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Old 05-30-2011, 09:10 PM   #1
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Re: 3inch spindles on 15in rim IMPUT NEEDED

This is the lip that I remove,...
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Old 05-30-2011, 09:17 PM   #2
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Re: 3inch spindles on 15in rim IMPUT NEEDED

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This is one of my trimmed a-arms.
(directly below the blue tape)
This is enough to clear a 15" wheel with 4" backspacing.

It doesn't take much.
Trim,... then set the truck on the ground,... turn wheels left and right,... cycle suspension up and down.
Test drive.
Remove wheels and recheck everything.
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This is the lip that I remove,...
Thats alot of steel!! and never one failure??
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Old 05-30-2011, 09:22 PM   #3
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Re: 3inch spindles on 15in rim IMPUT NEEDED

He still has the upper bend for support, What he took off was just hanging around for the ride....
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Old 05-30-2011, 09:25 PM   #4
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Re: 3inch spindles on 15in rim IMPUT NEEDED

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Thats alot of steel!! and never one failure??
nope.
The blue tape was used to highlight where I did the trimming on the lower edge.
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