definitely try to get them fitted locally, becuase you don't want to go through the hassle of shipping them back to wheelers if they rub!

 

I have the Lexus wheels which are basically the same ones that are on the Land Cruisers. The only rubbing issue I had was on the front valence, but with you having a '98 you may not rub at all...if you do it'll just be some minor grinding on the pinchweld.

Hopefully that will do it for you.

I would look into getting some of the Land Cruiser/Lexus wheels, they look great, if you don't find the black steelies you are looking for locally.

Good luck, post pics when you get it straightened out.

Fink

 

imma start making phone calls in the morning if i finish up this project tonight. problem is i need them before sunday, as im going off roading then, and i dont think my bald streeties would fare well.

 

Grinding the upper a-arm is much easier imho, only takes 5 minutes.

 

you have to weld it back closed though...

 

Good point Kyle! IIRC, they're hollow inside, so need to be welded!

 

ok so im busy tracking down wheels.

5 inch backspace is too much right? i thought so...

what about 4.25? would that fit?

im in the middle of final projects, midterms, large papers. my dorm room looks like a "dirty" bomb went off...

anyway, your help on this would be much appreciated. thanks!!!

 

16x8, 4.5 or less if you can find some 16x8 4.25 then you are money there as well

just anything less then 4.5

 

I am in the same boat as you seanz. i got a lift on mine 3rd gen and the only rims i can find around here are 16x7 with 4 inch of backspacing. i am putting 285x70 on it and all i want to know it how much rubbing? It has a 3 inch SS lift.

 

i just bought 4 steelies from americas tire, 71 a piece, plus mounting and ballancing (might take it to 4wheel and ask them to do it for free), and lugs and center caps (they charge extra for those now???)

they are 16x8, 4.5 inch bs, 6-5.5

im getting them installed friday hopefully.

well see how this goes...

 

Definitly let me know how it goes. i got 16x7 with 4 inch bs 6-5.5 and i am getting 285x70 mounted on monday so hopfully everything works out. if not i am not sure what my next move will be.

 

16x8 with 3.5" BS would have been better. Then you could have run 315's someday.

 

Alot less expensive? I am a Total Chaos Dealer and their upper arms are 3 times more expensive.

$250.00 for modified stock arms and $650 for the Total Chaos UCA's.

Where are you getting this data? What you posted is completely incorrect.

 

well, either way im extremely happy with what i got. i have some rubbing issues in the rear too, which is strange to me, but not a huge deal. front rubbing wasnt bad, and barely noticed it.

in the next three weeks i will be putting it to great use and will have alot more data.

 

Since you bought the kit from me, I would have made you a deal on a set of a-arms.

In the future guys, if you have a problem with any of my stuff, call me, don't post on the web, it will take me a month to find it, like this thread.

I guess this was not really a problem, but I could have told you how to fix it right away.

 

.....my advice in a case like that would have been to call SS even if you didn't buy the original parts from him because he probably has the answer and the other suspension parts you need to make your whole setup work with the minimum outlay of cash.

 

steve, i just have to say what an awesome guy you are. i really appreciate the offer for help but i was half expecting something like this to happen, i had extra cash stored away for just such an incident.

 

post up a pic with your new wheels!

 

edit:
im such a noob and i just realized you dont even see the wheels in that pic... im retarted...

ill try to get a good one tomorrow. i took a bunch tonight but they all came out way way too dark. if you look at the cleghorn trail report, there might be some pics in there.

you can kinda see them in this video: http://s103.photobucket.com/albums/m...hornvideo1.flv

 

so my truck didnt even stay clean for 3 days.

we went up to lake arrowhead today, i went with my mom and uncle and we took some really really easy trails. wanted to do more difficult stuff but mom has a bad heart... lol.



picture as promised, although its filthy.

http://s103.photobucket.com/albums/m...e%20Arrowhead/

other pictures from the day.