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The backspace may allow the rim and tire to clear the steering and brake components but the offset might be such that damage to the wheel bearings and spindle occurs.
Compare the backspace measurement as well as the offset measurement of your proposed new rim with the original rim and choose one with an offset measurement as close to the original as possible.
Offset is the most important of the two measurements as it determines where the weight of the truck acts on the wheel bearings and spindle. Too far inboard or outboard can result in worn out wheel bearings or broken spindles in some cases.
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1939 Packard Standard Eight Coupe (The Phantom) | 1956 Cadillac Coupe de Ville (The Bismarck) | 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 coupe |1966 Ford Mustang (Little Red) | 1969 Pontiac GTO (The Dishpit) I 1979 Ford F-100 | 1976 Ford F-150 (Big Red) | 1995 Ford F-150 (Newt)
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