Time to think creatively

[rob love]

M151 wheels are not hard to come by around here. Plenty at the loacal scrapyard. And I see them show up form time to time on kijiji being mistakenly sold as Jeep rims.

[maple_leaf_eh]

Dave Good was kind enough to sell me his M151A2 with a spare set of 4 wheels and snows. So I'm OK - except on the wrong side of the border.

Q - You said the wheel is a 5-bolt F-150 pattern. Does that Ford similarity extend to the studs and lug nuts?

[Tony Smith]

It is the same 5 on 5 1/2 lug pattern as F100, CJ Jeep (and MB/GPW), Internattional Scout, Mid 40's - 50' Ford Cars and even Suzuki Samurai. But in all those cases, while the lug pattern will allow you to fit a wheel to move the vehicle, the rim offset or backspacing is all wrong for the M151.

The only other wheel rim that WILL fit properly is a Lada Niva!

As Rob say, genuine M151 wheels are fairly easy to come by, they do appear on Ebay from time to time. https://www.ebay.com/itm/33279461248...sAAOSwxbNdlQtI

[rob love]

Thanks for that info Tony, I hadn't considered the offset.

re the wheel-nuts, the M151 does not use tapered (conical) wheel-nuts like just about every other normal vehicle in existence, but rather flat faced nuts. But the threads will be correct for the cone type nuts. Then again, you are just putting wheels on to move it short distances. It's not like you are going to try and do something crazy like a-framing it home.

If, when the time comes, you were to repack the wheel-bearings, and remove the 4 axle prop shafts, (and install 4 good and proper tires and rims) you could theoretical pull it home with a towbar and a set of lights, but that is out here on the prairies. Between the QPP and the OPP, I am not so sure they would agree. Much easier to just use a trailer.

[Robin Craig]

Terry,

call me, I may have some solutions for you

[maple_leaf_eh]

Interesting details about the studs and nuts. My other M151A2 might need some replacements, and that flea-bay link is good to see.

I've heard back from a fellow in New Brunswick who commented on the original FB posting. I've asked if he could take possession soon so the seller doesn't back out on me. That will give me (literal) breathing room to work the provincial regulations. As more Canadians get their shots, the provinces will have to allow some normality to resume.

Rob, my current thoughts are to push, pull, drag, winch the carcass onto a flat trailer so wheel bearings and axle shafts won't be a highway issue. Then get pointed down the road at a leisurely 55 mph causing as long a traffic back up as my conscience can manage!

[maple_leaf_eh]

The deal was agreed and the money transfer sent, but the seller decided I hadn't been fast enough so he sold it to someone else. Bad faith negotiating is not cool!

If you bought this Jeep please contact me.

[Tony Smith]

Originally Posted by maple_leaf_eh

Q - You said the wheel is a 5-bolt F-150 pattern. Does that Ford similarity extend to the studs and lug nuts?

No, M151 vehicles do not have conical taper lug nut, they are a flat seat nut with a hub-centric wheel.

Photo from this listing:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/23256917138...sAAOSwXk1dlRX5