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Old 10-24-2010, 12:38 AM   #1
no1uno55
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need some advice, (wheels and lowering)

I need some help, i want to lower my truck and put wheels on it. i thinking
5-7 on the lowering, and i wont the boss 338s (black) in a 20x8 all the way around.

thats where i need help.
lowering=

front-- spindles and springs or spindles and lower control arms. or ....
back-- flip kit and maybe a block or .....

then the wheels what back spacing should i get them in

i drive this truck daily but will be parking it to repaint (the blue a little darker and where the white is will be black) and do the above this winter. also a cowl hood and a phatoom grill.

also where is the best place (price) to get the about parts

thanks in advance.
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Old 10-24-2010, 07:20 AM   #2
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Re: need some advice, (wheels and lowering)

I would do spindles and springs in the front. A flip kit and shackles in the rear. I just installed the Western Chassis 5-7 kit and was really impressed with the quality. Boss wheels only come with one backspacing per size. 8" wheels in the rear are going to tuck pretty far in. You might consider some 1-1.5" spacers back there. You will be able to tell more about the spacer after installing the wheels though.
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Old 10-24-2010, 02:30 PM   #3
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Re: need some advice, (wheels and lowering)

so if i do a 20x8.5 in front and a 20x10 in the rear i should not have any issues with the tires rubbing?
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Old 10-24-2010, 10:50 PM   #4
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Re: need some advice, (wheels and lowering)

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so if i do a 20x8.5 in front and a 20x10 in the rear i should not have any issues with the tires rubbing?
5 in bs'ing in front
4.5 i n. bs'ing in rear would be max to keep from rubbing . with your set up.
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Old 10-24-2010, 10:53 PM   #5
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so if i do a 20x8.5 in front and a 20x10 in the rear i should not have any issues with the tires rubbing?
You should be fine man. Lots of guys on here are running that setup
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