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Lift measurement favor

Old May 4, 2009 | 08:24 PM
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RJYJ, you say you are rubbing...at the rear of the front fender?

Honestly, I'd suggest a body lift. Without moving the axle forward with a bit longer arms, a spacer may end up making things worse because it will move the axle backwards along its arc.. And as Olyier suggested, you will need other components, especially when you get into the 5 inch lift zone. You for sure need a different trackbar because your axle will be visibly out of center with the frame rails.
Google "scrubsteer" and read about it. Then you will understand why you have clearance issues.
I think the only person I know of with a 3 inch skyjacker here is SilverDodge, who is one of our moderators. You might shoot him a PM.
 

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Old May 4, 2009 | 09:21 PM
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My fenders measure 45" in the front and 45 1/2" in the back (give or take, the passanger side is a little different than the driver side), and my truck seams to sit prety darn level. If anything the back should be a smidgen taller.


This is the best side pic I got...

 
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Old May 4, 2009 | 09:52 PM
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olyelr you have a bad *** truck!! i have loved that truck since i joind this site.
RJYJ- you don't want your truck sitting exactly level, cause if you put any little thing back there it squats so bad also look on ebay you can get brand new coils for like $159.95 and 39.95 shipping. very reliable site i just ordered my 5in. kit today. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/3-Fro...spagenameZWDVW
 
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Old May 4, 2009 | 09:53 PM
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Olyelr thanks alot that is exactly what I need to know. I am going to go with the 1.5" spacer in the front which should do me good.

dsertdog56 I dont think you are understanding what my situation is. My springs have sagged so they are not a 3" lift spring anymore more like 1.5" lift springs so I am trying to get them back to the true 3" lift point. I understand scrubsteer and what I have is not that by no means. I am also no where near the 5" lift point even with a 2" spacer. I am just barely rubbing the back corner and that is not really the issue I am worried about I could live with that little bit of rubbing. I thought about a body lift but I really dont like them. I had some bad experinces with them with my Jeep. That and the only size you can get for our trucks is 3" and that is way way to big for me. That makes the bolts way to long and for me I would not trust them with the body roll. But thanks for the help no the less.

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Old May 4, 2009 | 09:53 PM
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just a sugestion and not very expensive and it would be a sure fire fix.
 
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Old May 4, 2009 | 10:03 PM
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Originally Posted by MAJohns
olyelr you have a bad *** truck!! i have loved that truck since i joind this site.

Liar!! You joined before I did, HAHA. Thanks anyway man, for some reason I always think everyone elses truck is better...





RJYJ, although I understand you dont like body lifts and you probably wont get one for your truck, I thought I would inform you that they do make 2" body lifts for our trucks (we put one on my brothers ram), but I am not sure about a 1".
 
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Old May 4, 2009 | 10:07 PM
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did i say I I ment you ever since YOU joined.... lol i had a abody lift on a Z71 and my 98 tacoma and loved them didn't ride or drive any differant and i am considering one when i pay my truck off and going with 38's
 
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Old May 4, 2009 | 10:20 PM
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Well I would get the parts that are missing.
 
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Old May 4, 2009 | 10:22 PM
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I have the same lift and same problem only my lift is brand new and only scrubs when at full turn when I hit a bump or something similar happens. Im wondering if a 1.5 spacer is worth it but like so many people have said it may cause problems.
 
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Old May 4, 2009 | 10:24 PM
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by the way I bought mine new and it dosnt come with a pitman arm or track bar brackets. Let me know how yours works out cause I am considering doing the same after I finish a few other things on my truck
 
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