Wheels for a '58 Kenskill?

[2bits]

Hi guys, I have a 1958 Kenskill and the wheels do not match and due to a blowout on the way home from buying it, one of those wheels is now bent. It's a 16' trailer and has 6 lugs on a 4-3/4 bolt pattern on 15" wheels. Can anyone help? I am already planning on replacing the springs just for safety but I prefer to not replace the whole axle but I am considering it just to have more readily available bearings and brake parts...

[Irmo Atomics]

I can’t help you with the wheel size, but you’re right to consider the other headaches that you might have with the brakes, bearings, etc. I’m working on a 1956, and I should have gone with a new axle. First, the grease seals were no longer a stock item and had to be ordered at $20 apiece. Standard 15” rims don’t fit over the brake drums so I’m trying to hunt down bigger rims. I’ve spent almost as much as a new axle would have cost trying to re-work the old one. If you could get a complete axle with springs and brakes and hubs to fit off the shelf rims, I think that you’d come out ahead. You put a lot of effort into fetching that camper; I look forward to seeing more pictures.

[Dale M.]

Some things to look at..... Maybe replacing just the hubs with a more common 5 stud pattern.... Possible have matching wheels made to fit existing pattern....

http://www.customcommercialwheel.com/

IF you supply lug pattern (size) and diameter and width and offset, these people can make it for you....

Your 6 on 4 3/4 seems to be a odd size.... Might be better to just do the whole thing right, and replace everything and if it does not have brakes add them at same time....

Dale

[bobhenry]

On a 6 lug rim you need to measure directly across the bolt pattern. It should be something like 6 on 5 1/2 or some such.

I am now just spit balling but I think the old dodge trucks were 6 lug. I found a site where they will give you a list of vehicles with a given spacing. Measure directly across center to center of lug hole and I'll look.

http://www.roadkillcustoms.com/hot-rods-rat-rods/Wheel-Bolt-Pattern-Cross-Reference-Database.asp#axzz2q1ImISAJ

[bobhenry]

I learned something here about correctly measuring the patterns.

http://www.roadkillcustoms.com/hot-rods-rat-rods/bolt-pattern-reference.asp#axzz2q1ImISAJ

[working on it]

Hi guys, I have a 1958 Kenskill and the wheels do not match and due to a blowout on the way home from buying it, one of those wheels is now bent. It's a 16' trailer and has 6 lugs on a 4-3/4 bolt pattern on 15" wheels. Can anyone help? I am already planning on replacing the springs just for safety but I prefer to not replace the whole axle but I am considering it just to have more readily available bearings and brake parts...

I googled that pattern and came up with Dodge Dakota wheels. If true, then you can get them in 15",16", and probably 17" if you want.