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  1. 13th October 2009, 08:41 PM #1
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    upside down miss jane

    hey team, i'm looking to swap my rims over on my trailer to give me more clearance with the offset and was just wondering if anyone had done this previously without any trouble?. They are hd steel wolf rims of the tubed variety i can't really see much of a problem but just wanted some first hand opinions.

    Thanx in advance
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  2. 13th October 2009, 09:22 PM #2
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    Do you mean you are going to put the wheels backwards? Ie the outer face on the inside?

    If so, I wouldn't do it. The wheel nuts won't have a taper to seat into and the face you put against the hub won't be flat.
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  3. 14th October 2009, 07:35 AM #3
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    yeah i was wondering about the wheel nuts, not a good idea then hey? MAy have to look at other options
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    There are a number of different off-sets in Land Rover rims. The ones with the most positive offset (hub face towards the outside of the tyre centreline) are the Disco I steel rims, some of the rims with negative off-set are the early 120/130 rims and the ones with the most negative off-set are the Series IIB rims, (If you can find any).

    I like the idea of travelling with the same rims on both the trailer and the vehicle. Your other option is to replace the trailer axle with a longer one to give you the desired clearance. Last time I bought a new trailer axle it was a little over $100 plus about $30 for the other fittings all you need to do then is weld the fittings in place and swap the axles over.

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  5. 14th October 2009, 08:00 AM #5
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    Funny, I thought he was referring to reversing the rims on the centre. I would think that in Alice there would be a certified welder who could do it easily.

    This would be a good solution as he could use them on the car in an emergency.

    AFAIK this is also legal if the rim is still one piece , and is used on a trailer , as it would widen the track of a car more than permitted.

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