Highboy Enthusiasts, a little help please
#16
I'd guess those tires were 285/75r16 (+/-33" dia.) as they look slightly bigger than stock but not huge.
The 315/75r16s (+/-35" dia.) look awesome on these things by the way. Here's a pic of them on my '74 crew.
As for the 16 vs. 16.5" rims - I've seen either in non split on these trucks. Personally I'd never run a 16.5" rim but that's just me. I air down often when I hit the sand and doing so on a 16.5 results in loosing a bead a lot.
The 315/75r16s (+/-35" dia.) look awesome on these things by the way. Here's a pic of them on my '74 crew.
As for the 16 vs. 16.5" rims - I've seen either in non split on these trucks. Personally I'd never run a 16.5" rim but that's just me. I air down often when I hit the sand and doing so on a 16.5 results in loosing a bead a lot.
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Here,s a few of my truck79f350.I like the wheels a lot, but the problem I have is that the front diff is 2inches wider than the rear diff.Meaning the front tires stick out 1 inch further on each side. There are no simple fixes. Maybe a 1inch spacer on the back, not a big fan of wheel spacers on a big truck tho. The dana 44 is also a bit wider up front than the rear 60, so you run into the same problem only not as much.
#18
This is somewhat helpful; thanks for the pics. I'd like to see a full frontal pic though to see how prominent that 1" difference is. Do you know the specs on your tires and wheels, to include the offset and back spacing? I like it a lot, but prefer to stick with factory lift. Did you add some lift?
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