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Old 05-30-2011, 04:12 PM   #7
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Re: 3inch spindles on 15in rim IMPUT NEEDED

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Originally Posted by 87chevy.com View Post
be aware that that lip gives the arm strength... I cant remeber how much I grinded off to get my wheels to fit... needless to say after about 3 months, the arm failed right at the ball joint (up and down motion kept bending the arm since there is no reinforcement..) and when it broke, it put the wheel in the fender and the truck in a gardrail on the freeway... so be smart about how much you grind off.
clint
x2! same happened to me, except i caught it before some catastrophic occurred.
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