KingKong8247
NJ
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Just picked up a 1970 Terry Travel trailer off of ebay (link below). It has one spare wheel on the back but it has no wheels on it so it is resting on blocks.
Now I need to pick it up this weekend. Does anyone know the bolt pattern on this trailer? The seller told me it measures exactly 9.5" from one hole to the next.
If anyone knows the pattern do you know any place I can pick a set of wheels up from? I plan on trying junkyards but need a bolt pattern first.
Thanks
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190255584870#ebayphotohosting
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Gdetrailer
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That bolt pattern most likely is the "star" pattern, this pattern is obsolete. While you most likely won't find any new wheels you should be able to find some used on ebay, craigslist.org, and so on.
Now if you are lucky the axles may be made by Dexter (aka Phillips Dexter). You can find this by checking the drums, if the original drums are on the axles you will find Dexter molded into the drums.
If Dexter, you can call them and give them the numbers that are on the drums, they will be able to cross over to current axles. My trailer had these and they crossed to 3,500 lb axles, I was able to change the drums to standard Ford 5 on 4.5 pattern.
You can see a picture of the rim I had in my RV HINTS AND TIPS document.
There are several other manfacturers that used the same pattern also but they are no longer in business.
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KingKong8247
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Gdetrailer thank you very much. The wheel pictured in your hints and tips article looks similar to the spare wheel that is pictured on the ebay auction.
I will probably have to convert it. Spend more on the conversion than the actual trailer haha.
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unclejtl
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Nice score! I just found one of these wheels for my sister-in-law. Call around to truck or farm type tire stores, that's where I found hers. It was only $20. I have seen them around $80 on ebay.
1971 Ford F100
1964 traveleze 18
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