wtf is up with front track being wider than rear on 4wd???

[mike bee]

i noticed this a long time ago but never knew why they did it...mopar, and chevy do it and it sucks.if you get behind one on the hwy they look like they're dog tracking.it has to be 2-3" difference from front to rear....per side.anyone know why?


mike bee

 

[85Rusty]

I too would like to know

 

[bear]

Traction . That way while in four wheel drive your rear tires aren't in the same foot print ( or groove ) as your front .

 

[mike bee]

i kinda thought it was some shat likat...i wash they'd done sommin different!

 

[85Rusty]

i kinda thought it was some shat likat...i wash they'd done sommin different!

We always used wheel spacers

 

[ohiocowboy1277]

I seen in some old dealer advertisements a while back that it was for turning radius . It helps them turn tighter than everyone else.

 

[mike bee]

i thought about getting wheels with different back spacing on front and rear.....

 

[85Rusty]

i thought about getting wheels with different back spacing on front and rear.....

That would be a B!tch come time for rotations. That's why I mentioned spacers. So you don't have to spend $40-$70 to mount/balance tires on different wheels.

 

[mike bee]

true.i'll most likley just live with it.

 

[JGC403]

I seen in some old dealer advertisements a while back that it was for turning radius . It helps them turn tighter than everyone else.

I thought it had to do with steering also. Cars are like that as well.