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MONTEZ 03-28-2011 10:13 AM

Anyone with a bell tech 5/7 kit on a square?
 
I am looking into this kit and was wondering if anyone out there has it and can give me a heads up on fitment. I hear you can run the 3" spindle without having to grind it to clear a 15" wheel. Can anyone confirm this? I plan to run 20's on this truck, but I'd rather wait till everything else is finished before putting a few grand down on wheels...

Any info or advice would be greatly appreciated.

lolife99 03-28-2011 10:58 AM

Re: Anyone with a bell tech 5/7 kit on a square?
 
A 15" wheel with more than 3.75" BS will need to have some grinding done to the lower a-arm.
No way around it.
(15x8 ralley wheels have a 4" BS)
There should be no grinding on the spindle itself.
(I have seen other brand spindles need grinding around the upper ball joint, or some auto parts calipers needing a little grinding due to excessive casting size)

Bigger rims will make these steps unnecessary.
I always trim the lower a-arms anyway,... just in case you have to throw the stock wheels back on.

franky69c10 03-28-2011 11:52 AM

Re: Anyone with a bell tech 5/7 kit on a square?
 
So 15x8 ralley's will work with 3" drop spindles without grinding the A-arms ?
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lolife99 03-28-2011 11:58 AM

Re: Anyone with a bell tech 5/7 kit on a square?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by franky69c10 (Post 4583686)
So 15x8 ralley's will work with 3" drop spindles without grinding the A-arms ?
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No.
Not without grinding.
They have more than 3.75" BS. (4")
Grinding is required.
Takes about 5 minutes per side to slighty trim the lower edge of the a-arm.


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