I Know Our Stock Front Wheel Backspacing Is 6".... BUT
How Many Of You Have Changed That?
Are You Running Spacers?
Have You Put Aftermarket Wheels On?
If You Have Changed It What Is Your Backspacing Now?
Are You Running Cutout Flares?
How Big Of A Tire Are You Running Now?
Any Problems With Balljoints Or Any Front End Components?
no spacers up front, only on the rear.
yes to aftermarket wheels 15x8
3 3/4 backspacing
yes to cutout flares
32" tires
lower ball joints went bad, replaced both upper and lower. some alignment problems but when I found a good shop I haven't had any problems since.
I just switched wheels to 4.5" bs with 33x10.5 tires and cut out flares. When I went in to have the new tires mounted on my new wheels I was informed that my pass. side ball joint and idler arm are in need of replacing but that wear and tear was with stock wheels and 30x9.5 tires.
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kermit wrote:I just switched wheels to 4.5" bs with 33x10.5 tires and cut out flares.
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15x8 Cragar Rock Crawler Wheels w/ 4" of backspacing
31x10.5x15 BFG TAKO's
No spacers up front, 2" in rear
No balljoint/CV problems since I went to the new wheels/tires. The end of January will make one year since I got the wheels put on.
The roads I travel aren't perfect, but they're by no means horrible, and I don't do a ton (not every weekend) of offroading, and I usually airdown when I do.
1.25" spacers up front, 3" on the rear.
Stock wheels (ZR5) w/6" backspacing
yes to cutout flares
33" tires
With 31" tires the lower ball joints went bad, replaced both lower under warranty. Both wheel bearings replaced. One under warranty and one just after the 33's.
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Switched to:
15x8 Centerline's with 5.5" BS
30x9.5's
No front spacers, and 1.5" spacers in back
No fender trimming--Yet, but probably summertime.
Idler arm is going bad, but most likely not due to wheel switch. Some tire rub in turns when front squats, but nothing extreme (the reason for 2" BL and fender trim this summer and increase tire size).
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gocntry wrote:I Know Our Stock Front Wheel Backspacing Is 6".... BUT
How Many Of You Have Changed That?
+1
gocntry wrote:Are You Running Spacers?
No
gocntry wrote:Have You Put Aftermarket Wheels On?
Yes
gocntry wrote:If You Have Changed It What Is Your Backspacing Now?
4"
gocntry wrote:Are You Running Cutout Flares?
No
gocntry wrote:How Big Of A Tire Are You Running Now?
Stock-235/15/75
gocntry wrote:Any Problems With Balljoints Or Any Front End Components?
Not yet
gocntry wrote:All Replies Are Appreciated
You're welcome
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