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Old 06-04-2012, 09:30 AM   #1
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could someone please get a measurement for me??

Can someone please get a measurement for me? I need to know how wide the front fender wheel lips are apart across the truck from side to side on a 51. ( Im meaning from passenger side width to drivers side.) The suspension setup and wheel combo i currently have place the outside edge of the tire width at 69" total width, and im not sure if i should make wider tubular control arms or even just a simple set of spacers or not.

My trucks toren apart and sitting in my dads warehouse 70 miles away from me.. so i cant measure it myself.


Thanks in advance to anyone that can help!
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Old 06-04-2012, 02:02 PM   #2
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Re: could someone please get a measurement for me??

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Can someone please get a measurement for me? I need to know how wide the front fender wheel lips are apart across the truck from side to side on a 51. ( Im meaning from passenger side width to drivers side.) The suspension setup and wheel combo i currently have place the outside edge of the tire width at 69" total width, and im not sure if i should make wider tubular control arms or even just a simple set of spacers or not.

My trucks toren apart and sitting in my dads warehouse 70 miles away from me.. so i cant measure it myself.


Thanks in advance to anyone that can help!
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just measured it . roughly 69 1nches.you will probably need a wheel with not much backspacing
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Old 06-04-2012, 08:36 PM   #3
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Re: could someone please get a measurement for me??

Thanks man! Guessing thats from inside the lip? The width i had measured earlier was with a 4x4 s10 clip with 2wd wheels on it.
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Old 06-04-2012, 09:02 PM   #4
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Re: could someone please get a measurement for me??

thumb through this. I'll think you'll find everything you need.

http://www.gmfullsize.com/forum/showthread.php?t=64109
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Old 06-04-2012, 09:33 PM   #5
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amazing build... but its not running a s10 clip?
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Old 06-04-2012, 09:43 PM   #6
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Re: could someone please get a measurement for me??

nope but I know I listed nearly every single measurement you need to lay one of these things out like all the widths and frame heights.
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Old 06-04-2012, 10:54 PM   #7
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Re: could someone please get a measurement for me??

I went out and measured both of my trucks that have fenders on them and got right at 73 inches outside to outside with a 1/2 to 3/4 inch lip inside the fender.

You still have to have room for the front tires to turn without rubbing though.
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