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I have a 9" ford rear in my 40 ford p/u with 5.5 " pattern and a 4.5" lug pattern on the Mustang II front end. I want to carry only 1 spare. I don't want to use wheel adapters . Can the rear axle be re-lugged to a 4.5 pattern and if so than what can be done with the brake drums ? Can they also be re-patterned ? Or who sells drums with 4.5" pattern ? thanks for the inputs !

I have always done my own but Moser Engineering in Indiana dose what you want or any good machine shop

buy one wheel with a double bolt pattern------------

Originally Posted by jerry clayton

buy one wheel with a double bolt pattern------------

When pulling my leg, please pull the right one only, I want to be able to mash the gas harder !

Check Wheel Vintiques--------------

Wheelvintiques makes a wheel with both Ford/Chevy pattern 4.5/4.75 but I don't think they make one with both 4.5/5.5

4x5.5 is the F150 truck lug pattern. You can either buy new axles for the 9" in a 4.5" lug, or take your axles to a machine shop and have them re-drilled for a 4.5" pattern.

there was also a wheel years ago by I think ET Mags that used a uni? washer/spcer that was elongated to fit any bolt pattern----Never used any as we were sponsered by a wheel company

Of course it also depends on the wheels you have---do you want to buy a differant pair for the front or the back???

You can ship your axles to about any of the axle companies--Strange, Moser,Currie,etc---I would think that you will probably redo the rears as The front M2 hubs probably are pretty small to add a 5 1/2 pattern to

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Originally Posted by rspears

4x5.5 is the F150 truck lug pattern.

4??? x 5.5" are you sure?? Don't you mean 5? Or am I all wet? Our 4X4 is 6 lugs... don't know the circle off hand tho'..

Originally Posted by 34_40

4??? x 5.5" are you sure?? Don't you mean 5? Or am I all wet? Our 4X4 is 6 lugs... don't know the circle off hand tho'..

DUH!! Yes, I meant 5x5.5". Sorry - fingers outran the mind...

Navy, I suggest you check wheel availability for the bolt circle you're thinking about before committing. The 5x5.5 is a truck size, while the 4.5" and 4.75" are much more common for aftermarket wheels. It will depend on what you're planning to run. Both Cragar and ET offered Uni-Lug wheels. My Cragar's are Uni-Lug, and had I known I could order a specific size vs the slots & washers I would definitely have done it. They are a royal pain in the butt to mount, as the shouldered lugs must all be started and hand tightened into the slots before spinning anything tight or else the wheel will bind on the lugs. They only provide 1/2" of adjustment - the standard is 4.25" to 4.75". You will not find a Uni-Lug that offers 4.5" to 5.5". Do yourself a favor and have your rear axles re-drilled, and either buy new drums or have them drilled, too if they're in excellent shape.

Send the drums along with the axles to Currie

WOW ! Now that's input that I can use ! I now remember those uni-lug wheels I had them on my 64 chevy.
Haven't pulled the drums yet so I think that's first to see if there worth it or just buy new ones. Thanks again for all the help !!!!!!

Yep, it will depend on your wheel choice. If, for instance, you're going with a stock looking steel wheel or would be willing to look for the right wheel design in the less common 5 1/2 pattern you could go to a 5 1/2 b.c. new front rotor (ECI and other hot rod brake folks have them). The cost of that would probably be cheaper than either shipping your axles back and forth or traveling around to find a competent machine shop "locally" plus whatever choice you make on the rear drums (which could be redrilled too depending on the design).

Hey Navy, just curious if you plan to use the late model Mustang wheels that were on it in the early pictures or go with something else.

If this is just to facilitate having one spare to fit both bolt circles, then just get a wheel that's 5X4 1/2 and a wheel adapter to make it fit 5X5 1/2..... I know you stated you don't want to use wheel adapters, but in the case of just having a spare along that you may or may not ever use and if you do would only be driven to the nearest facility to repair or replace the tire, why would it matter if an adapter was on the car for a few miles???? Or, do like many of us do, don't bother with a spare and have a roadside assistance account with someone and they come out and do the work for you?????