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beaterC10 · 10-25-2006, 08:03 AM

I would expect you will have clearance issues with a 3" spindle and stock 8" ralleys. The problem will be with the ball joint area of the lower control arm rubbing on the inside of the wheel.

I have Belltech spindles and finally went with the 6.5" van ralleys on the front to help with the clearance. I also ground the lower lip down on the control arm. I removed enough of the lip on the outside edge of the arm that the lower surface of the ball joint extends past the outside edge of the control arm. The van ralleys seem to have the same backspacing as the truck ralleys, but the profile on the inside of the wheel is different and gives more clearance.

10-25-2006, 08:03 AM	#3
beaterC10 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 1,277	Re: Pic request, trucks with a 3/4 drop. I would expect you will have clearance issues with a 3" spindle and stock 8" ralleys. The problem will be with the ball joint area of the lower control arm rubbing on the inside of the wheel. I have Belltech spindles and finally went with the 6.5" van ralleys on the front to help with the clearance. I also ground the lower lip down on the control arm. I removed enough of the lip on the outside edge of the arm that the lower surface of the ball joint extends past the outside edge of the control arm. The van ralleys seem to have the same backspacing as the truck ralleys, but the profile on the inside of the wheel is different and gives more clearance.