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Technical => Driveline => Topic started by: mezzmo on November 14, 2012, 02:39:47 PM

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Post by: mezzmo on November 14, 2012, 02:39:47 PM: Hi guys and gals, can someone tell me what the standard stud pattern of a bedford is equivelent to ie HQ - XD etc?

Thanks
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Post by: tiwaz_nz on November 14, 2012, 03:00:13 PM: bedford ;D ;D just bedford
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Post by: ben on November 14, 2012, 04:10:39 PM: try land cruiser.. sun raisiers i have a feeling they have the same pcd.. or it might just be very very close couldnt tell you.

ben
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Post by: BusyKiwi on November 14, 2012, 06:00:22 PM: aren't land cruiser 6 stud ?
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Post by: obsession on November 15, 2012, 10:23:06 AM: The true answer is ........................... nothing............................
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Post by: rossie on November 15, 2012, 10:27:31 AM: the comercial are the same as early transit, there rims have a safty seal (better)
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Post by: ShaneJ on November 15, 2012, 04:39:34 PM: The Bedford PCD is used on some trailers for some reason. Go to a good trailer shop and you can get painted steel rims, gal, alloy mags etc. You wont get much variety though.
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Post by: mezzmo on November 15, 2012, 05:45:27 PM: Sounds like i'll be redrilling the studs!! thanks for the answers guys.
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Post by: kimbosound on November 15, 2012, 06:19:40 PM: Sunrasia make bedford pattern white off road type rims, i had them on a van oncce - off the shelf. I have also wondered whether Range Rover rims would fit as that are a large 5 stud pattern?

Photo of van with white wheels below

http://www.buga.com.au/index.php?option=com_gallery2&Itemid=21&g2_itemId=40161 (http://www.buga.com.au/index.php?option=com_gallery2&Itemid=21&g2_itemId=40161)
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Post by: maicoletta on November 15, 2012, 07:15:00 PM: yeah, true that, I did wonder what was on this camper!

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=121819481307494&set=o.45533840329&type=1&theater (https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=121819481307494&set=o.45533840329&type=1&theater)
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Post by: maicoletta on November 15, 2012, 07:21:46 PM: Just spotted these on old faithful, these what you mean kimbosound? Anyone know if they'd need milling out to fit over the hub??

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/5-16-8-Steel-Sunrasia-Rims-In-White-Suit-100-Series-Land-Cruser-5-Stud-/281022153524?pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item416e39c334&_uhb=1#ht_500wt_1339 (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/5-16-8-Steel-Sunrasia-Rims-In-White-Suit-100-Series-Land-Cruser-5-Stud-/281022153524?pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item416e39c334&_uhb=1#ht_500wt_1339)
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Post by: kimbosound on November 16, 2012, 09:26:16 AM: Mine were 14 x 7 inch rims.....didn't have to mill out the centre to fit over the hub.....fit straight on. The landcruiser ones would have been 15 or 16 inch i reckon.
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Post by: AndrewOC on November 16, 2012, 10:12:52 PM: Quote from: mezzmo on November 14, 2012, 02:39:47 PM
Hi guys and gals, can someone tell me what the standard stud pattern of a bedford is equivelent to ie HQ - XD etc?

Thanks
CF 14 to 25 cwt used 5 x 6" PCD stud pattern.
The only others I know to use this almost unique standard are some 1950's Wolseley sedan and Morris light commercial van. The 'lineage' of the Bedford wheels starts in 1952 with the Vauxhall 'E' series and CA Bedford van's, which shared mechanicals. The E model ran until 1957 and the CA to 1969 (as u may know...).
The above had tall narrow rim sizes, in keeping with the era. The E Vauxhall has 15" and 16", the CA's had 16" then 13". CF's could also be had with 13".

I've been a bit obsessive and got Morton and May Wheel Repairs (Warwick Farm, Sydney) to weld 15" E centres into late 1990s Commodore rims. Very nice job, I would recommend them.
regs,
Andrew.