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Old 03-29-2016, 10:02 AM   #48
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Re: Old School 4x4 Wheels

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Originally Posted by special-K View Post
Too bad you can't get a 4"-5" back space on those hoops. I guess the trick is to center with having that .060" overall play
Yeah, it just won't happen....

By the time to look at the flange width of the stock center (less than 1" wide) and calculate how far you can move it in or out while still maintaining good contact... there's only about 3/8" of adjustment.



Here's the "flat" area you have to work with (as measured with the back of the wheel laying flat on the workbench:





And here's the 16.5" flange itself:





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