Studebaker Champ Pickup Rim Question

Thanks jimmijim for the reply. I removed one of the front wheels and sure enough it was 5X5. Great!. Just the rear is 5 X 4 3/4. Now to figure out what the rear end really is and to somehow fabricate an emergency brake for this truck. I noticed the rear drums were missing emergency cables and the cab does not have an emergency brake mechanism. Bummer. The full flow 289 sure sounds good though. The rims on the rear look like rally rims, they have the wholes like rally rims. I sure like the looks of the champ pickup. This one has the chrome package, very cool. Any ideas about what to do for an emergency brake would be appreciated.

Somebody's been a'fooling with your truck in the past.

Five inch is standard on Studebaker light trucks with 15" wheels.

JT

An alternative to the parking brake would be a brake lock on the back wheels if you have trouble finding the right hardware. Basically a leaver switch on the dash that does not allow the brake fluid back to the master cylinder if the switch is on. I had one on a Unibox Ford as I could not find the needed pieces for an emergency brake. Worked great for me

An example

my 60 Hawk has a Torino rear end, a 9" Ford, but narrower than the usual.. perhaps its not a Stude?

--Shiva--

You might try finding a full size Chevy 1'/2 ton rear for cheap and put it in with cabels complete and all. Same bolt pattern then Carry 1 spare then. jimmijim