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Do they give you a shorter wheelbase?
No, they push the WB out the furthest
What is the justification for this claim? From my understanding, Thunder extends the wheelbase the most, while Venture is very close to Indy.
Yes, if you were to line up the baseplates from the inside of the truck, it would appear that Ventures extend the wheelbase more than Indy.
However, line them up correct from the outside and they're very close to each other. Obviously they'll ride different because Indy is a taller truck.
Here's Thunder vs Indy just to show the big difference.
Dude. You measure the wheelbase once they’re mounted. It’s the axle relative to the mounting holes.
That still doesn't change the fact that Thunder axles stick further out than Ventures. That makes them the truck that extends the wheelbase the most, not Venture.
2 things...
What?
And if you work at that shop, stop taking the wheels out the packaging.
i like this guy!
Here are the WB adjustment measurements I've gathered from scouring this forum, sticking to 147 / 148 and 5.2 / 5.6 before we get lost in the weeds:
Independent Cast Plates - Standard - 3"
Thunder Cast Plates - Team Standard,
Team Hollow, Titanium - 3.15 - 3.18"
Venture Cast Plates - Standard stuff not the V-Light / Hollow / Titanium - 3.25"
Independent Forged Plates - Hollow - 3.125"
Tensor Maglight ATG - 3.125"
Thunder Forged Plates - Lights, Hollow Lights - 3.25" - 3.28"
Venture Forged Plates - V-Lights, V-Hollow. Titanium - 3.4" - 3.5"
Key difference would be type of baseplate used - good rule of thumb is forged (thinner, shinier) will extend WB and cast (thicker, rougher looking) will extend WB less than forged. Thunder Team trucks stick out since they are hollow axle & kingpin with a forged baseplate, so they don't extend WB as much as the Light / Hollow Lights counterparts.
Won't get into Ace or Theeve, don't have any experience with those.