[dieselmex01]

Will the older steel 16.5" rims clear the caliper? I know that 16" rims do not clear but would that little bit be the answer?

 

[rpainter]

only if you like to grind the calipers just a little less than with a 16" wheel

 

[dieselmex01]

well... they'd only grind for so long right? Then the problem would fix itself:beer

 

[rpainter]

well... they'd only grind for so long right? Then the problem would fix itself:beer

no you have to grind them down before you mount the wheel:thud: gotta love dodge engineering

 

[BlueStreak04]

anyone have any pics of just how much u need to grind the caliper? I have ALWAYS wanted to run a set of 38" Ground Hawgsdroolon my truck

 

[Cummins FTW]

I've got my brothers 16.5's on 33's that I could throw on and see how they work when i got some time

 

[Chowderhead72]

I've got my brothers 16.5's on 33's that I could throw on and see how they work when i got some time

Go For it!!!opcorn:opcorn:eelout:thumbsup

 

[Cummins FTW]

hopefully this weekend ill post pics... the bolt pattern is the same right... never looked into it

 

[puffthemagicgoat]

grind right much i tried

 

[Cummins FTW]

grind right much i tried

whatever that means haha

 

[BlueStreak04]

grind right much i tried

WHAT? :lol3:

 

[Joe Reitman]

that is southern for grind a good bit: "right much"

 

[Satan's Chariot]

You have to grind, there is no way the wheels will clearance themselves. The back doesn't take much at all, the front needs about .5" taken off. I'll see what I can do about pics this afternoon.

 

[BlueStreak04]

awsome, did you have to grind enough off that the reliablity of the caliper is sacrificed? JW because I really want to run 16.5s.

 

[BlueStreak04]

still waiting for pics. . .

 

[Satan's Chariot]

Sorry, I will get them tomorrow. As for the calipers themselves, I haven't had any problems.

 

[BlueStreak04]

cool, just thought I would bug you again! lol

 

[black06cumminz]

just a question but why would you want go smaller?

 

[Neel]

just a question but why would you want go smaller?

cheaper big tires

 

[BlueStreak04]

just a question but why would you want go smaller?

I want to run a 38x14.50" groundhawg, they are actually 37.2x13.50. but the only tire they have that will allow a 17" rim is a 40x17 and that is MUCH larger than I would like to go.