who's ram

I think I know the answer to this, but I have to ask. Will rims off a 2000 or 2001 will they fit on a 1999

Thanks in advance

dieselcrazy

yes but if your 99 has drum brakes u will need to do some grinding to get them to fit

who's ram

what do i have to grind? is it safe? and how much?

dieselcrazy

there is a thick rib on the rear drum. u have to grind some of that off. call ariund , maybe u can find a big rig shop with a brake lathe large enough to machine them dowm. i used an angle grinder on mine. is it safe ?? ........ i did mine and have no problems. other guys have done it also im surprised not more have chimed in. asfar as how much u need to grind ... i layed the wheel face down on a piece of cardboard and ground a little at a time till the drum slides the whole way in and lays on the wheel centered. im not sure what else to say other than good luck. oh yea... it does take a while to grind them down. also wear a mask and safety glasses/goggles its a very dirty job. good luck again, scott

T-Bone

I have 2001 alloys on my 1997. I had a local machine shop turn about .10 inches off the outside lip of the rear drums using their brake lathe. Cost was one hour labor. I took a rim and both drums to them and they took care of the rest. I spoke with a few folks about the procedure before going forward and all agreed that the material being removed was not structural. I wanted the oem alloys due to the back spacing. I think it is around 6.5 inches which keeps my 295s up under the truck rather than outside of the wheel well/fender. Some folks have had clearance problems on the front end tie rods. I did not. If you have more questions, feel free to ask.
T-Bone