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Old Dec 25, 2010 | 10:18 AM
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Hey guys, I just put bigger tires on recently and they rub on the mud flaps in the front when I turn. I'm sure this is a common problem for those with bigger tires, so what did you do to fix the problem? Just remove them or can you trim them somehow.
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Old Dec 25, 2010 | 10:34 AM
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What size tires you running?You can crank the torsion bars unless there already cranked.It will give 1-2 inches of lift in the front and level your ride.
 
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Old Dec 25, 2010 | 01:15 PM
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yeah we need more information on what you're trying to run and if it is lifted with a body lift or like said above the Torsion Bars are cranked or not? that is an easy way to help you get some room
 
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Old Dec 26, 2010 | 11:28 AM
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I have a 3" body lift and I have 265/75r16, I think the torsion bars might have already been cranked when I bought it because the truck was always leveled (if not higher in the front). In pictures of other Dakotas with bigger tires it doesn't look like they have mud flaps in the front, that's why I asked about that.
 
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Old Dec 26, 2010 | 03:46 PM
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My torsion bars arent the whole way cranked and im running 32/1150/15's with minimal rubbing.
 
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Old Dec 26, 2010 | 08:16 PM
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either take the mud flaps off or if its not to bad it will eventually rub away and not do it anymore as long as it doesn't rip anything off before it gets to that point. mine rubbed more when i first got them then they do now
 
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