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Originally Posted by SCOTI
How low is it? Mine is dropped about 8" in back (flip-kit on 8-leaf spring pack + Bell Tech shackles). I ran 10" wheels w/5.00"BS & was about .750" from the inner tub wall & .500" from the outer lip.
I can't see 11's fitting on a low truck w/o mini-tubbing. They might fit, but definitely would be TIGHT. Even then, your initial question reads "whos got the most dish?". Rear end width plays a big part on the back-spacing required for that deep dish look. My 74's 12-bolt is stock length so that previously mentioned 5.00" BS is about neutral; 4.00" BS would have more dish but interfere sooner w/the outer fender-lip. 4.00" BS on an 11" wheel would look deeeeeeep but the rear housing is going to need to be narrowed.
Board-member 'Crawdadfox' has a narrowed rear end on his '77 & runs 10" wheels w/4.00" BS (22x10's). His wheels look killer w/the deeper dish vs. mine but the added expense has to be considered (unless you've got connections for that sort of stuff). Look up the thread on his "ebay 77 w/Porterbuilt F/R Dropmembers" to get an idea on the deep dish.
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Hey Scotti thanks for the compliment! Let me add the amount of drop will play a big roll in rim backspace. On my 77 with the Dropmembers, the tire / wheel combo is so far up into the bed i needed 6" of backspace (4" b.s. on the wheel and narrowed rear 2" per side) On my old 87 with a "mild" 5-6 drop i ran a reverse barrel 20x10 Torque Thrust with 3" of backspace and a narrowed rear. ..2" per side for a total of 5" of backspace, and it looked like a 12" rim. Damn i miss my old truck!
