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How about some pics of rear ends ...... with fat tires.
I want to put wider tires on the rear of my '69 short step. Currently have 275/60/15's on 10 inch wheels. They are almost touching the inner and outer edges of the fender. I want to cut out the bed sides and put wheel tubs in the bed. I'm having trouble finding wheels with enough back space - the whole back space / offset thing confuses me a little.:confused: I don't want to narrow the rear and would like to stay with the 6 lug axels. Any thought or suggestions?

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I have a 69 step as well and wanna go as fat as possible without a tub job. Do the 10" rims rub at all? I thought I'd have to stop at 17 x 8" in the back with a 4 1/2 backspace? By the way, mine is bagged with 5 lug.

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I will double check the rim size tonight to be certain. They don't rub at all, although it is very close to the bed wall. I have a 4" backspace. The truck is new to me (less than 6 months), so I'm still "getting to know it".

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Checked the rims last night - if I'm measuring correctly, they are 10''. There is 12'' inside the fender. I think the tire section width is just over 11". I can't slide my fingers between the backside of the tire and the bed wall.

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Member Phantom Dually used to have an awesome pic of the rear of his truck as his avatar. PM him and I'm sure he would post if for you.