What size RIM will fit my truck?

[pwrstroke84]

Howdy,

I have been a lurker on this site for quite sometime, first time poster. I own a completely stock 95 250 PS. I am going to try and squeeze some 33" tires under it but would like to buy some very basic black lower end rims at the sametime. After a lot of Googleing it seems that I need to buy some 16x8 , 8 on 6.5 bolt pattern with a 4.25 backspace? I understand everything but the boltspace, I have no idea what that is. Here is the link:

http://www.performance4trucks.com/Wh..._pn=PCW52-6881

Will these work? Thanks.

[Diesel_brad]

By bolt space do you mean bolt pattern? If so ford used 8 on 6.5 up to and including 97. In 99 when they went to the SD they went to a metric 8 on 170mm

[pwrstroke84]

Ha, yeah I was wanting to know if that bolt pattern was correct. I meant to say backspace instead of bolt space, sorry about that. But thanks for the info! What does the backspace mean?

[Diesel_brad]

Back space is...



You take a straight edge across the back of the wheel. then measure from the straight edge to the wheel mounting surface. 4" to 4.5" is what most run on a OBS. Any less and the wheel will stick out quit a bit, any more and the wheel will be tucked under the truck and rub your leaf springs under a full turn

[pwrstroke84]

Originally Posted by Diesel_brad

Back space is...



You take a straight edge across the back of the wheel. then measure from the straight edge to the wheel mounting surface. 4" to 4.5" is what most run on a OBS. Any less and the wheel will stick out quit a bit, any more and the wheel will be tucked under the truck and rub your leaf springs under a full turn

Thanks! Also what is the cheapest way to get my truck geared a little higher. My max speed on the interstate is like 60 mph, even then my RPM's are 2500 or so. Would my best bet be to try and find a wrecked 250 or 350 and pull the needed parts out? How much does it usually run to get you truck re-geared? Is it something that a diesel novice can attempt himself?

[Diesel_brad]

Gears are NOT for the back yard mechanic.

Your cheapest route would be, to find someone at a local shop that does it on the side

[crazyatvdude09]

pictures worth a thousand words

[Gaius]

Originally Posted by Diesel_brad

Gears are NOT for the back yard mechanic.

Your cheapest route would be, to find someone at a local shop that does it on the side

I'm a backyard mechanic and do my own gears. They aren't hard, just take some time and some expensive tools. Who doesn't like to buy more tools?

[Diesel_brad]

Originally Posted by crazyatvdude09

pictures worth a thousand words

Thanks for the pics, I am sure that describes it way better than I did.

Originally Posted by Gaius

I'm a backyard mechanic and do my own gears. They aren't hard, just take some time and some expensive tools. Who doesn't like to buy more tools?

Expensive? Since when is a dial indicator and a inch/lb tq wrench expensive?

[Gaius]

A good large torque wrench and clamshell puller set will run you $350 to $450 together. Plus a press, bearing/seal installers, and make or buy a case spreader. These make the job quite simple, but ive also done it with a crap bearing puller and hammer. Not fun. But I'm guessing you know this...