bolt pattern

[clifford]

i recently purchased a 1951 dodge pickup. the bolt pattern is 5 on 5. my question is is this stock or has it been changed? also where did the term pilothouse come from? thanks, clifford.

[Young Ed]

Yes I believe that makes your truck a 3/4 ton

[Merle Coggins]

Yup. 5 on 5" hubs with 15" wheels on 3/4 ton trucks. 5 on 4 1/2" with 16" wheels for the 1/2 ton trucks. Not sure why they used different patterns.

The term Pilot House was a marketing term refering to the "all around visibility" of the new cab design, like in the pilot house of a ship.

By the way... Welcome aboard. Tell us more about your truck.

Merle

[Jim Gaspard]

...and tell us where you're from. We have members all over the USA and abroad who are ready to help with questions.

http://dodgepilothouseclub.org/info/info.htm

Jim in Dallas

[clifford]

hi, i am in s.w. oregon. i bought this truck for the storage bill. been sitting for lots of years but is completely stock and sound. i am still trying to get it started. it had plugged fuel line in tank. then bad fuel pump. now i have the carb. off waiting on a repair kit. i expect to find more problems, but i dont give up easily.. can someone tell me if the 51 trucks are positive ground or not. and how can you tell? thankyou, clifford

[bkahler]

From the factory the truck was setup for positive ground.

Brad

[greg g]

Modern wheels if your want to change over can be sourced from GM light duty pickups and suburbans. through the mid 80's, and T birds of the same years.