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Old 02-07-2010, 09:34 AM
1988DangerRanger 1988DangerRanger is offline
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I am looking at buying soft eights for my 1988 ranger and I know the bolt pattern is 5x4.5 but idk what my backspacing is/should be.
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Old 02-07-2010, 09:50 AM
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Stock backspacing is 4.5" on a 7" rim.
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Old 02-07-2010, 10:07 AM
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Do you know about an eight inch rim?
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Old 02-07-2010, 10:15 AM
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i think it's 3.5" but someone should chime in and correct me if I'm wrong.
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Old 02-07-2010, 10:41 AM
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Any back spacing 3.5" to 4" will be your best bet.
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Old 02-07-2010, 11:34 AM
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Thanks A lot guys.
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