Lowering my 1982 GMC

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MikeB

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Standard 15x8 Rally Wheel with 235/60/15 tires, no issues at all
Hmm, other threads on this forum say a stock 8" rally will hit the A-arm or tie rod end. Even McGaughy's told me I'd need a narrower wheel with less backspacing. Wonder what's different about your setup. ???
 
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Hmm, other threads on this forum say a stock 8" rally will hit the A-arm or tie rod end. Even McGaughy's told me I'd need a narrower wheel with less backspacing. Wonder what's different about your setup. ???

I had to grind a minimal amount off the tie rod end to clear the rim. I also had to use stick on weights instead of the old hammer on weights.
 
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Here is a pic of how close the steering link is to my rim. I had to grind a small amount to clear my wheel. For some reason the pic is upside down.
 

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Geez...now that's close. I didnt have any issues like that when I had the oem rallys on my square. The clearance issues I had was the lower control arm rubbing the inner edge of the wheel just enough to rip the weights off.
 

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