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Old 10-09-2013, 03:59 PM
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Cool american racing outlaw II wheels rubbing brake caliper

is anyone else running these 15x10 wheels on their truck. I bought them new to replace the steel rims I had and they both have 4" backspacing and they slightly rub the brake caliper. short of putting a spacer on which I don't want to do I can't think of anything else to make them work,,,cuz you can't return them.
 
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Old 10-09-2013, 04:03 PM
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If the interference isn't too bad, sometimes a bit of grinding on the caliper will create enough clearance.

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Old 10-09-2013, 04:07 PM
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If the interference isn't too bad, sometimes a bit of grinding on the caliper will create enough clearance.

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Agreed. Time to massage the caliper a bit.
 
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Old 10-09-2013, 05:58 PM
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3X... 13,000 rpm has solved many problems.
 
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I had to do that on my old truck when it was a 2wd. It doesn't take much (normally)
 
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Old 10-09-2013, 08:19 PM
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Is the truck in question a 3/4 ton? If so you will need to do a bit of grinding, but be careful not to get the calipers too hot. It's surprisingly easy to get the calipers hot enough to compromise the seals.
 
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truck is a 1978 f150 4X4
 
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