If you have 60" 3 to 3.5 works out well with 8" wheels and keeps every thing
in the wheel wells.
Lee
----- Original Message -----
From: "K Ohlgren" <kjohlgren@hotmail.com>
To: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, August 25, 2003 8:22 AM
Subject: [oletrucks] Wheels & back spacing
> I am ready to order wheels for my 58 Apache. It has a Fatman Must II IFS,
> painted the frame today, have the other parts getting powder coated. I
like
> the look of smoothies with baby moons.
>
> Question. I want a 8" wide rim, what back spacing do I need to order?
>
> The old 6 lug chrome spokes were 7" wide with a 3 3/4" back space. The
> original axle is 62" wide, Fatman says the new Must II is 60 1/2" wide. If
I
> do the math I need 3" back space. What are other TF trucks running? I hate
> to order 5 new wheels to find out they rub on corners.
>
> Kurt
> 58 3100 Apache
>
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