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04-20-2004, 03:18 PM
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Front tires ?
I have a 72 c20 4x4 and I have noticed that the front tires stick out 2" further on each side than the rear. Is this normal for this rear truck and how do I correct it. Dana 44 and Eaton ho72. Can someone help me out, I would really appreciate it. Thanks
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04-20-2004, 04:01 PM
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Its normal. My 72 SWB 4x4 does the same thing. I think it has to do with the steering...needed a little more clearance to turn the wheels.
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04-20-2004, 04:25 PM
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Thank you
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04-20-2004, 08:01 PM
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It also helps with the tracking of the tires in a turn.
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1970 K25, 8' stepside bed 350/465/205 44 up front, 60 in the rear 4.10s rolling on 33" Dunlop MTs 1986 K5, 350/465/208 Dana 60/14 bolt from a cucv 36" Super Swampers TSL/SX 1983 K20 w/ CUCV axles, 350/700R4/208 sitting on 37" Goodyears 1986 M1031 6.2 diesel, TH400/NP205 locker in the rear and a LS in the front, all stock for now..... 1986 K30, 350/400/205 dana 60 and 14 bolt. I kept the drivetrain. Body/bad and chassis are gone. 1981 K30, 350/465/205 dana 60 and dually 14 bolt. Has a G80, and a flat bed. Going to replace the flat bed. 1985 K20, 350/400/208 10 bolt and SF 14 bolt. I wonder where I can find some 1 tons. Hmmmmm 
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04-20-2004, 10:24 PM
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I appreciate your feed back
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04-21-2004, 11:46 AM
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I know you can put spacers in there. They put a longer axle in the superburb. A 14 bolt out of a van is 3" longer. I wish i could get 3" that easy.
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04-21-2004, 12:31 PM
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are you saying spacers in the rear so the front and back will match.
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04-21-2004, 03:07 PM
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ya i think that is what he is saying.
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04-21-2004, 03:16 PM
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or you could run two sets of wheels with different backspacings, but then you wont be able to rotate the tires front to back, only left to right.
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04-22-2004, 07:32 PM
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Yes, they make Aluminum Spacers ($150/each) to put on each rear wheel, I have them on my Blazer. It makes it so that all 4 wheels are the same Legth out of the Fenders.
It always bugged me how the Front Stuck out further then the Rear. Expensive but best way to fix the problem.
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04-22-2004, 11:00 PM
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Ok, that is what I am going to do. I called my dad out in Ca, and he said he can make them for me at his machine shop. I would rather have the same size rims 0n all fours so spacers will be really good.
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04-22-2004, 11:36 PM
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on 73-87s the rear axle is 3" shorter than front, so 1.5" spacers should make it even.
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04-22-2004, 11:43 PM
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Does any body make flared fender pieces for 72 4x4's that would look good. If all four tires are out than I will have rocks and mud hitting the body.
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04-23-2004, 01:28 AM
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I don't think I have ever hear or seen "Fender Flare" and "Look Good" in the same sentence!
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