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Old 01-25-2012, 04:55 PM
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what yea think

do you think a car can be tubbed by adding rails and moving lcas and springs inboard with fuel cell
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not sure what you are asking? yes, thats how cars are tubbed, but ???
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would i be better to mini tub
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what are you trying to do? what size wheel and tire? we need some info here
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have 15x 31mickys also hve 15x13 ralleys with 9.5 backspace and have 14 welds with 4.5 bs
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It might be real tough to fit those tires in a mini tub.
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Those rims won't fit without a backhalf, you can't narrow the rear diff enough to stay out of the LCA mounts.
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the max tire size for a minitub is 12 incheswith out them sticking out to far
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I have been asking for someone to post a pic of a mini tub project I am really interested in this type of project for my 83.
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There are several mini-tub projects on here if you take the time to look around or
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