1/4" spacers for my new rims?
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1/4" spacers for my new rims?
I am 16 and just bought a 1995 Dakota Club Cab 3.9 V6 Automatic. I bought R/T rims (17"x9") for it for $200 with tires and put them on and they hit the control arms when I turn. Should or will 1/4" spacers take care of my problem? thanks
Edit: The rims themselves hit the control arms. I didnt notice this until I drove it so when I would turn, the rims would hit the control arms which grounded some metal off the rims but not much.
Edit: The rims themselves hit the control arms. I didnt notice this until I drove it so when I would turn, the rims would hit the control arms which grounded some metal off the rims but not much.
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I'm not saying they won't be. I was just saying make sure they will be. That is a commonly overlooked problem with putting on spacers.
Yes, griding off part of the control arm could weaken it, but you'd have to slam it into a curb at a high rate of speed to do any damage. Think about it... if a 1/4" spacer will fix your problem, then how much of the control arm really needs to be ground down?
Yes, griding off part of the control arm could weaken it, but you'd have to slam it into a curb at a high rate of speed to do any damage. Think about it... if a 1/4" spacer will fix your problem, then how much of the control arm really needs to be ground down?
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I grounded my control arms down alil and my rims dont rub when I am driving forward even with the wheel turned as far as it will go but for some reason, my rims rub when I drive backwards. Can somebody explain why this could be? I am gonna take my wheels back off tomorrow and see if I can tell.
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i only had to grind maybe 1/8 or so off my control arm. that little bit from the top will not mess with the strenth, if it hits somthing hard enough to tell it will be FUBR anyways. mine did the same thing. too. i just sprayed a little black paint on there and ground it a litttl bit at a time until the wheel did not rub it off. and mine still hit a little after it was done on a turn and big bump so i just let them clearence themselves! lol
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