78 f250 wheel offset-Dana 60
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78 f250 wheel offset-Dana 60
I got no reply on the tire and suspension forum.I've got 35-12.5-16.5 tires right now,I'd like to go with something around 40 inches now since the 8 inch lift.I was always under the impression that a 16.5 wheel didnt hold a bead well at low pressure so I might have to get new wheels too.What sort of wheel sizes and offset specs do I need to keep the tires from hitting my fenderwell and headers
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16.5's dont hold a bead under about 15, start gettign worried. last year at GrayRock, my first obstacle waiting in line i lost a bead on mine. they were all about 8psi so i was lucky i made it that far. it all depends on how low you want to go and what you will be doing. if just mud then 16.5's will be fine.
i would say the standard offset that most have good luck with is 3.5-4.5.
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i would say the standard offset that most have good luck with is 3.5-4.5.
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I ran my 16.5s at 15 all day at rc with no problem, but I didn't try going under that. My backspacing is 4.75 and I don't have any problems (on a bronco with radius arms though). This is on 36x12.5x16.5 tires.
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I air my jeep tires into the single #s and it makes such a big difference in traction and smooth ride,less likely to spill beer.Am wondering if I should look for something in 17" size.PS I had the front driveshaft yoke off Saturday when I moved the truck to drier ground to work on it,hubs were locked,pulled pinion shaft into diff case,broken teeth and bits of steel now
guess I can go with those 4.88s now
guess I can go with those 4.88s now
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the gears are a great idea but I have to ask are you running a D44hd or D60 front? Id bet most anything that because of recent carnage its a D44. 40s will only make it worse.
Personally I wouldnt waste any more money on the D44 when you know you want 40s in the near future.
Personally I wouldnt waste any more money on the D44 when you know you want 40s in the near future.
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Ok good.
I wouldnt contact anyone else unless you want to spend more money. Fishy told me about Mike at COR and I have been very satisfied with price, quality, ease of delivery and customer service.
I dont recommend anyone else.
I wouldnt contact anyone else unless you want to spend more money. Fishy told me about Mike at COR and I have been very satisfied with price, quality, ease of delivery and customer service.
I dont recommend anyone else.
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you destroyed a 60's R&P?? ouch! i know that sucks! how did the pinion shaft end up falling in? i am guessing you didnt put it back together for the short trip to drier ground!?!? OUCH!
my tires stay at 5-7psi and that is about perfect! too much more air and i lose traction, any less and my steering feels all haywire (more so than normal!)
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The pinion yoke was off,I had new yokes to put on for my High Angle CV shaft.The hubs were locked,so when I moved forward it rotated all the internals pulling the angled pinion gear into the diff.Its ugly in there,I thought I was just stuck in the mud so I went back and forth a few times before I unlocked the hubs,so 4.88 gears and ARBs
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