8 inch rally wheels ?

[Hparker619]

i've got a set of 8 inch rally wheel that are 6 lug will they fit my step side ???????? it looks really close with the 7's on it

[61K10]

might be close. compare the back spacing.

[NEWFISHER]

Should fit the rear, but the tires you have may be the kill

[Hparker619]

that's what i'm thinking also i might just sell them and keep what's on it !!!!!! Thanks guys

Originally Posted by NEWFISHER

Should fit the rear, but the tires you have may be the kill

[luvbowties]

Originally Posted by Hparker619

i've got a set of 8 inch rally wheel that are 6 lug will they fit my step side ???????? it looks really close with the 7's on it

First, welcome to the forum, and I'm loving the stance of your ride. You can trim the lip from the under/in-side of your rear fenders a little bit w/out changing the orig. well's shape at all: lie down with a lite & look upwards and feel WITH A GLOVE ON YOUR HAND to determine where you can start and where you have to end--u cannot go all the way around, but the short distance available WILL help a lot with tire clearance.

Another project you may consider is to set your differential back a tad. Looking at the difference between front wheel-well clearance to front of the tire vs. rear well-clearance to rear of the tire caught my attention, as someone pointed out on mine. I had to move my diff'l., and it was not a bad job at all. Did not even have to alter my driveshaft, as when u add to the front another, say half-inch clearance, u remove the same half-inch from the rear--kinda like the tail wagging the dog, giving you twice the overall result from half the movement! [Really makes life good!]

If u do this, whoever alters the tr. arms would be well-advised to slice them at an angle, using the traditional "Z-CUT" to provide longer/stronger re-weld seams. Made quite a noticeable difference in the from-the-side look on my ride, and I think it may do a wonderful and enjoyable improvement on yours.

Keep up the good and fun-filled work. Often there are little, inexpensive things that make huge improvements; and the rewards from 'just lookin' and thinkin' up things that help can be priceless.
Sam

[kieth]

Originally Posted by luvbowties

First, welcome to the forum, and I'm loving the stance of your ride. You can trim the lip from the under/in-side of your rear fenders a little bit w/out changing the orig. well's shape at all: lie down with a lite & look upwards and feel WITH A GLOVE ON YOUR HAND to determine where you can start and where you have to end--u cannot go all the way around, but the short distance available WILL help a lot with tire clearance.

Another project you may consider is to set your differential back a tad. Looking at the difference between front wheel-well clearance to front of the tire vs. rear well-clearance to rear of the tire caught my attention, as someone pointed out on mine. I had to move my diff'l., and it was not a bad job at all. Did not even have to alter my driveshaft, as when u add to the front another, say half-inch clearance, u remove the same half-inch from the rear--kinda like the tail wagging the dog, giving you twice the overall result from half the movement! [Really makes life good!]

If u do this, whoever alters the tr. arms would be well-advised to slice them at an angle, using the traditional "Z-CUT" to provide longer/stronger re-weld seams. Made quite a noticeable difference in the from-the-side look on my ride, and I think it may do a wonderful and enjoyable improvement on yours.

Keep up the good and fun-filled work. Often there are little, inexpensive things that make huge improvements; and the rewards from 'just lookin' and thinkin' up things that help can be priceless.
Sam

Why not just add a spacer block to the rear of the crossmember, bolt it between the mounting brackets and the crossmember.....voilla the rear end is spaced back 1-1.5" depending on the thickness of the material one uses.........Kieth

[luvbowties]

Originally Posted by kieth

Why not just add a spacer block to the rear of the crossmember, bolt it between the mounting brackets and the crossmember.....voilla the rear end is spaced back 1-1.5" depending on the thickness of the material one uses.........Kieth

Sure 'nuff!!! Much better than what I described. Wondering why I had gone to so much trouble doing mine, I went out to look, and as I was walking up to it, I remembered that I had moved mine FORWARD--about 3 years ago would be my excuse. [But I still peeped underneath to eyeball what u described: all good info! Thanks for the heads-up, Kieth.]
Sam

[kieth]

Here was my truck as we worked on finishing it and before lowering it....has the rallyes on it front and rear (5 lug) the front and rear were full and it is doubtful they would not have worked after we lowered the truck front and rear......Kieth

http://kieth.smugmug.com/Trucks/66-G...W3D8v&lb=1&s=A

[63burban]

Stepside with 15x8 rallys and 265/70r15
Fleetside with 15x8 rallys and 255/60r15 both have 6 hole wheels