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gajeepguy · 07-06-2016, 02:18 PM

What all do I have to change to go from 1939 wide five drums and wheels to the standard 5 X 5 1/2 1940 style drums and wheels? Thanks in advance.

V8COOPMAN · 07-06-2016, 02:25 PM

All ya gotta do is just DO IT! Absolute bolt-on.....any '40-'48 drums. DD

Jason in TX · 07-06-2016, 02:27 PM

pull the wide five drums off and put on 5x5.5 drums.

4tcoupe · 07-06-2016, 02:29 PM

Should just need to change hubs, drums & wheels front and rear.

Charlie Stephens · 07-06-2016, 04:41 PM

As the others have said it is a "bolt on" type of change but depending on the size of the drums it might be good to have the shoes arced. It is interesting to note that the wide 5 wheels are coming back into style. Assuming they are in good shape there should be a market for your wide 5 hubs, drums, and rims.

Charlie Stephens

tony starr · 07-06-2016, 05:04 PM

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Yes, just take off your wide fives drums and wheels - I'll be happy to take them off your hands.

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07-06-2016, 02:18 PM	#1
gajeepguy Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Palmetto, Georgia Posts: 135	wide five to 1940 drums What all do I have to change to go from 1939 wide five drums and wheels to the standard 5 X 5 1/2 1940 style drums and wheels? Thanks in advance.

07-06-2016, 02:25 PM	#2
V8COOPMAN Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: East Shore of LAKE HOUSTON Posts: 11,184	Re: wide five to 1940 drums All ya gotta do is just DO IT! Absolute bolt-on.....any '40-'48 drums. DD __________________ *Click Links Below* __ ▼ *'35-'36 W/8BA & MECHANICAL FAN* *T5 W/TORQUE TUBE*

07-06-2016, 02:27 PM	#3
Jason in TX Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: ⓉⒺXⒶⓈ Posts: 2,047	Re: wide five to 1940 drums pull the wide five drums off and put on 5x5.5 drums. __________________ -------------- Drive it like you know how to fix it! DMAFC / OILERS CC-MC

07-06-2016, 02:29 PM	#4
4tcoupe Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: north central Oklahoma Posts: 38	Re: wide five to 1940 drums Should just need to change hubs, drums & wheels front and rear.

07-06-2016, 04:41 PM	#5
Charlie Stephens Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southern California Posts: 7,305	Re: wide five to 1940 drums As the others have said it is a "bolt on" type of change but depending on the size of the drums it might be good to have the shoes arced. It is interesting to note that the wide 5 wheels are coming back into style. Assuming they are in good shape there should be a market for your wide 5 hubs, drums, and rims. Charlie Stephens

07-06-2016, 05:04 PM	#6
tony starr Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: melb, aus Posts: 141	Re: wide five to 1940 drums Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Yes, just take off your wide fives drums and wheels - I'll be happy to take them off your hands. - __________________ tony-starr.com