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Old 04-16-2017, 02:39 PM
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Wow ok i mustve thought the drop down selection referred to the lug thread size haha. And i spoke to a fella on autoanything's live chat and he says the pro comp lug nuts are 1 5/8" so i guess those wont work, id rather buy too long than too short. Thanks for the link
 
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Wow ok i mustve thought the drop down selection referred to the lug thread size haha. And i spoke to a fella on autoanything's live chat and he says the pro comp lug nuts are 1 5/8" so i guess those wont work, id rather buy too long than too short. Thanks for the link
No problem man, the ones that I linked are 2.35 inches long, these are the longest that I could find. I saw quite a few that were 2 1/8". But I'm not 100% sure if they will work.
 
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Thanks just ordered the lugs from that link. Now before i order the wheels will it be worth it to order a 5th wheel for a spare? Will a 285 size tire fit in the spare tire holder?
 
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If you're original spare is in good shape I would just stick with that. I can't even fit my 265 spare in the carrier unless I air it down to about 20 psi. And even then I really need to squeeze the side walls before I can get the bolt in place to hold it. So most of the time my spare just sits in the garage , and I throw it in the bed for longer trips.
 
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Thanks for all the help guys. Did a test fit this evening to see how much im going to have to cut and it seems like im only gonna have to slither off the little notch that pokes out.
 
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That's not too bad of a notch needed. Those Cragars that I tried must have had a bit more positive offset because my tires were deep into my front bumper at not-quite full lock.

I do think next set of skins for my truck will be 265/75-16. Just a bit more rubber on the pavement.
 
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Looks good man, that's not too bad of a trim at all. I had to take almost 3" off mine to fit my new 33x12.5

 
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Thanks for all the help guys. Did a test fit this evening to see how much im going to have to cut and it seems like im only gonna have to slither off the little notch that pokes out.[[/img]
You can either trim the bumper straight down OR, you can shim it out an inch
 
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Ended up trimming it.


center caps that came with wheels r too shallow, should i just say F it and ride without center caps?
 
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center caps that came with wheels r too shallow, should i just say F it and ride without center caps?
I run mine without center caps, just paint the hubs black so they look a little cleaner.
 
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Good idea. Maybe to prep them ill strip them with brake cleaner, sand them if need be then strip again.
 
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They make extra deep center caps just for these trucks
 
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These are the only ones i found made by gorilla automotive. I guess theyre made to fit all wheels?
 
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American racing also makes them
 
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