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Old 07-09-2012, 08:33 PM   #1
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front end wider than rear end

Please, Tell me 1971 4x4 Front end is wider than the rear end. I just removed them from the frame and rolled them over in the corner. only to find out when i pushed them up together, that the front end is 4 inches wider than the rear. thanks.
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Old 07-09-2012, 08:36 PM   #2
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Re: front end wider than rear end

Wheels and tires on or off?
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Old 07-09-2012, 09:37 PM   #3
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Re: front end wider than rear end

Yes, they are wider.
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Old 07-09-2012, 09:38 PM   #4
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Please, Tell me 1971 4x4 Front end is wider than the rear end. I just removed them from the frame and rolled them over in the corner. only to find out when i pushed them up together, that the front end is 4 inches wider than the rear. thanks.
I think all 4x4 are that way at least the older ones
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Old 07-09-2012, 10:24 PM   #5
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Thank's. This Sight is Awesome. Now I wont lay awake all night worrying about it.
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Old 07-09-2012, 11:02 PM   #6
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Re: front end wider than rear end

The rear is narrower than the front. As I understand if the rear is narrower it allows the vehicle to make a tighter turning radius than if both axles were the same width.
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Old 07-09-2012, 11:39 PM   #7
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Re: front end wider than rear end

Newer 4X4's are the same.
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Old 07-10-2012, 09:28 AM   #8
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Re: front end wider than rear end

The front track is definitely wider as this pic shows.
When I tried to put my K25 on my trailer to take it to the paint shop, I had to back it on, as the front tires hit the trailer fenders but the back tires cleared. Here's a shot of when I picked it up from the paint shop.
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Re: front end wider than rear end

Well...that I didn't know
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Old 07-10-2012, 03:18 PM   #10
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Old 07-10-2012, 03:19 PM   #11
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