Wheels and bolt patterns
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1FTRX17W0XNC06628, Certificate Of Destruction (Bill Of Sale Or For Export Only) gold Ford F150 at SANFORD, FL on online auction by January 03, ...
https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl...source=sh/x/im
This truck would have metric pattern lug nuts. It's not the traditional 5 on 5.5 that we all knew and loved.
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When Ford changed the bodystyle in 97, they changed the lug pattern to metric 5 on 135mm (5.315"). All F150's 97 & newer have metric lug patterns.
https://www.google.com/search?q=97+f...hrome&ie=UTF-8
https://www.google.com/search?q=97+f...hrome&ie=UTF-8
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Mountain Pass
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Pretty cool that you could find a picture of that truck. When I first seen it at a LQK it was all there, I removed the axle and the next day it was stripped.
thanks
Don52m3
thanks
Don52m3
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All I did was type the vin into the google search bar, and the interwebs did the rest. I do this all the time looking at used cars to see if there's any salvage activity on them. It's amazing what you find that dealers say are "clean, one owners."
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Mountain Pass
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I measured the bolt pattern this morning and you guys were right. I guess I was wrong again, old age creeping up on me, that's my excuse.
Thanks guys for keeping me straight.
Don52M3
Thanks guys for keeping me straight.
Don52M3
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Moving forward, I would look into an S10 Blazer rear end w/5x4.75" BP. I also own a '98 F150, and concur the metric sizes on those year F150's.
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The ZR2 s-10 pick ups & blazers are the widest one they made. Its also the stronger 8.5" ring gear version. I'm 99% sure they were all 3.73 lockers as well. Best i could find on the f150 axle was 65" out to out, and 63" out to out on the zr2, so you'd be in the ball park.
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I'm running a blazer 4x4 rear axle in my truck and as I recall, it was 59" mounting flange to mounting flange. Unless you're running really big horsepower and burning the tires off every time you leave a stop sign they hold up fine. Don't know what they sell for in other parts of the country, but they sell in the u pull it yards around here for less than $100.
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Mountain Pass
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I have to have the 65” for clearance for fenders and bed sides. I’m going to get wheel adapter for my front wheels which I have plenty of room and use the 135mm for both.
thanks for the help
Don52M3
thanks for the help
Don52M3
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