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jeepnut4life
New User | Posts: 39 | Joined: 02/08
Posted: 02/11/08
01:30 PM

ok so i'm putting a set of full size axles from a ford f350 under my yj. high pinion dana 44 in front and a dana 60 out back. i've been trying to get someone to make me a set of rims to fit the set of tiers i just baught a lil bit before i fell into a great deal on these axles. i was running 15" rims before and so i was in need of a set of 15 x 10 rims on the 170mm ford 8 lug pattern. as i was doing some research looking on the internet and calling around people were acting like i was a complete idiot. they wouldn't even make me a set. because thats not what would of come on it factory. they said the smallest rim size they wold make me was a 16". but go figure they would make me a set at 15" x 10" 8 lug on the chevy 165mm. whats wrong with this picture? so what if they say it wont fit. i'm the one paying the money for them to make it. if i buy it then its up to me to make it fit. if you use the single poiston caliper a 3.5" backspace you only have to grind a little bit to make it fit. why is it if its not supposed to work by the book they wont make it for ya?  


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Moderator | Posts: 2219 | Joined: 12/06
Posted: 02/11/08
03:14 PM

Liability?

Honestly, with the way the world is today, I'm surprised that anybody builds custom stuff anymore.

Not wanting to make wheels with a 8x170 pattern but willing to make them 8x165 is just retarded.

What would custom wheels cost anyway? I still suggest just selling the tire/wheel package you have now and going with something new. If you got a great deal on the tires/wheels you have now you should be able to unload them and make a small profit, then find a deal on new gear, the deals are out there, just have to find them!  


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jeepnut4life
New User | Posts: 39 | Joined: 02/08
Posted: 02/11/08
03:47 PM

for a set of five black steel rims i found em for 400 bucks. not bad for custom. i didnt get any kind of deal on the tires ive got now. im just tryn 2 get the thing back on the road. its been in the driveway for about 5 months waiting for the motor to be fixed. before the motor went i had baught the tires and put about maybe 15 miles on em. they still have all the titts on em. i had bad rings. i got another motor free from a buddy and put that in. and then i got the set of axles for 150 and im throwing them in. i'm just wanting to get out wheeling. i dont want to try and wait to sell these tires. then wait for another set. plus these ones are brand new and i dont think i could get the full price out of em when someone could just go buy ones that are right from the store for the same price. maybe down the road i will set it right and get new calipers and a diff set of tires. but for now this is my cheapist and fastest way to go.  


will work for jeep parts!

 
Kingshao
New User | Posts: 7 | Joined: 02/08
Posted: 02/12/08
05:40 AM

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