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I was lucky/unlucky enough (???) to acquire a G-518 military trailer, also referred to as a Ben Hur, but this one is a real ex-mil G-518.
Right now it has the original 7.50-20 tires on some odd 6-lug configuration. The lug nuts are reverse thread and ~3/4" diam. The hubs these are mounted on are ridiculously long and have a drum brake set-up that then mounts to the end of the square axle. The mounting flange on the end of the axle appears to be ~3-3.5" diam with a 5-lug set-up where the lugs are small, in the 7/16" or 1/2" size.
Ideally I'd like to just have some common/standard hubs mounted up so I can run common/cheap wheels & tires - though they'd have to be in the 35"-37" diameter to fit.
At any rate, I'm not familiar at all with this stuff and am slowly tearing down to get to the end of the axle to see what I have to start with, but does anyone know or have experience retro-fitting on an old ex-mil spec trailer like this?
Thanks in advance for any input.
Right now it has the original 7.50-20 tires on some odd 6-lug configuration. The lug nuts are reverse thread and ~3/4" diam. The hubs these are mounted on are ridiculously long and have a drum brake set-up that then mounts to the end of the square axle. The mounting flange on the end of the axle appears to be ~3-3.5" diam with a 5-lug set-up where the lugs are small, in the 7/16" or 1/2" size.
Ideally I'd like to just have some common/standard hubs mounted up so I can run common/cheap wheels & tires - though they'd have to be in the 35"-37" diameter to fit.
At any rate, I'm not familiar at all with this stuff and am slowly tearing down to get to the end of the axle to see what I have to start with, but does anyone know or have experience retro-fitting on an old ex-mil spec trailer like this?
Thanks in advance for any input.
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