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Re: Got some new wheels: Boss 338's in 20x10 and 20x8.5
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Maybe someone will post an answer soon. Just bringing this thread back to the top. Has anyone purchased a set of these wheels lately? (In 2011?) I'm wondering if any new modifications to them have been done by AE wheels.
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Re: Got some new wheels: Boss 338's in 20x10 and 20x8.5
Last update on their blog just says they're gonna try again. That was recent enough that I *seriously* doubt they've made it anywhere close to production. Last time we heard they were updating them it seems like it took well over a year before the first Rev -3s came off the line.
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Re: Got some new wheels: Boss 338's in 20x10 and 20x8.5
lolife I'll be interested to hear what happens with Andy4639's try. Like I've said before they are really missing out on a huge market.
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Re: Got some new wheels: Boss 338's in 20x10 and 20x8.5
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Seems like they got the Eagle 225 wheels figured out,... I'm not sure whats up with the 338's. Especially since they went to all the trouble to come out with a -3AA wheel revision.
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![]() ![]() We never took a back wheel off becuse of the fitup of the front was bad on the one wheel that was a 4 1/2 instead of 5. We will see come Monday and I will have pictures of everything this time.
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1971 LWB Custom, 6.0LS & 4L80E, Speedhut.com GPS speedometer & gauges with A/C. 20" Boss 338's Grey wheels 4 wheel disc brakes. My Driver Seeing the USA in a 71 ![]() Upstate SC GM Truck Club 2013,14 and 2016 Hot Rod Pour Tour http://upstategmtrucks.com/ Get out and drive the truck this summer and have some fun! It sucks not being able to hear! LWB trucks rule, if you don't think so measure your SWB! After talking to tech support at Air Lift I have found out that the kit I need is 60811. Per the measurements I gave them. Ride height of truck inside spring and inside diameter of springs. |
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Re: Got some new wheels: Boss 338's in 20x10 and 20x8.5
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Well if I have to run the spacer then they will pay for it. I want have them other wise. I sked the sales guy and the Boss guy both and they said no problm with these wheels.
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1971 LWB Custom, 6.0LS & 4L80E, Speedhut.com GPS speedometer & gauges with A/C. 20" Boss 338's Grey wheels 4 wheel disc brakes. My Driver Seeing the USA in a 71 ![]() Upstate SC GM Truck Club 2013,14 and 2016 Hot Rod Pour Tour http://upstategmtrucks.com/ Get out and drive the truck this summer and have some fun! It sucks not being able to hear! LWB trucks rule, if you don't think so measure your SWB! After talking to tech support at Air Lift I have found out that the kit I need is 60811. Per the measurements I gave them. Ride height of truck inside spring and inside diameter of springs. |
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Re: Got some new wheels: Boss 338's in 20x10 and 20x8.5
Hope they do get it figured out. More so the backspacing than the rotor fit, I can fix that pretty quick. But I don't really want to run spacers if I get another set.
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Re: Got some new wheels: Boss 338's in 20x10 and 20x8.5
Any updates on this "new" wheel to fit the 1.25" rotors and narrow rear ends? Ready to purchase and would rather not mill rotors nor run spacers. This is just the only wheel out there that has the exact look I'm going for.
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Re: Got some new wheels: Boss 338's in 20x10 and 20x8.5
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The narrower 67-69 rearend housing will require spacers. As far as I know,... the 338's backspace numbers, are the same that they were originally offered with.
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Re: Got some new wheels: Boss 338's in 20x10 and 20x8.5
Exactly. See my post on 3/9 above with a link to their blog, etc.
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Re: Got some new wheels: Boss 338's in 20x10 and 20x8.5
So as I see it, the "new" design will clear the grease caps on the front (according to the blog entry), but... The rotors still need to be milled down? I thought the reason they were needing to be milled was to clear the center cap...?
And roughly an inch spacer is needed for the rear? I've read every post in this thread it seems... It just keeps getting more confusing with all of these supposed "fixes" and revamps of the wheels. I guess I've just been reading it wrong, but I took it as the manufacturer fixed all of the issues...? Posted via Mobile Device
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Re: Got some new wheels: Boss 338's in 20x10 and 20x8.5
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You can now grind the "nose" of the front rotor hubs and make the HD 1.25" wide rotors work. That's about it. Rear 20x10's 6.225" backspace is still an issue for the 67-69 (and early 70 housings).
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Re: Got some new wheels: Boss 338's in 20x10 and 20x8.5
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SUMMARY: Even in the latest -3AA revision:
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Re: Got some new wheels: Boss 338's in 20x10 and 20x8.5
So it looks like I'm just going to need to buy them and figure it out just how much needs to be milled on the front kind of deal.
My bed is tubbed out (about double the size of the factory wells) so rubbing on the inside shouldn't be an issue... But I'm buying them to look good. It'd be silly to have them sucked in. I just want these wheels because of the "lip" around each spoke. BUT... With the money spent on spacers, extended studs, and having the extended studs put in for the rear... Then the milling of front rotors every time brakes are needed... I'll end up spending more than if I would have just bought some TTII's. Not to mention I do not want to be running spacers with the power I'm planning on running. Too bad for the manufacturer. No telling how much money they are losing with not getting this done right. So... Coys or American Racing...? ![]() Posted via Mobile Device
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Re: Got some new wheels: Boss 338's in 20x10 and 20x8.5
I am thinking these wheels were manufactured for
cars and not trucks ..we took it upon ourselves to try them on our trucks we all were warned that making these Wheels fit were not for the faint of heart but being the resourceful truck guys we are some of us just had to make em fit ![]() On the front of mine have Cpp's dropped modular spindles which solves the problem of doing any modifications and the bring the wheels in about 3/4 of an inch on each side (I run no inner fenders) and on the rear I have 1.5 billet alum adapter 5on5 to 5 n5 and all is good . please take note that i have this on a 2wd blazer so my rear end my differ in width from yours hope this helps out some of you ![]() Last edited by JOHNORO; 03-16-2011 at 01:12 PM. |
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Re: Got some new wheels: Boss 338's in 20x10 and 20x8.5
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Re: Got some new wheels: Boss 338's in 20x10 and 20x8.5
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John, What size tires are you running on the front? If you did have the inner fenders installed, would the tires rub? Also, are you running 5" backspacing on the front rims? David Last edited by djw32; 03-16-2011 at 01:47 PM. |
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Re: Got some new wheels: Boss 338's in 20x10 and 20x8.5
Brent I agree that American Racing wheels are being produced overseas but that doesn't necessarily mean that their standards for quality of their products demenish. AR has been in bussiness for a long time and their quality is the reason for that.
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Re: Got some new wheels: Boss 338's in 20x10 and 20x8.5
Amen, Brother!!!!
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