mod to clear 15" wheel
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mod to clear 15" wheel
I love 15" wheels and wanted them on my current '96 runner. So I took some material off my calipers to clear the 15 steel wheels. I used a grinder and slowly grinded the caliper down till the wheel no longer hit. Why? Wheels are cheap. Tires are REALLY cheap. More tire to air down with. And I like the look of a 15". Here are a few pics.
My rig on 35" BFG KM2's...And no body lift. Just many hours of work.
My rig on 35" BFG KM2's...And no body lift. Just many hours of work.
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I do kinda agree with you. I took a risk when I did it, and was not sure what the outcome would be. Since then I have towed trailers up and down mountains and stopped big tires for about 15,000 miles, and I have had no problems at all.
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safety comes first huh....i think spelling and proper sentence structure should come before that my friend..LOL..
of course i can already tell my sentence structure sucks as well..HAHAHA..i love your rig though CPizzle
of course i can already tell my sentence structure sucks as well..HAHAHA..i love your rig though CPizzle
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I agree, that is why I am designing a roll cage....
Thank you! I love her too!
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Sorry I tried google image search for stock caliper and couldnt find a good pic.
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Cpizzle,
I've got the ss 1.2 front and rear & I'm planning on doing the same as you, make the 35's fit without any more lift. Also I'm with you on the 15" wheels as the better choice.
Did I read correctly that you are running a 15X8? Isn't that a little narrow for those 35's?
And what back spacing do those wheels have, 4"?
I've got the ss 1.2 front and rear & I'm planning on doing the same as you, make the 35's fit without any more lift. Also I'm with you on the 15" wheels as the better choice.
Did I read correctly that you are running a 15X8? Isn't that a little narrow for those 35's?
And what back spacing do those wheels have, 4"?
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Cpizzle,
I've got the ss 1.2 front and rear & I'm planning on doing the same as you, make the 35's fit without any more lift. Also I'm with you on the 15" wheels as the better choice.
Did I read correctly that you are running a 15X8? Isn't that a little narrow for those 35's?
And what back spacing do those wheels have, 4"?
I've got the ss 1.2 front and rear & I'm planning on doing the same as you, make the 35's fit without any more lift. Also I'm with you on the 15" wheels as the better choice.
Did I read correctly that you are running a 15X8? Isn't that a little narrow for those 35's?
And what back spacing do those wheels have, 4"?
I am running the 15x8's so the tires are less likely to come off the bead when aired down. I forget the backspacing, but that sounds about right.
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It all depends on how much you take off. There should be enough leeway in the casting to allow a decent amount, though I wouldn't go more than 1/8" without pulling a piston to measure the actual thickness.
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Hey cpizzle42, Can you post more pictures of the calipers? I recently did the same thing on my rig. And would like to compare my calipers with yours, to see how much material you grind off of your calipers. Thanks!
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I did this at 194k and now have over 214K. I think I ll be alright man.
And why would I need new calipers? I would just rebuild the ones I have if the seals on the pistons went bad.
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Not sure what anlge of picture would better show how much I took off. Not trying to sound rude, but really just take off as little as possible, assuming you went with the correct offset. I probably took off around .075-.100
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Well, my wheels have 3.75" BS. If I stop a little hard I'll get a temporary caliper rubbing while applying the brakes (only when stoping hard). Otherwise no rub at all.
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