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#74912 03/16/2007 5:08 PM | Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 3,370 Crusty Old Sarge | | Crusty Old Sarge Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 3,370 | I what to put a 12 bolt axle under my 59, what width do I need if I'm running 245/60's on 8" rally wheels. What doaner vehicle should I be looking for. I want around 3.40 ratio.
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#74913 03/16/2007 9:21 PM | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 874 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 874 | Depends on the wheel offset, where you want the wheels to sit in the wheel wells etc.
Get a tape measure, pad and pencil, maybe a helper and a few beers and scope 'em out.
Will your donor need to be 5 lug or six lug... | | |
#74914 03/16/2007 11:50 PM | Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 613 Member | | Member Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 613 | if the old rears out,stick the wheels under the truck and measure between the centers. | | |
#74915 03/17/2007 5:01 AM | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,031 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,031 | LEARN to do a search
there is TONS of info on this subject
see:
http://www.stovebolt.com/bboard/cgi-bin//ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=2;t=013422;p=1#000001
this is just one thread
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