ferretfixer Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 Has anyone got, or know of for sale. A Wheel brace for the US WW2 1 ton Ben Hur trailer at all? Just the wheel nut section would be fine on it's own TBH. Thanks in advance. Mike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john1950 Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 If you cannot get one, I think I have both log and short wheel spanners in the dark box. I would have to go digging to be sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wally dugan Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 MIKE do you know the size as there is a heap of this style in my workshop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferretfixer Posted January 31 Author Share Posted January 31 6 minutes ago, wally dugan said: MIKE do you know the size as there is a heap of this style in my workshop Wally, I would have to measure a wheel nut flat to flat Mate. Bear with Me Sir!......;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wally dugan Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 that's OK there not going any where 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferretfixer Posted January 31 Author Share Posted January 31 10 minutes ago, wally dugan said: that's OK there not going any where Wally, The diameter is: 40mm flat to flat across Buddy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferretfixer Posted January 31 Author Share Posted January 31 2 hours ago, john1950 said: If you cannot get one, I think I have both log and short wheel spanners in the dark box. I would have to go digging to be sure. Hi John, Very kind of you. But let's wait & see what Wally comes up with first My Friend! 👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wally dugan Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 MIKE the biggest at the moment is a tight 38 mm but the lad says we left a couple of old spider type in the shed when we moved so l will go and look let you know a load of 35mm so if you find a 40mm socket you can have one to make it look like the one in the picture Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ltwtbarmy Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 (edited) Just a thought, but wouldn’t the trailer wheel nuts be the same as the towing vehicle’s wheel nuts? Have you tried looking at a wheel brace for a GMC CCKW, this being a frequent tow vehicle? The braces do look remarkably similar, and with, if I understand correctly, GMC wheel nuts being 1.5” (38.1mm) a GMC brace seems to be the correct one- https://jeepest.com/gb/wheels-hubs-cckw352-353/3914-wrench-wheel-nut-gmc.html post script- i am guessing that you measured a non rusty unpainted unbashed nut to get the 40mm and used a vernier rather than a tape measure! Edited February 1 by ltwtbarmy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferretfixer Posted February 1 Author Share Posted February 1 2 hours ago, ltwtbarmy said: Just a thought, but wouldn’t the trailer wheel nuts be the same as the towing vehicle’s wheel nuts? Have you tried looking at a wheel brace for a GMC CCKW, this being a frequent tow vehicle? The braces do look remarkably similar, and with, if I understand correctly, GMC wheel nuts being 1.5” (38.1mm) a GMC brace seems to be the correct one- https://jeepest.com/gb/wheels-hubs-cckw352-353/3914-wrench-wheel-nut-gmc.html post script- i am guessing that you measured a non rusty unpainted unbashed nut to get the 40mm and used a vernier rather than a tape measure! Hi, No the prime mover is a dodge. Not handy to be able to conveniently measure a wheel nut on that vehicle. The nut was measured with a steel ruler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferretfixer Posted February 1 Author Share Posted February 1 17 hours ago, wally dugan said: MIKE the biggest at the moment is a tight 38 mm but the lad says we left a couple of old spider type in the shed when we moved so l will go and look let you know a load of 35mm so if you find a 40mm socket you can have one to make it look like the one in the picture Hi wally. No the spider type would take up too much room in the vehicle Mate. It would HAVE to be like the one I showed in the photo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferretfixer Posted February 1 Author Share Posted February 1 20 hours ago, john1950 said: If you cannot get one, I think I have both log and short wheel spanners in the dark box. I would have to go digging to be sure. John, if you have one with a 40mm Internal width. That is just what I need! 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john1950 Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 I will have a look but it will be a couple of day's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferretfixer Posted February 1 Author Share Posted February 1 4 hours ago, john1950 said: I will have a look but it will be a couple of day's. Many Thanks john, Cheers! 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john1950 Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 Sorry I cannot put my hands on it yet, these are all I have found so far. I am sure the one I am looking for has a square in the small end for use on th twin rears of a Ford Sussex and similar. I will keep looking. These are the ones I have found so far. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferretfixer Posted February 3 Author Share Posted February 3 Hi John, Any one would do. As long as the internal diameter is 40mm Across the flats. 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john1950 Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 40mm is the critical bit. those ones are only 33mm roughly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferretfixer Posted February 7 Author Share Posted February 7 Update on Info! I am informed, that a WW2 GMC (Jimmy ) truck wheel brace will fit? Anyone got a spare they no longer require at all? Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferretfixer Posted February 8 Author Share Posted February 8 On 2/2/2024 at 4:03 PM, john1950 said: Sorry I cannot put my hands on it yet, these are all I have found so far. I am sure the one I am looking for has a square in the small end for use on th twin rears of a Ford Sussex and similar. I will keep looking. These are the ones I have found so far. A GMC Brace also has a square hole in the opposite end. & the socket diameter must be 40mm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john1950 Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 Internal square is for the inner tubular wheel nut on a twin wheel axle some GMC 343's had twin fronts to be able to use a front mounted crane. I have not been able to look this week as the weather has been against me and other things, as soon as I can I will start looking again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferretfixer Posted February 9 Author Share Posted February 9 20 hours ago, john1950 said: Internal square is for the inner tubular wheel nut on a twin wheel axle some GMC 343's had twin fronts to be able to use a front mounted crane. I have not been able to look this week as the weather has been against me and other things, as soon as I can I will start looking again. No pressure John. Just important to get it right Buddy! Many Thanks. Mike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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