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Old Jan 17, 2012 | 04:44 PM
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since I have gotten my body lift and new tires they rub the at a full turn and want to eliminate that from happening. What's your recommendation as far a spacers go? I was thinking 1.5 all around. Or do I want 2inch in the rear? My tires measure 32s
 
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Old Jan 17, 2012 | 05:02 PM
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Wheel spacers will actually make them rub more. If you look at your wheel at full lock, you might see it touches the flap of plastic on the mudflap with the outside of the tire. If you put spacers, it will be like giving your tires a longer reach, they will reach deeper into that mudflap.

If you like the stance it has now, I would just start trimming. I used a dremel and trimmed a bit at a time until I had at least 1/2 inch clearance at full lock. I then took the same amount off the other side with the wheel turned the other way.
 
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Old Jan 17, 2012 | 05:31 PM
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with 1'' it would be perfect....too much offset will cause rub to body pannels
 
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Old Jan 17, 2012 | 10:49 PM
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Do you have a wheel with a stock offset?
 
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Old Jan 17, 2012 | 11:30 PM
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[quote=BAdassR/T;2695638]since I have gotten my body lift and new tires they rub the at a full turn and want to eliminate that from happening.

I did a very simple steering stop modification to stop the tires from rubbing on the frame.
Still needed some fender trimming but the stops were easy.
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Old Jan 18, 2012 | 01:55 AM
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Originally Posted by EVguy
I did a very simple steering stop modification to stop the tires from rubbing on the frame.
Still needed some fender trimming but the stops were easy.
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That's a really good idea, just some bent iron and you used the swaybar bolt?
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Old Jan 18, 2012 | 09:33 AM
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Not sure on the offset of the wheels there not stock. I like the look of the wheels sticking out a little further but just a little nothing like paco would do in Mexico. But I was hoping that would eliminate the rub
 
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It will eliminate frame rub, but not body rub. Only trimming, lifting higher, or as EVguy suggested, limiting the turning radius.
 
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Old Jan 18, 2012 | 01:41 PM
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Right now it's only frame rub. There cheap enough I may see if it eliminates the problem
 
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Old Jan 18, 2012 | 02:41 PM
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Well then you're good as gold, if you have no body rub then a 1.5 spacer might create some but not too much I wouldn't think.

Trimming is always an option, just little pieces at a time in your driveway til the tire doesn't touch, then drive around and trim some more if necessary.
 
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