rim offset
Submitted: Friday, Sep 28, 2007 at 23:53
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wigger
Hi,
how do you find out what the offset is for your vehicle is so that when you're trying to source alternative rims from 'trader' etc, you can detrmine what the required offset is. Obviously you need to be able to tell the guy on the other end how to measure this
so that you're all on the same page. Is there a jargon for the stud pattern measurement too? If you went down to Bob Janes and asked the question they'd want to know why you wanted to know.
On 50073 Graham H Qld gave a site for rim info as:
www.rims-n-tires/rt.specs.jsp
but i can't get it. How do you get to a website by clicking on the address if it's not in blue and underlined. (rather than copying the address with possible transposition error)
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Ranger 2.5 has final drive of 3.416. In 5th at 100kph engine is only doing 2100rpm and this is too high geared when towiing dual axle heavy trailer. If you drop back to 4th these revs give only 82kph (too slow) Can the diff be changed? Can you convert/replace a non LSD diff to LSD because with no weight in the back of the ute, it spins a wheel on wet grass. No. I dont want to carry round bags of cement.
Reply By: Russell & Mary - Saturday, Sep 29, 2007 at 08:11
Saturday, Sep 29, 2007 at 08:11
Hi wigger, I can answer a couple of your questions.
To go to a website that someone has in front of you that's not blue, hold left mouse click and slide over the address. This will highlight it in blue. Now press Ctrl & C. Left click in the address bar at the top of your screen. Everything in there should now be highlighted blue. Press Ctrl & V. And presto the website is now transferred.(This is cut & paste) Click Go and your away. I did this with your rims-n-tires site and worked ok.
Next. Your truck probably has a LSD in it. Turning slow on wet grass and having the inside wheel doing the spinning suggests that both
wheels are trying to do the same revs, which is what the clutch packs in a limited slip diff are designed to do. Rus.
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Follow Up By: wigger - Saturday, Sep 29, 2007 at 11:23
Saturday, Sep 29, 2007 at 11:23
Tks Rus. No, LSD wasn't even an option with the 2.5 motor and came as std with the 3l., which with a 3.727 final d/r, means I think, that it is even higher geared. I opted for the 2.5 on price and 330nm was enough for a big trailer but I'm having second thoughts when it slips on the front grass.
I don't know anything about diffs so can a diff be converted to a LSD? Is 3.727, in fact, higher geared? (for swap)
I can't believe these vehicles are so high geared. Makes towing at 100kph too hard on the engine. Posts have indicated that bigload/low revs produces high EGT's and damage to engine. If you're only 300 rpm above where max torque comes in at 1800
is this stressing engine?
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Reply By: Member - Philip S (SA) - Saturday, Sep 29, 2007 at 10:14
Saturday, Sep 29, 2007 at 10:14
The link above had the .com missing. Try this
rims-n-tires
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Reply By: Member - John and Val W (ACT) - Saturday, Sep 29, 2007 at 10:25
Saturday, Sep 29, 2007 at 10:25
Try this address
http://www.rims-n-tires.com/rt.specs.jsp
Val.
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Follow Up By: wigger - Saturday, Sep 29, 2007 at 11:43
Saturday, Sep 29, 2007 at 11:43
Tks got it. Really good site. Do I get the offset by measuring the difference between the centreline and the backspace. Any tips on using the comparator would be helpful
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