New Shoes for the 71

[foosed]

Your gonna need to change your sig now...
Oh almost forgot, wheels look awesome on there!

[LEEVON]

This is what I use on my wheels, 2 coats will last most of a season:

http://www.poorboysworld.com/wheel-sealant.htm

[Andy4639]

Originally Posted by LEEVON

This is what I use on my wheels, 2 coats will last most of a season:

http://www.poorboysworld.com/wheel-sealant.htm

Thanks I will get some. I will use regular wax for now I guess.

[original-71]

Originally Posted by Andy4639

I'm beyond happy!! 5 minutes of grounding the front hub and they fit perfect. I can't be any happier!!!! The guys did a great job on the install. Full of nitergen also.



Front tires.



I have plenty of room and they don't scrub no where. No spacers at all nowhere on them.

what i huge difference the right wheel can do to a truck

[Andy4639]

Thanks it's been a long wait for them. I think it was worth it though. Now to get the drums & Calipers done then move on to the new GPS speedo and all new dash parts!

[GCncsuHD]

Originally Posted by Andy4639

Thanks it's been a long wait for them. I think it was worth it though. Now to get the drums & Calipers done then move on to the new GPS speedo and all new dash parts!

Red calipers would look good, but I would just go with gloss black on the drums, I'm afraid red drums like you were mentioning would be too much.

[brossow]

Originally Posted by GCncsuHD

Red calipers would look good, but I would just go with gloss black on the drums, I'm afraid red drums like you were mentioning would be too much.

[gcburdic]

or match the drums to the lower trim gray area

[djw32]

Your truck looks great.

How low did you go with the suspension? 4/6?

[Andy4639]

Originally Posted by djw32

Your truck looks great.

How low did you go with the suspension? 4/6?

If I'm not mistaken 2" up front and 4" out back. That's what I think the coils were anyway. The back drums will get some kind of coating but not sure what color yet. Calipers will be red for sure.

[djw32]

Your truck looks great.

Did you use a drop spindle?

[Andy4639]

Originally Posted by djw32

Your truck looks great.

Did you use a drop spindle?

Nope just coils all the way around. 2" up front 3" out back.

[lolife99]

Got any pics of your front suspension?
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[Andy4639]

lolife99,

Got any pics of your front suspension?

I'll have some in a little while.













I'm also working on the rear end clearance problem with the new wheels and tires. I had a 1/4" or so. I'm adding a 1/4" shim to the back hub to see how it does. I may have to go back to wheel company and get longer studs installed to put more spacer on it as well. I hope with what I had and the 1/4" spacer will be enough!

brossow,
I know, I had to try it though, but it's just not going to work out right if I don't use the spacer.

The tires are fine just a little fuzz shaved off. I'm going back to the tire store in the am tomorrow and tell them about it.





I painted the rear drum just to see how it looks with a grey powder coat.

[Andy4639]

Here is some more of it.





The helper air bags.

[Andy4639]

Passenger side showing the spacer.






Here is the front width:



Here is the back: They look pretty close.

[Andy4639]

Side by side before and after the 1/4" spacer installed.
Drivers side.
Before:


After:


Passenger side:
Before:


After:



I hope this is enough to keep it off the inner fender.

[brossow]

Originally Posted by Andy4639

Side by side before and after the 1/4" spacer installed. [snip]

I hope this is enough to keep it off the inner fender.

I hope so, too, but I suspect it will not be enough. If it were a leaf spring rear you'd at least have a chance, since that suspension travel is straight up and down. But the trailing arm rear has an elliptical travel. Couple that with body movement and you need more than 1/2" of clearance between the tire and body panels. Drive it and see, though -- can't do much more damage, as long as you're careful.

Me, I'd take it back to the tire shop and demand either new tires without rub marks and spacers or a complete refund. Barring that, I'd just suck it up and drop $40 on bolt-on 1" spacers so the backspacing is right once and for all, completely eliminating any chance of rubbing. In either case, I'd never use that tire shop again because either they flat-out lied or are utterly incompetent if they really guaranteed those tires wouldn't rub.

[Andy4639]

I'm going to see what they say. I probably want get anything done today since I'm leaving for my parents house but I'll keep this post updated when I do.
I called the wheels store and talked to the owner. He said bring it by anytime and he would make it right. Next week I plan to see how it does with the 1/4" spacer.