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08-03-2020, 05:14 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Brandon, Manitoba, Canada
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Rear wheel clearance?
My truck is done as far as I can go for now with the fleetside box still at the body shop and soon to be done. I've been shopping for rims/tires and I'm not ordering anything until I get the fleetside box installed and take some definite measurements. My rearend is also non stock being out of a squarebody so it's 3/4" wider each side. I'm wondering if 17 x 9 rims with 5" backspace will fit okay? Anyone running this width/backspace?
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09-04-2020, 01:24 PM
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Location: Brandon, Manitoba, Canada
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Re: Rear wheel clearance?
The rims I got are 17 x 8. Rear tires are 255-60-17. Damn iphone. not sure why it flips it upside down always. There is good clearance to the fender. I had to jack the back end by the frame to unspring the rear end in order to slip the wheels on. If anyone wants to flip it please do.
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09-04-2020, 01:32 PM
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Re: Rear wheel clearance?
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09-04-2020, 01:34 PM
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Re: Rear wheel clearance?
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It looks like you already have the wheels & tires installed. Last edited by kens65fb; 09-04-2020 at 01:36 PM. Reason: ..... |
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09-04-2020, 01:40 PM
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Location: Brandon, Manitoba, Canada
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Re: Rear wheel clearance?
Just resolving my old post showing what I ended up with.
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09-04-2020, 02:08 PM
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By the way, you nailed it, your truck looks beautiful. |
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09-05-2020, 01:36 AM
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Location: L.ower A.labama
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Re: Rear wheel clearance?
Beautiful truck, sir.
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09-05-2020, 07:39 AM
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Join Date: May 2019
Location: Brandon Manitoba Canada
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Re: Rear wheel clearance?
Thats a beautiful truck my friend, when can we expect to see it running around Brandon?
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09-05-2020, 11:44 AM
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09-05-2020, 01:21 PM
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Re: Rear wheel clearance?
Very nice truck and your wheels look great. I've got 17x8 wheels also and I've measured a bunch of times trying to decide on tire size. How much drop do you have and what size are your front tires?
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09-05-2020, 02:44 PM
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Location: Brandon, Manitoba, Canada
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Re: Rear wheel clearance?
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Front tires are 235-60-17 Back tires are 255-60-17 With the square body rear end I have about an 1" clearance to the fender and I have to jack the truck up by the frame so the axle is at full droop in order to slip the tire/wheel on. I have 2 1/2" drop spindles and coils are new heavy duty model springs. I may consider cutting some of the coil to lower the front some. Rear coils are 97-06 Jeep springs. |
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