Five on Five bolt circle?

Just bought a pre-war Ford with a full floating rear axle of unknown origin. The wheel pattern is 5 on 5. I need some wheels to make it a roller. What am I looking for? I may just go back to the original rearend but the flat tires lack mobility. Often cheaper to buy wheels with rubber. Thanks: Fred A

 

F-100 rims,, HRP

 

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1/2 ton Ford pickup and/or Jeep

 

I believe Fred said pre-war. If it was Ford I would think it would be 5 by 5 1/2

 

Full size Ford pickup's,,F-100 48-96 are 5" x 5 1/2". HRP

 

Many people are measuring incorrectly. middle of one hole to the outside edge of hole across. Look on the web and find a chart.

 

He said unknown axle.... so it's possible it could be a different bolt pattern than ford.

HRP... I think F100's went to 5x4.5 sometime in the 80s didn't they??

 

if it is a full floating rear with 5x5 hubs its probably a race car rear w/gn hubs that someone used!the list above of 5x5 will work.pretty odd for that rear to be in an old car though?

 

72 or so to 78 LTDs and Tbirds used 5x5 bolt pattern...


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Farmalldan's list makes quite a few cars that can donate a wheel to my need. The '40 basket cases that I bought recently are somewhat stock except for one that has had an open drive chev engine and a custom open driveshaft. I am using one of those plastic wheel pattern gages to determine the actual size. The fronts are regular 5.5 pattern Ford/Lockheed. These cars have been sitting for thirty years and the tires should never be used again on the street. Many won't hold air for a minute. Thanks for the replies: Fred A

 

A full floating axle would not be the normal rear axle on a prewar Ford axle and it may actually be a Lincoln or a GM axle.

 

Probably the most common 5 on 5 wheels are all full size GM trucks with 5 hole wheels.
Im pretty sure all F1 and F100 Fords were 5 on 5.5 except one year in the early 80s some full size pickups had a 5 on 4.5 pattern

 

Yah, and a truck axle at that.
Wonder if the OP knows what he has?

 

Old jeep could be a full floater but I think those were 5 x 5.5
Maybe the OP will read post 7 and re-check what he has.

 

These are the Grand National "full floating" hubs mentioned in post #9, they are 5 on 5 bolt circle. Do yours resemble these?

 

Fred A it's time to dig out the camera and take a batch of photos and show us what you actually have if it's close enough to take photos of. Someone on here and probably someone who has already answered the thread will probably figure out what you have that way.