maybe should put this on the shop tip thread-------if you want to visualy see and/or mock up rear wheels/tires for measurements that you can get your head around------go buy a 4 x 4 board at one of the Menards, Home Depot, Lowes stores-cut it the length of your axle housing flange to flange and attach your wheels to the ends-------If you want to work out desired clearances you can make another one longer buy the amount of clearance you desire and also maybe one shorter for inside clearance---these will give you a go to constant measure ment that you can use for mock up or visualization.


If you want to be a little more exact (well, maybe anal like me) you can get a set of wheel spacers a couple inches thick in the bolt pattern of the wheel/axles you'll be using and a piece of pipe or heavy wall(even thin wall) the spacers I have are 2 7/8 center hole and I bored them out to fit on 3 inch tube ( get a piece from drive shaft shop ) the one inch or thicker plates will stay square on the tubing and you can drill/tap for set screws to lock them in place if you make a longer shop tool vs a set up for just a single project--if you use the same size rear end mounts you can do a mock up for your rear suspension with it also-----hope this helps some one and if you need clarification maybe I could e mail pic------