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Found a like new set off of a Badlands. Will they fit a base Bronco without rubbing????
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Yes they will. But you will need to find tire spacers (the ones that are mounted on the rear hatch to prevent the tire from contacting sheet metal) from BL to go with them. When I recently swapped BD steelies with BL wheels with someone on this forum the tire place that did the swap also had to move the spacers
 
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So that’s only required on the spare? The others will fit with no spacers. If so, I could upgrade the tire carrier as an option???
 

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So that’s only required on the spare? The others will fit with no spacers. If so, I could upgrade the tire carrier as an option???
I believe he is talking about the little rubber bumpers that help stabilize the tire on the tail gate.
Not wheel spacers that go on the hubs, etc.
 

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I believe he is talking about the little rubber bumpers that help stabilize the tire on the tail gate.
Not wheel spacers that go on the hubs, etc.
Correct. I was searching for the right word and it escaped me. Apparently the bumpers are specific to the tire size. I am sure you can buy them separately for a few bucks.
 

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Ok thanks. And all the lug patterns are the same on the wheels correct?
 

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I have a base with 2.7. I have take-off from a badlands. Today I installed BFG AT KO2 285/70R17. No rubbing, no spacer needed.

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Depending on tire size I don’t have this problem although I might be screwing something up. I’m gonna take a closer look when she is done with the alignment Again I’m running 285/70R17. Here is a pic for the rear.

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uodate so here are the close up of a the little problem I learned from this thread. It’s not too bad but I will see about ordering the proper size spacer.
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Yes they will. But you will need to find tire spacers (the ones that are mounted on the rear hatch to prevent the tire from contacting sheet metal) from BL to go with them. When I recently swapped BD steelies with BL wheels with someone on this forum the tire place that did the swap also had to move the spacers
 
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Let us know what you find.
 
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I went ahead and upgraded to the Rough Country carrier. Pretty inexpensive and they told me it would resolve the spacer issue.
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