1.5" wheel adapters rub in the front!

[Josh83]

Tyler, I think you have reached the point that you are going to have to sacrifice "pretty" to fit your tires. You can lift it enough to clear them, but it just wont be practical unless you spend a fortune. I feel that you could trim the inner fenders and be ok, but I really don't think more lift is your answer.

 

[landtank]

Rick is spot on. After a certain point of lift, you are on the slippery expensive slope of doing it properly.

However, I did have good luck at least on my truck with these arms with all cc bushings and about 5" of lift. The addition of the adjustable caster slots then helped my caster but introduced the need for cv front driveshaft.

Oh you saw that. I thought Ty was looking into arms with CC bushings at the front as well as the rear, and then re-read it and it was only at the rear.

Glad I was accurate other than that.

 

[T Y L E R]

I am going to consider raising the 80 a tad more just cause .. maybe J's in the rear, and alum. coil spacers in the front .. and finally get it level in the end.

Do a 'lil trimming, and hopefully that will clear the tires ..

Whether they clear or not, I'll be quite interested in the modified arms. You meant the sleeved ones right?

I am aware that none of this has addressed angles, vibrations, etc etc .. something I'll be running head long into I guess .. my typical style, but at least I am expecting it this time.


TY

 

[landtank]

You said in an earlier post that the spacers were to kind of give balance to the lift that you already have. Now your going to further lift the truck to get the spacers on.

Be careful TY as at some point small gains become big jobs.

 

[spressomon]

You said in an earlier post that the spacers were to kind of give balance to the lift that you already have. Now your going to further lift the truck to get the spacers on.

Be careful TY as at some point small gains become big jobs.

And exponentially more costly

 

[NorCalSam]

You said in an earlier post that the spacers were to kind of give balance to the lift that you already have. Now your going to further lift the truck to get the spacers on.

Be careful TY as at some point small gains become big jobs.

TY

I might be able to help you and would love to, however, I don't really know what you have. What size are the tires? What lift? 2.5 HD? Where is it hitting?

I am running spacers. I too think that wider is better but at what cost? I sounds to me that the front bumper but go or be trimed. If you are trying to run 12.5" wide tires with a small lift and put 1.5 wheel spacers on then you are banned! I think that you can get 3/4" spacers with longer studs or bolts etc.

Sam

 

[T Y L E R]

You said in an earlier post that the spacers were to kind of give balance to the lift that you already have. Now your going to further lift the truck to get the spacers on.

Be careful TY as at some point small gains become big jobs.

Unhuh .. I feel I am on the slippery slope here. Some important emails have been sent, and the final decisions should be known before too long.


NorCalSam,

I am running 850J/863 OME coils, with L shocks, and Slee castor plates. I just upgraded to Interco IROK radials-36x13.5R16. My plan was to widen the 80's stance finally, but I may have hit the wall .. pushed as far as a poser dare push. I will either piece together some solution which works and skirts the precipice, somehow avoiding vibration etc, OR I will ... *stay tuned*



TY

 

[fj803fe]

another issue, you've installed Slee's caster plate which moves the axle rearward while compensating for caster.

Please inform...???

The plates move the "axle" rearward?????

If they did what is this #, like .002"???

axle rear leading arm pin is eqaul stock or plated, correct?

 

[fj803fe]

Trim the inner portion of the "bumperettes"-TY just keep telling yourself they are plastic and replaceable...

and get rid of the darn mud flaps-theres plenty of more room back there to be had.

 

[landtank]

Please inform...???
The plates move the "axle" rearward?????

Yes they do, by how much I don't know I didn't use them. But others have reported that it does happen and that they seemed to think that it was enough to compensate for. I didn't say he had to do anything about it. Just making sure TY is up to speed on what he's looking at.

It's the hinge effect of rotating the axle. I took a look at my drawings and I think around 3/4" but don't qoute me on that.

 

[Mieser]

It sounds like you might need to find a way to move the axle forward slightly.

I noticed that a lot of aftermarket radius arms move the axle back to the stock position or close to it.

 

[T Y L E R]

It sounds like you might need to find a way to move the axle forward slightly.

I noticed that a lot of aftermarket radius arms move the axle back to the stock position or close to it.

Precisely what drove me towards a 6 inch suspension alternative.

Have ya seen the bling Slee arms?? How can ya resist!?



TY