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Grinding the caliper to fit factory 15's?
02-18-2009, 03:18 PM
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Grinding the caliper to fit factory 15's?
I did my forum search....I found 1 good post and now I can't find it!!!
My friend want's to sell me his powder-coated 15's with Brand new BFG T/A's. I have factory 16's with the bigger caliper. He lifted his truck and bought 16inch 4Runner LTD's and had them powder-coated. He's willing to sell me rims/tires for like 400$!!!! But my caliper is too big! Has anyone grinded their caliper to make the 15's fit? Sorry if its been anwsered already....I couldn't find my exact question.
My friend want's to sell me his powder-coated 15's with Brand new BFG T/A's. I have factory 16's with the bigger caliper. He lifted his truck and bought 16inch 4Runner LTD's and had them powder-coated. He's willing to sell me rims/tires for like 400$!!!! But my caliper is too big! Has anyone grinded their caliper to make the 15's fit? Sorry if its been anwsered already....I couldn't find my exact question.
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02-18-2009, 03:58 PM
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Slight grinding is fine as a lot of aftermarket wheels rub the calipers.
However if you have factory 16" rims then you have the bigger calipers and the 15" rims won't clear period.
However if you have factory 16" rims then you have the bigger calipers and the 15" rims won't clear period.
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I've been doing some reading...and as long as I shave just a little...I should have no problem...I just want to hear from someone that has done it on a 3rd gen. A lot of ppl have done it here...but on 85 trucks and such....there is A LOT of metal between the fluid pockets and the outter metal that I need to shave a bit....but yeah they probably won;t even clear....nothing is ever EASY!!! I'll have to powder-coat my 16's..that will cost 800$ alone...err but nothing beats that black powder-coat shine.
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I've been doing some reading...and as long as I shave just a little...I should have no problem...I just want to hear from someone that has done it on a 3rd gen. A lot of ppl have done it here...but on 85 trucks and such....there is A LOT of metal between the fluid pockets and the outter metal that I need to shave a bit....
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i know a lot of people have ground their calipers. It jsut seems like such a bad idea. I mean you don't know for sure how close you are this is something critical. What if you are in a panic stop from highway speeds generating a ton of heat and pressure and then..... I am just one of those people that if it can go wrong, it probably will, guess that's why I would never do it.
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Some Tacos came with a 16" wheel and a slightly bigger caliper. People have ground them and lived. The 4runner 16" wheel/brake setup is totaly different. They are way too big to grind enough away to get a 15" wheel to fit.
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I did my forum search....I found 1 good post and now I can't find it!!!
My friend want's to sell me his powder-coated 15's with Brand new BFG T/A's. I have factory 16's with the bigger caliper. He lifted his truck and bought 16inch 4Runner LTD's and had them powder-coated. He's willing to sell me rims/tires for like 400$!!!! But my caliper is too big! Has anyone grinded their caliper to make the 15's fit? Sorry if its been anwsered already....I couldn't find my exact question.
My friend want's to sell me his powder-coated 15's with Brand new BFG T/A's. I have factory 16's with the bigger caliper. He lifted his truck and bought 16inch 4Runner LTD's and had them powder-coated. He's willing to sell me rims/tires for like 400$!!!! But my caliper is too big! Has anyone grinded their caliper to make the 15's fit? Sorry if its been anwsered already....I couldn't find my exact question.
02-20-2009, 10:12 AM
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Your saving me big money!!! Thank a lot man.....yotatech has to have the best 4x4 / knowledgeable people on earth!! Not that i've ever owned a GMC or anything North American made....I just know Blazer forums couldn't compare to the member's and their information here! hehe
Thank yotatech!!
Its a great place!
now....someone with an Escalade buy my 22's so I can order my SS7.2
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