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Offline Breadfather

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Can't find the answer anywhere
« on: June 19, 2014, 10:27:57 pm »
I was able to acquire some Goodyear wrangler MTRs still with the nubs on them for $600 the are mounted on some stock H3 wheels.  I had originally planned to get some black wheels and mount the tires on them but after seeing the H3 wheels in person I think they would look good on my truck (painted black). My question is will they fit a 77 k10?  I am fairly positive the bolt pattern will work I just don't know about the offset.  I am in the middle of moving and all my tools are packed up 1000 miles away so I can't just try them to see. I don't want to take them to the tire shop unless I know they will fit.

I have tried searching on here but all I come up with are tH350 posts.  Thanks.
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Re: Can't find the answer anywhere
« Reply #1 on: June 19, 2014, 10:50:13 pm »
they both should be 5.5 so yes the pattern will fit. but idk about the hub.
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Re: Can't find the answer anywhere
« Reply #2 on: June 19, 2014, 10:57:05 pm »
I am just worried about the inside of the wheel rubbing on the a arms or something, or the wheels and tires being too far inside the outside of the fenders?  I don't want it to look like the axles are too narrow.
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Re: Can't find the answer anywhere
« Reply #3 on: June 20, 2014, 08:27:57 am »
The other issue is you have a "K" so the four wheel drive lock outs have to come out the center cap, which the H3 does not have. So you are either going to have to cut a hole in the cap or run the fronts without the cap at all, which would also show your nuts  :o ...lug nuts of course....lol
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Re: Can't find the answer anywhere
« Reply #4 on: June 20, 2014, 11:21:49 am »
Cutting a hole in the caps wouldn't really bother me as I have tools to get it done and have it look good(I think)... I am moving on Monday and don't want to bring an extra set of wheels and tires with me if I don't have to....I guess I'm just going to have to put them on and see what happens at the tire shop....I'll let you all know.
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Re: Can't find the answer anywhere
« Reply #5 on: June 20, 2014, 02:20:00 pm »
Nope don't fit.  Inside of wheel hits tie rod.  Now I have to fix the 3 broken wheel studs before I head to the tire shop for some new wheels. Fun stuff.
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Re: Can't find the answer anywhere
« Reply #6 on: June 20, 2014, 07:50:20 pm »
So as I stated earlier I needed to have 3 wheel studs replaced before I could get my new wheels on. All my tools are packed up and $1000 miles away...so I took it to the Brakes Plus across the street from Discount Tire....3.5hrs and a closed tire shop later I'm still watching these idiots trying to figure out how to get the hub back together.....unbelievable. That is why I do these things my self.
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Re: Can't find the answer anywhere
« Reply #7 on: June 21, 2014, 12:32:13 pm »
So they finally got it back together.  They had Discount bring the wheels over and they put them on...looks awesome.  They backed it out of the shop and as I drive away there is some bad metal on metal sounds coming from the front.  Wheels are rubbing on the tie rod. So I drove it across the street parked it in front of discount tire for the night.  They have some tires locally that will work.  level 8 "Tracker" wheels.  Anyone have these?  Hopefully they will work.  Pic coming later....maybe.

What should have been a 3 hour ordeal...now a 2 day adventure.
1977 K10 Scottsdale, Deluxe Sport Package, SB 400, TH 350, Rusty Black.