I do a decent amount of Light towing (under 3K) with my wagoner and wanted to upgrade the rear axle to a full float as my AMC 20 will need a rebuild soon. I got a lead on a rear Dana 60 FF with 8 lug axles and am able to get a hold of 3/4 ton brake caliper brackets and 8 lug hubs to convert the front.
My question: The rear axle is going to be narrowed to fit the NT stance. So what should the correct WMS for the rear axle be?
Truck Specs
82 Wagoneer
2” spring lift
1” body lift
16x8 Wheels
245x75x16 (aprox 31x10.5)
I believe the front 8 lug conversion adds 1 inch to each hub, so the front axle wms goes from 60” to 62”. Does that mean the rear should be narrowed to 62” as wheel or leave it stock at 59-60”?
Going overall widetrack would be great, but the dreaded rear flare question comes into play. I don’t want to cut the flares off.
Also if anyone has pictures of this setup, it would be great.
Thanks