Gentlemen:
I suspect that this question has be posed before, but perhaps you will indulge me. My old BJ40 came in from Honduras with 15 X 8" spoke wheels - and - I would like to convert to 16 x 5.5" or 6" steel wheels for the purpose of mounting truck tires (i.e. - 235/85R16, three ply sidewalls). The question being, can I use Dextar trailer wheels (6 on 5.5" bolt pattern, 6" wide) as replacement wheels? These wheels seem to come in black/white powder coat, hot dip galvanized, and the conventional "old truck type" painted, solid center for hub-cap mount. I am leaning toward the lesser expensive wheels (i.e. - power coat) with the hot dip galvanized being a second choice. As I understand it, these wheels have a "Back Spacing" of 3.5" and an "Offset" of zero. Will these work on the old 1977 BJ40? It has drum brakes on all four corners.
I suspect that this question has be posed before, but perhaps you will indulge me. My old BJ40 came in from Honduras with 15 X 8" spoke wheels - and - I would like to convert to 16 x 5.5" or 6" steel wheels for the purpose of mounting truck tires (i.e. - 235/85R16, three ply sidewalls). The question being, can I use Dextar trailer wheels (6 on 5.5" bolt pattern, 6" wide) as replacement wheels? These wheels seem to come in black/white powder coat, hot dip galvanized, and the conventional "old truck type" painted, solid center for hub-cap mount. I am leaning toward the lesser expensive wheels (i.e. - power coat) with the hot dip galvanized being a second choice. As I understand it, these wheels have a "Back Spacing" of 3.5" and an "Offset" of zero. Will these work on the old 1977 BJ40? It has drum brakes on all four corners.
