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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Oct 2021 Posts: 5,684 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2021 Posts: 5,684 | If there's no interference, I don't think it's a problem.
There is a reason the two sides don't match and I wouldn't go any further until I figured it out. One of the parts doesn't exactly match its opposite.
Something is either bent, worn, damaged, etc. Keep measuring everything on each side.
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| | | | | Joined: Apr 2023 Posts: 32 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2023 Posts: 32 | If there's no interference, I don't think it's a problem.
There is a reason the two sides don't match and I wouldn't go any further until I figured it out. One of the parts doesn't exactly match its opposite.
Something is either bent, worn, damaged, etc. Keep measuring everything on each side. I figgered you'd say that! The spindle is what everything bolts up to so it has to be something to do with that... I will keep investigating as time permits... | | | | | Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 1,576 back yard wrench turner | | back yard wrench turner Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 1,576 | The spindle may not be drilled in the same spot on both sides. Or the caliper bracket may be drilled in different spots.
Wayne1938 1-Ton Farm Truck-30- Stovebolt Gallery ForumsWhen I die, I hope she doesn't sell everything for what I told her I paid for it! | | | | | Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 4,392 Gearhead, Stovebolt Tech and Parts Tracker, Mod for Swap Meet and GTT | | Gearhead, Stovebolt Tech and Parts Tracker, Mod for Swap Meet and GTT Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 4,392 | Just thinking out loud here, but maybe the bracket on the passenger side got installed upside down??? It looks like the 4 mounting hole spacing is pretty close to the same top and bottom, but maybe not exactly the same. Looking at your pics, the passenger side top of the caliper looks to be pushed out from the rotor, where the driver side looks to have matching gaps at top and bottom of caliper to rotor. Can't see the back side mount relationship for the passenger side without another pic to try and further compare with the drivers side.  The very small gap on the 16" wheel may be okay, but any deflection of the wheel could cause some serious binding and metal shreiking - Ouch! Me personally, I'd go for a little more clearance. BTW - Congrats on finding a cheapo wheel for testing. 
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| | | | | Joined: Dec 2020 Posts: 209 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2020 Posts: 209 | If Dan is right and the passenger bracket is upside down, you’ll find yourself doing one of these 🤦♂️. Before you do, look both ways to see if there are any witnesses. Carry on. | | |
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