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Old 02-19-2014, 10:10 PM
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Trying to start a build of a 79 Gmc brigadier dump truck was looking for some wheels other than steel ovals or Alcoa . what were these wheels called. I only know them as California wheels but Google must not agree, it doesn't reveal any thing to me .
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Old 02-19-2014, 10:23 PM
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Those would be Dayton not many make them in this hobby . I caved my 1st out of brass . Starting to make a run of them when the lathe sits with nothing to do .
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They look like a 5 spoke Dayton wheel...


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Thank you ihbuilder and flatdeck for the response you said not to many in the industry, Those that are,were home built or there was a supplier? And those dayton i have seen trailer wheels the same, Are they also dayton or called something else ?
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Old 02-20-2014, 09:17 PM
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I made my own and will be /am making some high detailed for sale .

truck , trailer all the same name . all I grew up with (real truck wheels )
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Trying to start a build of a 79 Gmc brigadier dump truck was looking for some wheels other than steel ovals or Alcoa . what were these wheels called. I only know them as California wheels but Google must not agree, it doesn't reveal any thing to me .
I think I seen them on rc4wd store. Not sur if they had them for duals
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