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Old 08-02-2012, 03:25 PM   #40
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Re: 1972 Chevy C20 Longhorn "Factory Dually"

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Originally Posted by kwmech View Post
Hmmm, like I said I just did this to my 68. and the tires stick out each side by about 2-2-1/2'' inches. Tires are about 3/4'' from the springs. This is using stock dually rims with a 7.50-16 tire. Using a C&C rear axle wouldn't have worked by my measurements. I have a C&C axle assy in my tow truck and took the measurements of of that.
You might remeasure. I put my extra bed on a 71 cab and chassis truck and it looked just like this truck. The outer tire barely stuck out of the wheel well. It had stock tires on it as well.
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