You have to its the only way to be safe. Grinding your wheels anywhere can lead to stress cracks and/or failure. Changing lug nuts doesn't do much. You might get a thread or two more but thats still not safe. It should be threaded through the nut unless you have the capped off nuts in any case it should be 3/4 of the threads or more at a minimum depending on the size of the nuts. If you have short nuts then they should be threaded all the way through.

 

I put 4x4 lugs on and have tons and thread bite now. I am good. I did some polishing on the inside of the rims but that was about it. They fit pretty good except I do get some rubbing on bigger bumps. I will fix that this spring.

 

Hey guys! Haven't been on in a while, sorry to get back so late. Notch is only cut into the frame about 2". The bump stops are screwed in the bottom of the notch using low profile polyurethanes. I'll see if I have any pictures to post. The plan is to send her out for paint next month. Keep you all posted

 

Nice to hear from ya again. Cant wait for the pics

 

one question, where do i get the 3'' drop leaf??

 

Summit racing, stillen motorsport has the best price really.

 

thank you sir

 

Great advice, try posting up some links to make it easier for users to find your valuable information

 

this is one sick truck!!

cant wait to see it painted!

 

Boring the centers eliminated the need for spacers, and installing 20 longer studs, and got the wheels to sit flush against the front hubs and rear drums, after all safety first... Right? It cost me about $120 bucks to do it, but that included the dismounting all 4 tires, boring, remounting and balancing. Also, I'm running 2wd vs 4wd fenders and the extra 1/4 inch helps to the keep the wheels tucked and low, especially after the notch.

 

keep it up dude!

Throw up some current pics for everyone to see

 

thought id resurrect this from the grave since theres a couple visual updates done to this truck...

new lower profile tires, 35 up front and 40 in the rear... some drop up front and 4runner lights/grill setup.

 

That is a clean truck. Looks killer next to yours. What is next.

 

as for the red one, i think 4x fenders... then paint.

 

Lookin good mang! Sorry to thread jack but I came across some old pics of the donor truck.

 

dude thats awesome!! i remember this truck.... hella clean!!

how you been dude?

 

couple more angle shots...

 

Can I get some more info in that black donor truck? As far as what type of drop setup and wheel and tire size? Hopefully someone can remember!

 

Belltech spindles and cranked torsions up front. Middle leaf pulled and 2 inch block with air shocks in the rear. Wheels were 17x8 with 235/45/17 tires.

 

Looks like a red version of mine! love those wheels