Dillins Build Thread
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You plan on buying brand new wheels that are 16.5's? And you intend to buy them 14 inches wide?
Even a 44 that is 19.5 inches wide is designed to fit on a wheel that is 12 inches wide, and these pop of the bead regularly, I would imagine that this wider wheel would cause the tire to come off of the wheel at any given time.
Sure you dont want to give this some thought?
Even a 44 that is 19.5 inches wide is designed to fit on a wheel that is 12 inches wide, and these pop of the bead regularly, I would imagine that this wider wheel would cause the tire to come off of the wheel at any given time.
Sure you dont want to give this some thought?
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From: utica il
ed, 12'' wide is a recommendation, it is not a rule, or law that is set in stone. 39.5 boggers fit fine on 12'' wide, and i would not hesitate to use 14'' wide rim on any tire that is recommended for a 12'' wide. rule of thumb is to keep within 3'' of actual width for safety. so his 19.5'' wide tires that are more like 16'' wide at the mounting surface are fine. i had a friend run 14.50'' sx's on 14's, and while i wouldn't do it, he never had a single problem with them at all through all kinds of different wheeling
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ya i did buy brand new, because i just thoughti would keep my eye peeled out for a set well for the last 5 months i havent found a damn thing and i really need to put my wheels on to make these arms so i dont spend 40 hours makin some nice arms and then they rub.
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Well i almost have these things welded up but i still need to box them in. off topic do you guys think i will be alright being 1/8th inch off on the c wedges, well come to think of it acaully since i made those drop buckets and used 1/4" steel so then im off a total of 5/16th to be perfectly straight up and down. i dont care if you say i should redo it. i want it to be prefect. idk sounds to me like i need to knock them off and re do them. thankswell **** on it im going to just knock them off and redo them while i wait for my rims.
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off topic do you guys think i will be alright being 1/8th inch off on the c wedges, well come to think of it acaully since i made those drop buckets and used 1/4" steel so then im off a total of 5/16th to be perfectly straight up and down. i dont care if you say i should redo it. i want it to be prefect. idk sounds to me like i need to knock them off and re do them. thankswell **** on it im going to just knock them off and redo them while i wait for my rims.
WTF are you trying to fab in the pic?
no, i havn't read this thread so i'm sorry if its back some.
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ook easy killer, ya its a radius arms drop bracket. sorry i post nightly progress on my truck. sorry i was asking about the c wedges on my axle, but the guy that is helping me said scrap the stock setup. He said he has a setup on one of his jeep that will be easier and better. Nick i know you hate me but where you been, i have wanted to see progress on your build.
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Ok sorry i ask so many questions and post every single little thing i do. im trying to learn how to do this. i have one guys that is 45 minutes away from me to help me and you guys so that is why i am always saying off the wall things. Im trying to learn how to do all this good stuff so someday i can be in your position teachin someone in my position. so thanks. that is a picture of those hangers, i will box them in after i know they will work the way they should.