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Old Mar 31, 2002 | 01:03 PM
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Default Anyone contemplating "skinnies" in the front.

I've been tossing the idea around but I don't know how the truck is gonna track with the poor stock weight distribution. On heavy launches and sudden shifts of weight how would the truck react?

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Old Apr 2, 2002 | 10:36 AM
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Default Re: Anyone contemplating "skinnies" in the front.

I've seen some nitrous monsters at the track running 9's with skinnies. They don't seem to be having problems. The are trailer trucks though. I really don't think it would react to bad on our trucks, until we start pulling the wheels. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> I've been looking around and can't find any wheels that would fit other than custom made.
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Old Apr 2, 2002 | 08:41 PM
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Default Re: Anyone contemplating "skinnies" in the front.

I've seen them too in a few trailer queens but I'm concered with the weight(4300#s) and wheel integrity.

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Old Apr 2, 2002 | 08:48 PM
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Default Re: Anyone contemplating "skinnies" in the front.

I read a post or an article somewhere a while back of a guy that had some custom made by cutting some out of a set of wheels. I'll see if I can figure out where the hell I saw it at and get the info back.
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Old Apr 3, 2002 | 08:27 AM
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Finding a 6-lug skinny wheel probably won't be too easy. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Sad]" src="gr_sad.gif" />
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