A3 rims on an A2

[rrrr]

Yes to the first statement. No to the second. Unless you somehow made a LWB bobbed truck. The 395's are 47" tall. Just not enough real estate there on the frame.

Great ! Now I feel comfortable with a decision. HEMMT rims and 395's tires. The complete spare will go in the back!

I already read about using a small lift from Harbor Freight to get it in and out of the back.

Now, what's a good way to secure the complete wheel/tire assembly in the back of the bed? On the floor? Built an attachment bracket? Does anyone on the forum make such a bracket ?

thanks for all the help everyone !

 

[gimpyrobb]

Look at the mounts for spare tires in the beds of the 5ton trucks. I would make something like that. Do you have a link to the horrible freight lift?

 

[rrrr]

Look at the mounts for spare tires in the beds of the 5ton trucks. I would make something like that. Do you have a link to the horrible freight lift?

Lifts:

1/2 Ton Capacity Pickup Truck Crane with Cable Winch

1/2 Ton Capacity Pickup Truck Crane


wheel doly to handle the big tires:

1250 Lb. Capacity Mechanical Wheel Dolly

 

[gimpyrobb]

I'd go with the second one so it will not interfere with the troop seats. Not sure I'd mess with the last one, the tire will roll on its own.

 

[shovelheadmike]

While it is true that you "can" make a particular tire/wheel combination work, very often you "should" not do it. if you are running a.combination that is not made to go together, like a 385 on an A3 rim instead of a 14.5r20 or 15.5r20 and something bad happens, you will discover that your insurance company will not cover what ever your gross neglance caused. If someone was killed as a result, you are guilty of vehicular manslaughter at the least. People in this hobby seam to think that they are above the law and can modify any part of.any vehicle that they want to and drive it on public.roads as.if they were street legal. The bottom line is that most of these wheel/tire modifications are strictly off toad use only, and NONE of.the modified wheels are DOT legal. There are some very serious legal issues here that need to be considered if you are planning to drive your rig on the streets.

 

[flyxpl]

While it is true that you "can" make a particular tire/wheel combination work, very often you "should" not do it. if you are running a.combination that is not made to go together, like a 385 on an A3 rim instead of a 14.5r20 or 15.5r20 and something bad happens, you will discover that your insurance company will not cover what ever your gross neglance caused. If someone was killed as a result, you are guilty of vehicular manslaughter at the least. People in this hobby seam to think that they are above the law and can modify any part of.any vehicle that they want to and drive it on public.roads as.if they were street legal. The bottom line is that most of these wheel/tire modifications are strictly off toad use only, and NONE of.the modified wheels are DOT legal. There are some very serious legal issues here that need to be considered if you are planning to drive your rig on the streets.

The above statement needs to be given serious thought by all the guys selling bobbers with 395's with tubes and stock rims . If something happens the lawyers will sue as many people as possible . I see guys advertising they are not back yard bobbers and do everything safley , but yet the pics clearly show stock deuce rims with 395 tires on them .

 

[Derrickl112]

Hemtt*

 

[rrrr]

Hemtt*

That's what I'm going to use. Don't want to take the risk with anything else since this will be used on the highway.