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Old Feb 25, 2009
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Is it possible to run alcoa's and spindles?
 
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I don't think so, the Alcoa backspacing is too high for them to work. Spindles require like a 3.75 backspacing or higher. Alcoas are like 4.5
 
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Old Feb 26, 2009
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depends on which spindle


One said no, the other said yes


but I don't remember which
 
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I have a 4" backspacing on my rims with spindles. So that whole no more then 3.75 thing is not totally true.
 
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Douschestechs you can run stock wheels
 
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I have a 4" backspacing on my rims with spindles. So that whole no more then 3.75 thing is not totally true.
yes it is Fabtechs HAVE to be believe me i remember back in the day when they came out all the people that distroyed there wheels/calipers...
 
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yes it is Fabtechs HAVE to be believe me i remember back in the day when they came out all the people that distroyed there wheels/calipers...
I have Fabtechs and I have a 4" backspacing. lol

Ummm not sure what else but I have it and have been running it for about 15,000 miles with no damage to anything.
 
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Douschestechs you can run stock wheels
What website are those on?
 
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Is it possible to run alcoa's and spindles?
Like the FX4 Alcoa rims on regular 2wd spindles??

Why wouldn't they fit?
 
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He's talking about lift spindles
 
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Originally Posted by 98liftedranger
I have Fabtechs and I have a 4" backspacing. lol

Ummm not sure what else but I have it and have been running it for about 15,000 miles with no damage to anything.


You have a 2wd coil front end, and he has a 2wd tbar front end


those are 2 different style spindles


and Im sure you are not running 7inch wide rims, which Alcoas are 15x7, which would then make a big difference being 4inch backspacing
 
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Originally Posted by 04blackedge
He's talking about lift spindles
Ah ha, now I see.
 
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