Re: [ihc] Wheel bolt patterns - question for Howard P.

["Ryan Moore" <baradium@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mac McMuffin" <mac@domain.elided>
To: "Ryan Moore" <baradium@domain.elided>; "David Bongo"
<dbongo@domain.elided>; "IHC Digest" <ihc-digest@domain.elided>
Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2004 21:38
Subject: RE: [ihc] Wheel bolt patterns - question for Howard P.


> ## >> > So, bottom line question, why did International use a 5 on
> ## >> 4.5 pattern
> ## >> > on my RHD Scout 800?
> ## >> >
> ## >> > Dave
> ## >> >
> ## >>
> ## >> I've never seen one before, but someone told me once that the
> ## >> 2wd 80s and
> ## >> early 800s had a 5 on 4.5 pattern, same with 2wd 1/2 ton pickups.
>
> from my limited experience, i think you're right on the money.  when we
> bought our '68 800 Scout, the same guy was also selling a '66 4x2 800,
> another '68 4x4 800, and a '62 4x2 80 with a chevy smallblock/powerglide
> conversion.  the 4x4 had the usual 5 on 5.5" lug pattern, but both 4x2
> trucks had the smaller 5-lug pattern.  i thought this was an anomaly and
> that somebody had changed the axles or something, but since then i have
seen
> several more 4x2 80s and 800s, all of which have had the smaller lug
> pattern.

Thanks...

> i do not believe this was continued with the Scout II, but i am not sure.
> i've never actually seen a 4x2 Scout II before.  i have yet to see a 4x2
> Scout 80 or 800 with the 5 on 5.5" pattern, though.  as i said, my
> experience is pretty limited, so maybe there were some 4x2s made of each
lug
> pattern and i've only ever seen the smaller ones.
>
> the usual grain of salt disclaimer applies.
>
> --Mac
>

4x4 scout II's used the 4x4 outers for efficiency.  They have the 4x4 wheel
hub with a cover plate where the locking hub would go.  The front end is an
axle tube with no diff.  The knuckles are the same ones the 4x4s use etc...

Thanks,
Ryan


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