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Yeah you might have done it *** backwards, usually people match the wheels to the car not the car to the wheels... But your adapting and overcoming... Im guessing it came out good in the end because your sharing the photo journal.
Are you running the same wheels and tires front and back?
I don't do body work... So I new I'd need a large margin for error.. So I loaded up and just took the time to sand it AAALLLLL down to where I liked it
Dude either way you go still need toe arms. Toe arms go where the spring bucket is. That will bring the rear closer than what u have it now. Youll still probably need over fenders but you'll need toe arms as well
Dude either way you go still need toe arms. Toe arms go where the spring bucket is. That will bring the rear closer than what u have it now. Youll still probably need over fenders but you'll need toe arms as well
You mean to tell me, I was supposed to take the spring bucket "off" and put these arms "there"????
It can't be... I watched the installation videos like 20 times each (one a DIY'er and the other a shop) and then again while I was putting them on... And the guy left the spring bucket "on".
I thought the only thing I had to do with the spring bucket was cut the hole to drill the mount bolt hole to a bigger diameter
Yeah you might have done it *** backwards, usually people match the wheels to the car not the car to the wheels... But your adapting and overcoming... Im guessing it came out good in the end because your sharing the photo journal.
Are you running the same wheels and tires front and back?
No
19x10.5 -8 front
19x12 -29 rear
...its not done yet, I should have them fitted in two weeks (I only get two days off a week)
Can I request a end photo so I can go to bed its it's getting late here in Massachusetts.
Its not done yet....
"Massachusetts"....
just out of curiosity, you wouldn't have happened to just purchase a pair of clinched flares and pick them up from the post office a day or two ago in 02780 area, would you?
But I'm not gonna let that stop the show.
Although I don't want a "rocket bunny" I do like the areo look. I getting the fit I want set and I'll start cutting on Monday.
Nope I didnt get any awesome fenders in the mail, I did get a shitty open package of whiteline bushings missing 3 of the 8 though... Sucked
And yes you remove the spring bucket and install the arms where the bucket used to be... And you make or buy lockout washers and bolts, or just re-use the eccentric bolts if your not worried about the play in on them...
Im actually surprised we dont see more threads about wheel bearings failing or ball joints breaking with these -offset wheels.
They must take tractor trailer turns so they dont pinch the tires and have them fall off the beads or something. That must save the front end component.
Even big ars trucks dont appreciate crazy offset wheels...
Not the best picture but that front wheel had some serious camber from the wheel bearing giving up...
And yes the tires are touching the bed rails on both sides, it was a tight squeeze.
Last edited by dboyzalter; Sep 1, 2016 at 07:10 AM.
Dude either way you go still need toe arms. Toe arms go where the spring bucket is. That will bring the rear closer than what u have it now. Youll still probably need over fenders but you'll need toe arms as well
Originally Posted by Riff
You mean to tell me, I was supposed to take the spring bucket "off" and put these arms "there"????
Originally Posted by Riff
It can't be... I watched the installation videos like 20 times each (one a DIY'er and the other a shop) and then again while I was putting them on... And the guy left the spring bucket "on".
I thought the only thing I had to do with the spring bucket was cut the hole to drill the mount bolt hole to a bigger diameter
What nizmo is saying is you need to replace your stock spring buckets with aftermarket toe arms (as most people that convert to a true coilover setup in the rear do).
When you were maxing out your camber arms & your wheel/tire started pointing to the right.. That is TOE. To correct that at the extremes that you are attempting, you need aftermarket adjustable toe arms.
Physhin is absolutely correct. That toe arm should help tremendously and probably negated over fenders but it looks like your all in now. However a toe arm will make the driveability much better
What nizmo is saying is you need to replace your stock spring buckets with aftermarket toe arms (as most people that convert to a true coilover setup in the rear do).
When you were maxing out your camber arms & your wheel/tire started pointing to the right.. That is TOE. To correct that at the extremes that you are attempting, you need aftermarket adjustable toe arms.
These are camber arms:
These are toe arms:
Result:
Hope that cleared things up a little.
Well........
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(Goes in the bathroom and stares at him self like "this" for 5 minutes)
Physhin is absolutely correct. That toe arm should help tremendously and probably negated over fenders but it looks like your all in now. However a toe arm will make the driveability much better
The lame part is that I thought this:
The fortunate parts are that
1) without knowing, I've purchased both. I put the Megan rod back on and took the red (s something something) one off... And its where it should be. So its just a matter of taking the spring bucket off and putting the red (Spec-d!, had to go look) camber arm on.
2) I've negated my need for extream camber buy going wide body.
Man..... I feel like I followed a treasure map all the way around the block only to end up 2 feet from where I was originally standing when I started
