wheels that came with the kit. Those resin wheels look very good, but right now I unfortunately can't afford to them as all of my money is going to gasoline on my 1:1 toy. Thanks again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longbox55 Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 I forgot to mention, the kit itself is an F350, with the Camper Custom option. The Camper option is why the wheelbase is longer than the standard long bed truck, and the fender openings are further back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W-409 Posted April 19, 2015 Author Share Posted April 19, 2015 Thanks for the information again, Bill! I searched from Google when I got this kit and I thought that it might be F350, but I wasn't sure. Now I know. Work with the wheels has begun as well so I guess this case is closed. Thanks to You both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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