Does anyone know where I can get 7-lug rims or a 5 or 8 lug conversion for the lite duty F-250. I am thinking about getting a truck like this and 7-lug rims are not the easiest thing in the world to find. I wanted to know what my aftermarket options were. Thanks for you help

never seen any conversions...

I would just run stock rims.. and be done with it..

or maybe you could use F-150 parts to swap the front to 5 lug..

or maybe somehow get the 8 lug axles from older sterling 10.25 semifloaters to work in it for the rear..

:shaking: :smokin: :beer:
http://home.bluemarble.net/~n9emz/Miscellaneous/7lug.JPG

Damned dogs! :mad3:

Thanks Jrod, oh and just a note its 7lug rims not just 7lug covers

Just checking...I embarassed the crap out of myself when I went looking for a 7-lug spare for my F-250 LD and the dood popped my wheelcover. But I'm still pissed at the dogs.

yeah I can understand almost everyone that I have talked too dosent believe that that truck exists.

Just checking...I embarassed the crap out of myself when I went looking for a 7-lug spare for my F-250 LD and the dood popped my wheelcover. But I'm still pissed at the dogs.

yours isn't a F-250 LD though... someone just put the wrong hubcaps on it..

The LD's got a semifloating rearend.
The old ones had 60's or 61's, then then went to SF sterling 10.25's

The 7 lug trucks look identical to the 97-03 F-150's, and were called either the F-250LD(older), or the F-150 7700lb package(newer).

yours isn't a F-250 LD though... someone just put the wrong hubcaps on it..

The LD's got a semifloating rearend.
The old ones had 60's or 61's, then then went to SF sterling 10.25's

The 7 lug trucks look identical to the 97-03 F-150's, and were called either the F-250LD(older), or the F-150 7700lb package(newer).

Ahhhhh....the plot thickens. I own a 1995 F-250 Light Duty, and you're telling me I don't. Then you cite that the light dutys come with the 10.25 Sterling. Check this out:

http://home.bluemarble.net/~n9emz/Miscellaneous/sterling2.JPG

When I was picking up a class V receiver for this fawker, I first purchased one for a Super Duty and guess what? It didn't match up with my frame rails. I had to exchange it for one for a Light Duty and that's what's on it now. Note that I was initially under the impression that F-150s, 250s and 350s shared identical frame rails, and I hit the local salvage yards for a receiver and other parts....I know for a fact that all three have different rear frame rail configurations; and, that the F-150 is an altogether different animal, period.

It's been a learning experience for me and I'm sure others share in my dilemma. Here's something I learned a long time ago, but often neglect to remember.....there isn't a book out there that will tell you exactly what you've got, because it becomes a "mix-n-match" situation when people decide to special order vehicles. Who knows...perhaps mine was special ordered; or it could be that they ran out of this on the assembly line one day and used "that" instead? It's a bitch sometimes at the end user level, but it's all fun when you get on the boards and kick it around later. :D

Thanks and regards,

Sambo

Ahhhhh....the plot thickens. I own a 1995 F-250 Light Duty, and you're telling me I don't. Then you cite that the light dutys come with the 10.25 Sterling. Check this out:

http://home.bluemarble.net/~n9emz/Miscellaneous/sterling2.JPG


Sambo

That looks like a FF not a SF that was in the light duty's

Appears to be full floating to me also. I've asked two dealers....one says I have the SD and the other says it can be either....93-97s were GrrrrAnimals. Nobody seems to be able to determine by running the VIN: 2FTHF25H8SCA41242

Everyone is invited to take a shot at it. As for me, I don't really care at this point. It pulls my trailered rig, I drive it once in a while just for shits and giggles....otherwise it just sits in the driveway and looks shiny.

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=261725


There was a thread in Chit-Chat, of all places, that actually talked about the 7-lug rims a while back.

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=261725


There was a thread in Chit-Chat, of all places, that actually talked about the 7-lug rims a while back.

