Wheel Offset

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  1. Ricos54

    Ricos54 Member

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    What offset are you guy's going with on the front end of your trucks. I'm wanting to put a 20" wheel on mine and the offset I'm finding is 24mm which means it's 6" in from the where the wheel bolts on the inside. A buddy of mine put a 4 1/2 offset on his, what are you guy's doing?

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  2. vwnate1

    vwnate1 Member

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    Wheels

    Me , I keep it close to stock and I hammer the beejeebers out of it like no Hot Rod will ever withstand .

    Just the way God and The Generous Motors Corporation intended :p .

    Of course , YMMV .
     
  3. Ricos54

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    What offset is stock?

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  4. ol' chebby

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    I run a set of steelies from an early 90s LTD.
     
  5. coilover

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    Stock is 3.5 inches. This is enough offset to cause 15" wheels to clash with the end of the steering arm/tie rod but with 20" wheels you should be able to go with whatever doesn't hit something on the inside or fender lip on the outside. Check with the wheels turned, not pointing straight ahead. One of the guys is a computer whiz and he can make up a simulation that shows all the components in different colors as well as showing the wheels being turned lock to lock while the suspension is going through it's full travel up and down; what we used to do with one guy turning the wheel while another jacked the axle or A-frame, with spring removed, through it's full travel. I just eaves drop on to what sounds like a foreign language (it IS to me) while they discuss whats going on. It does save a lot of cutting stuff apart and re-doing it due to interference problems. Humans beware !!!, they're taking over.
     

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