Looking for two Defender 130 rims

[Mark2]

Hi, can anyone help me, I'm chasing 2 Defender 130 rims (the type with heaps of offset, not the later type with all the holes) for an ex army off road trailer. Trying to increase the wheel track over the Series 2A rims currently on it. Anyone know of any for sale, preferably in QLD?

Thanks

[Nick (in the Falklands!)]

...The sort you are after is same as used on some Forward Control & 1-Ton 109" L/R's...

May be some of those around...??


There were actually 3 breeds of 6.5" rims for the heavier L/Rs; they are all same width, but later IIB F/C ones had the centres rivetted in with an extra 1" offset on the well (to increase the track & help avoid front wheels fouling on full lock/rears from being too near spring..) These were also fitted to later 1-Tons & early 127"s & Rapier 130"s.

Later 130" ones look like they don't have such a wide outer bead face...& they don't; the well has been widened, with centre rivetted centrally on it which gives the illusion of making it look wide but not as wide as earlier ones.....but they are still 6.5"w overall

I beleive the pierced hole ones (also 6.5") are known as 'Wolf' rims...?

[Mark2]

Yes, the type with the holes are called Wolf rims, British Off Road here have them new for about $450 which is way too much. They dont have as much offset as the earlier type as well.

I think the FC Rovers are likely to be more rare here than the 130's.

[DaveS3]

Why not offset your exsisting wheels??

Will cost approx $50 per rim for whatever offset they can do i imagine.

[modman]

might be best and cheaper to reverse or offset 110 or disco rims, maybe even series rims.
what size or offset are you after?
david

[ISUZUROVER]

On a riveted series rim it is very easy, just grind the rivets and flip the centre. You just need to be confident with your welding/riveting when you put them back together.

Any type of 130 rims are very hard to find at a reasonable price. S1 disco steels are getting hard to find, and forward control/one ton rims are like rocking horse ....

[Mark2]

Why not offset your exsisting wheels??

Will cost approx $50 per rim for whatever offset they can do i imagine.

Can you recommend any wheel shops in the Brisbane or Sunshine Coast area who can offset the Series rims?.

I'm looking for about 2 inches more offset on each wheel, so the trailer wheels follow through the sand and to make it a bit more stable - these army trailers have a high COG in relation to their track and I've already rolled it twice.

[DaveS3]

I am in victoria so no sorry...

Post a topic in the General Tech section, or search the forum as there would have been some talk about this at some time

Dave

[ISUZUROVER]

Why not offset your exsisting wheels??

Will cost approx $50 per rim for whatever offset they can do i imagine.

Can you recommend any wheel shops in the Brisbane or Sunshine Coast area who can offset the Series rims?.

I'm looking for about 2 inches more offset on each wheel, so the trailer wheels follow through the sand and to make it a bit more stable - these army trailers have a high COG in relation to their track and I've already rolled it twice.

I had my disco rims modified by Alan Richardson on the northside of Brisbane. He does good work and is about half the price of the other quote I got (Race Engineering). He works from home so I don't want to give out his home number on the web. PM me if you want it.