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Bulldog88 · 03-22-2011, 11:48 AM

Im helping a friend with his truck, it has air ride, the problem is the front wheels are 22x8.5 and the fender is sitting on the wheels what backspacing do I need in order for the wheels to sit in more they are a three piece wheel and im going to send them back so I can ger the correct backspace,the truck has tubular a arms and bags , what other mods can I do to bring the wheels in? This is on a 97 chevy 1500, please help me out thanks
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The Big Green · 03-22-2011, 08:26 PM

Narrow the arms, but it's a lot of work.
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The Big Green · 03-22-2011, 08:29 PM

I'm bagged and bodied on my '95 Chevy. I have 22x9.5 wheels and 6.71bs so you'd be looking into 5.71bs.
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03-22-2011, 11:48 AM	#1
Bulldog88 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: DFW,TX Posts: 233	Question on backspacing Im helping a friend with his truck, it has air ride, the problem is the front wheels are 22x8.5 and the fender is sitting on the wheels what backspacing do I need in order for the wheels to sit in more they are a three piece wheel and im going to send them back so I can ger the correct backspace,the truck has tubular a arms and bags , what other mods can I do to bring the wheels in? This is on a 97 chevy 1500, please help me out thanks Posted via Mobile Device

03-22-2011, 08:26 PM	#2
The Big Green Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Fort Smith,AR Posts: 1,304	Re: Question on backspacing Narrow the arms, but it's a lot of work. Posted via Mobile Device

03-22-2011, 08:29 PM	#3
The Big Green Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Fort Smith,AR Posts: 1,304	Re: Question on backspacing I'm bagged and bodied on my '95 Chevy. I have 22x9.5 wheels and 6.71bs so you'd be looking into 5.71bs. Posted via Mobile Device



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