I'm still trying to make up my mind on what to do to my '77 long bed. I was really leaning towards an old school lowrider thing, but at ///RA All Star in Millinton, I saw a long bed laid out hard on big ass wheels, and it made me start second guessing myself. So I want to see some square-bodies laid out on big wheels. If you know wheel size, post that too. I'd prefer long beds, but I know they are few and far between. Thanks.
Here's what I'm starting with. I'm the second owner of this 88,000 mile 1977 Chevy Long-bed. It has a 350 and an automatic. Seems to be fully loaded for the time and I still have the original window sticker.
dakotahq
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Well, since this didn't get any replies, hows about, what are the biggest wheels done on a bodied square-body? Biggest I could find was a 24". If my math is correct, you could run 26's and clear the hood if you only went to the pinch, not sure about past the pinch though. Any thoughts?
tlw32882
+1y
Ive seen 24s but not 26s. I heard there is a couple people that are planning on running a 26.
KEEF
+1y
id stick with a 22 so u can run a sidewall on the tire thats just my preference it doesnt take over the top big wheels to make these trucks badass.....
dakotahq
+1y
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KEEF said:
id stick with a 22 so u can run a sidewall on the tire thats just my preference it doesnt take over the top big wheels to make these trucks badass.....
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I'll probably not go bigger than a 22, especially since I want to go to true rocker. I was just curious what could be or has been done. I plan on using the truck to pull my ranger around, and since I'll be running BOA, I figure I won't get enough lift to clear anything too big. I'm thinking of running 22's and trying to get a 40 series tire under there.
overkillFFF
+1y
mike payne
+1y
Edited: 9/17/2010 11:16:16 PM by mike payne
Edited: 9/17/2010 11:09:42 PM by mike payne
my squarebody jake from phat phab in oklahoma city is building.
dakotahq
+1y
I've been following the build on OKCMinis....damn clean truck, sir.
reyes
+1y
rodandtruckdesign
+1y
Jezabelle here will lay out flat with 24's..i've got a 15in notch in the back...the tubs and cover are even with the bottom of the rear quarter windows....but with the 22's i can cut off the pinch and still fit under the rear cover....26's would require going above the rear quarter window bottoms....this is not that outrageous....but i dont want to go to a smaller master cylinder from a geo and hope that tiny thing would stop this behemoth....