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Old Mar 30, 2008 | 07:11 PM
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My tires are still rubbing up front. I need more lift. So I am now shopping for a 2 spacer for the front. This sucks. I am going to need a 1 inch block or another add a leaf for the rear as well to make it even. I think I will go with a block since the rear is stiff enough. I think my rear suspension is the same as a 3500 now.
 
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Old Mar 30, 2008 | 07:31 PM
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wut are the tires rubbing on? the control arms?
 
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Old Mar 30, 2008 | 07:42 PM
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Was expecting something else from the title.

Can you get away with cutting?

It didn't look that close in your pics you posted a while ago.
 
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Old Mar 30, 2008 | 08:15 PM
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Still rubbing the lower control arms.
 
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Old Mar 30, 2008 | 08:23 PM
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You don't need more lift if you're rubbing the control arms you need rims with more backspacing.
 
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Old Mar 30, 2008 | 09:48 PM
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X2 it doesnt matter how much you lift it if its rubbing side to side. You need the wheels to be farther out so it doesnt hit when you turn the wheels lock to lock. MAB, I thought less backspacing would help the rubbing on the control arms; I'll have to check that out.
 
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Old Mar 30, 2008 | 11:02 PM
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more backspacing buddy. taking it up higher won't help. get some wheel spacers that way you can keep the stock wheels.
 
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Old Mar 31, 2008 | 07:55 AM
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burban2002.....is correct less backspacing you have 6-1/4" you need between 6 and 5-1/2....sorry about that.....I was thinking offset and typing backspacing...[:@]
 
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Old Mar 31, 2008 | 08:25 AM
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I have to agree. When I put 40's on my CJ 7 they rubbed when turned lock to lock. The only way to fix it was to move them out with spacers.
 
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Old Mar 31, 2008 | 08:52 AM
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so how wide of a spacer do I need?
 
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