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Old 11-20-2006, 09:10 PM   #1
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Re: 8 lug wheels 3/4 camper special

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up untill the pooperduty[err superduty] all truck ran the same 8x6.5", the chevy and dodge are still 6.5" but the genius's at furd decided to change it to 8x170mm slightly larger.

Probably the same genius' that kept changing the bellhousing bolt patterns with each change of underware. Thats why Fords are junk.



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Old 11-20-2006, 09:45 PM   #2
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Re: 8 lug wheels 3/4 camper special

i have also heard that on the new 05ish + 150 have a non-symetrical lug pattern, the wheel will only go on one way, period.
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Old 11-20-2006, 09:48 PM   #3
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Probably the same genius' that kept changing the bellhousing bolt patterns with each change of underware. Thats why Fords are junk.



Well, that's 1 reason, but there are lots more!
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