Guest Countrykid85 Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 I have a vintage 14"steel wheel rim that has heart cutouts all the way around. It is a 6 lug hole pattern. I've searched for a similar wheel on ebay, Wikipedia and the internet to find history, possible value and found nothing. Would like someone to help me identify what car or truck it was used on. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Restorer32 Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 Aftermarket? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capngrog Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 Chevrolet LUV? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Countrykid85 Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 It's definitely not an aftermarket wheel it was rusty stored away in a garage but painted to try and sell. Thanks for everyone's suggestions /leads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 (edited) Definitely aftermarket and similar to this one from Summit Racing....looks to be a Chevrolet lug pattern. Edited September 2, 2016 by keiser31 (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimy Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 Looks like a trailer wheel due to large "pilot" (hub) hole. If the pilot hole measures 4.25 inches it will fit Dexter 5,000 lb axles. What we need is the hole spacing, from the center of one of the six holes to the center of another hole 180 degrees out. If that distance is 5.5 inches, the wheel would be described as a 6 on 5.5. 14" wheels were often used on small travel trailers. Agree that it's aftermarket. Might fit some other applications but watch the pilot hole size. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Dobbin Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 Agreed, it's a trailer wheel. Grimy was a faster at typing. To bad he doesn't have four for my trailer, they look cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 Do trailers have a six lug pattern? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 (edited) Yes they do keiser. The responses here for aftermarket trailer wheels are absolutely correct. Big Tex Trailers is just up the highway from me and they use wheels similar to this on all their builds. Edited September 2, 2016 by Guest (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edselsouth1 Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 I have a friend who had a Chevy LUV p/u years ago. His had a matching set of this type rim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Dobbin Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 Dexter "torflex" axles come with 5 lug wheels on the the 3500 lb axle and 6 lug on the 5200 lb axle. I'll never tow a spring trailer again. Once you try the torque flex, you will feel the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tripwire Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 Check this out... http://chevyluvrestore.blogspot.com/2007/06/my-nos-chevy-luv-heart-rims.html WParo in VT 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimy Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 Paul, I'll soon have six 15" trailer wheels 6 [lug] on 5.5 with 4.25 pilot holes available. I'm upgrading to 16" wheels on my new-to-me world's ugliest and maybe tallest (13'3" total height) enclosed trailer. PM me if you're interested. Five of the wheels still have ST tires on them. They don't have the cute heart-shaped openings but have the dozen or so circles often seen on trailer wheels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThirdGenE-SeriesFord Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 Countrykid85......these were made by the Hooker Company.....the same company that makes headers. To my knowledge....they were made from about 1975 to 1983 aprx. They were neat, and different, but I never saw them on any cars or trucks that I can remember ? (Im 56 now) However.....bcos of their "not so strong" following, they are extremely rare, and someone one out there may be craving your wheel. That is if you still have it....as I noticed your post was 2 or 3 years old now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PFitz Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 (edited) Those white painted steel wheels were common aftermarket wheels back in the 70's . Called "Mojock" wheels. I had a set on my 72 AMX because they were fairly light for a non-alloy wheel when using very wide tires. Lots of guys had them on their vans that they had converted into "rolling bed rooms" that were often called by a more vulgar four letter name that rimed with and was followed by, "truck". First I've ever seen a heart cutout one. I should think they would have sold better for those bed room vans. Paul Edited February 17, 2019 by PFitz (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 1 hour ago, PFitz said: Those white painted steel wheels were common aftermarket wheels back in the 70's . Called "Mojock" wheels. I had a set on my 72 AMX because they were fairly light for a non-alloy wheel when using very wide tires. Lots of guys had them on their vans that they had converted into "rolling bed rooms" that were often called by a more vulgar four letter name that rimed with and was followed by, "truck". First I've ever seen a heart cutout one. I should think they would have sold better for those bed room vans. Paul Also called, "Jackman" wheels in southern California. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty_OToole Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 On 9/2/2016 at 6:05 PM, Paul Dobbin said: Dexter "torflex" axles come with 5 lug wheels on the the 3500 lb axle and 6 lug on the 5200 lb axle. I'll never tow a spring trailer again. Once you try the torque flex, you will feel the same. Wait till they get 15 or 20 years old and you have to replace them. Airstream trailers use this type of axle and it's one of the big headaches of restoring an old one. Unfortunately most people don't know this and a lot of old Airstreams get beaten to death by being towed around on flattened out axles with no suspension, and bad hitch setups with too stiff of spring bars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Dobbin Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 4 hours ago, Rusty_OToole said: Wait till they get 15 or 20 years old and you have to replace them. Airstream trailers use this type of axle and it's one of the big headaches of restoring an old one. Unfortunately most people don't know this and a lot of old Airstreams get beaten to death by being towed around on flattened out axles with no suspension, and bad hitch setups with too stiff of spring bars. Rusty, That may be true on travel trailers that are overloaded their whole life, but my 15 year old open car trailer has been unloaded for most of it's 15 years and the enclosed trailer was sold before age 15 to a guy who was going to make a mobile kitchen out of it. The open trailer had 2 3500 lb axles and the enclosed had 2 5500 lb. axles. After 30 years in Class A RV's I'm convinced most RVer's are overloaded with "What if we need this" junk, some car guys do that too with car trailers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adalah Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 (edited) this thread is awesome Edited February 19, 2019 by adalah (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Man Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 They look pretty rare.... my guess is aftermarket, found several offsets and bolt patterns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JACK M Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 On 2/16/2019 at 5:53 PM, PFitz said: Lots of guys had them on their vans that they had converted into "rolling bed rooms Stabin Cabin. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
60FlatTop Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 Hmmm, genuine GM wheels. Sometimes you wonder where they come from. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geren Restorations Posted April 12, 2019 Share Posted April 12, 2019 We are trying to find out about these also. We have a full set on a Jeep we bought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
13CADDY Posted April 12, 2019 Share Posted April 12, 2019 On 9/2/2016 at 10:05 PM, Grimy said: Paul, I'll soon have six 15" trailer wheels 6 [lug] on 5.5 with 4.25 pilot holes available. I'm upgrading to 16" wheels on my new-to-me world's ugliest and maybe tallest (13'3" total height) enclosed trailer. PM me if you're interested. Five of the wheels still have ST tires on them. They don't have the cute heart-shaped openings but have the dozen or so circles often seen on trailer wheels. Grimy,wow 13.3--you building a stacker ?? Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Mereness Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 I love them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimy Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 13CADDY said (I can't get the new software upgrade to quote): "Grimy,wow 13.3--you building a stacker ?? Tom" If I collected postwar sports cars instead of the call stuff, I suppose it could be a stacker: 3 ea 5200-lb axles (sticker says they're 3500, but also says the TARE is 3,000 lbs!). Bought it at an auction in Bakersfield CA to haui the then-newly-acquired 1918 Pierce 48-B-5 which stands 7'8" with top up (and shouldn't be put down, especially for towing). Need a wingwalker to watch me going into some fuel stations....see photo of the rig. Truck is a 1999 Ford F350 DRW. I could sell cookies out the side windows when I get too old to actually tow this thing.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hudsy Wudsy Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 I haven't yet had an occasion to use "Google Image Match" so I don't know how it functions, but maybe that would have been helpful in this mini-mystery? Have any of you tried it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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