That's an interesting read but there's still confusion. My questions relate to the 97-03 span of the LD, the wheelcovers ditty (these were a van item also) and the fact that the SD receiver was an inch or more too wide for my truck....the LD and earlier model 250 receiver was what fit. When I first addressed the wheelcover issue, my initial comments were along the lines that some Asian manufacturer had a weird sense of humor. I've yet to pull a front wheelcover and don't think I'll mess with that for now....wouldn't surprise me if I find a 5-lug wheel under there at this point. :D

i ran your vin threw the computers at work it is to old to give you all the specifics ie axle codes tranny codes paint color ect. this is what i came up with 95 f-250 reg. cab 2wd 5.8l gvw 8,501-9,000 assem. oakville ontario there is such a thing as a light duty f-250, 97-99 wich have 7 lugs are identical in looks to the f-150 <heavy duty f-150s 7700 also have 7 lug> and have ifs in 4x4 trim, 95 LOOKS just like the f150-350 body style but like others have said they are rair to have 7 lugs and with most the parts on the add balls are heard to identify hope some this helps ps didnt notice the poster of the vin was not the origanal poster the vin this was for was posted by n9emz and 2fthf25h8sca41242
stuck in ford hell
chvycwby

Your truck is a 1995 F250 HD. In 1995, a Super Duty was a cab and chassis truck(F450 pretty much) with a narrow frame, which is why the SuperDuty hitch didn't fit your truck. Simply put, if the GVWR is over 8500 LBS(which it is) it is a F250 HD

80-96, the SRW and dually(not cab and chassis) all use the same basic framerails, A hitch from an F150 will fit anything through an F350. In 1997, the F150 was a whole new truck, and the F250LD was the F150 with heavy springs and 7 lug wheels.
The F250HD and 350 were carryovers from 1996, and produced well into 98 as 97 model year trucks.
Quite simply, the junk you're looking at in the salvage yards is too new...

Thanks, CWBY & 82F1....On the nose on the VIN w/additional info E4OD, XLT LWB, 10.25 Sterling 3.55 (?floater?). So, it's settled then....it's an F-250 HD. One point on the hitch...I forget what year the F-150 was that I tried a hitch off of from the salvage yard, but the C2C measurement on the rails was 30-3/4" and my frame rails are 31-1/2". The SD hitch I had to send back was approx. 33". Somewhere in my research for parts I ran across the info about the SD being a cab & chasis and had forgotten about that. The truth is this truck has been a bear to get set up the way I wanted it, but with the additions of a K&N, good cat-back exhaust, performance chip, and 4.10 gearset and I should be in good shape. I'm not a Ford man, but this truck is growing on me since I got over the pain of 7 mpg on the interstate dragging my trailered trailbeater around. Good thing it has because I'm financially buried in it for another year. Should have held out for a PSD...oh well, live and learn. It ain't too shabby of a pickup and a far sight short of getting jobbed in the eye with a pointy stick to be seen out and about in.

http://home.bluemarble.net/~n9emz/Miscellaneous/tram%20install%20and%20redneck%20wife/install/best.JPG

Thanks again and y'all take care now, you hear.

One more quick question what front end is in a 99 F-250LD?

One more quick question what front end is in a 99 F-250LD?

same as the 97-03 F-150

and just so we are clear...

this is a 80-97 F-250HD, 350's and 150's also look just like it.

80-96 F-250LD's look the same as well, only with a lower GVW, and semi floating rearend.

http://i3.ebayimg.com/03/i/02/46/25/38_3.JPG

This is a 97 and older superduty, notice the 10 lug wheels.
They als have straight frames.
http://autonetwork.lunarpages.com/fseries/3.jpg


This is a 97+ F-250LD, later called the F-150 7700, this is the 7 lug truck
http://logiccash.com/ImagesShare/Ebay/Auction3/pic02m.jpg


This is the 98+ superduty, AKA, the F-250HD, 350, 450, and 550..

http://carad.ebayimg.com/i15/02/a/02/3d/45/6c_4.JPG

Just to be picky, it's 99+... LOL.. There was no 98 model year HD. My buddy has a 97 F350 with a build date of 02/98, but, the date code in the VIN clearly makes it a 97.

Another thing that will help with the confusion was that the 97 F150/F250LD came out in the spring of '96, and offered side by side with the 96's.

Just to be picky, it's 99+... LOL.. There was no 98 model year HD. My buddy has a 97 F350 with a build date of 02/98, but, the date code in the VIN clearly makes it a 97.

Another thing that will help with the confusion was that the 97 F150/F250LD came out in the spring of '96, and offered side by side with the 96's.

Yes... the confusing question of the ford seven lug. I just worked on three BLM trucks today at my tire shop that have seven lug axles. They are the heavy duty F-150 modles. My buddy also has a lite duty F-250 with the seven lug. There are aftermarket wheels out there for them. I believe it was American Racing wheels, American Eagle wheels and Weld Racing wheels that had options available out there for them. I don't know why ford switched to the new lug patterns like the metric 8-lug on the new super duties and the seven lug, But as long as chevrolet stays withe the 6 on 5.5 bolt pattern, and the standard 8 on 6.5, I'll still be happy. :smokin: