Frederic
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Hi all, I was using the mighty Google to find an answer to my question, and it led me here, but it didn't answer the question, so I logged in, which I haven't done in five years, to ask & hopefully someone can answer this for me.
My wife and I purchased a 1976 22.5' Monaco Winchester last year. I'm putting in a new 360 and going to a 4BBL, but that's not my problem. The coach still has the original 16.5" wheels, which I'm getting rid of. A family friend owns a tire shop down the road and I bought a set of used 16" coined wheels from a mid-80's Dodge, so all is well in the world, which brings me to my question...four actually:
1) Why did some Dodge coaches have a regular wheel up front, while other coaches had a dually wheel? I'm including pictures, so you can see what I'm talking about.
2) I know anything is possible, but what is involved in swapping out the front rotor parts, so it will accept the dually rim?
3) Is such a rotor/hub assembly still sold? If so, where?
The reason I ask is because it makes more sense to me to have a spare that actually works on ALL positions, not just the front, which is what my spare is.
4) What 16" tire size best approximates the 8.00-16.5" tire? Best I've found so far is the 225/75-16, but it rotates at 706RPM, vs the 8.00-16.5, which rotates at 733RPM (IIRC).
I'm leaning toward the Michelin XPS Rib, but I'm open to suggestions. I've had great luck with Michelin tires on my F350 dually.
My wife and I purchased a 1976 22.5' Monaco Winchester last year. I'm putting in a new 360 and going to a 4BBL, but that's not my problem. The coach still has the original 16.5" wheels, which I'm getting rid of. A family friend owns a tire shop down the road and I bought a set of used 16" coined wheels from a mid-80's Dodge, so all is well in the world, which brings me to my question...four actually:
1) Why did some Dodge coaches have a regular wheel up front, while other coaches had a dually wheel? I'm including pictures, so you can see what I'm talking about.
2) I know anything is possible, but what is involved in swapping out the front rotor parts, so it will accept the dually rim?
3) Is such a rotor/hub assembly still sold? If so, where?
The reason I ask is because it makes more sense to me to have a spare that actually works on ALL positions, not just the front, which is what my spare is.
4) What 16" tire size best approximates the 8.00-16.5" tire? Best I've found so far is the 225/75-16, but it rotates at 706RPM, vs the 8.00-16.5, which rotates at 733RPM (IIRC).
I'm leaning toward the Michelin XPS Rib, but I'm open to suggestions. I've had great luck with Michelin tires on my F350 dually.
