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Old 07-28-2008, 05:08 PM   #1 (permalink)
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ok i have trimmed and trimmed on my front left liner but i cant get it to stop rubbing lol. ill get a pic later but over time, the liner has gotten bent out towards the tire from rubbing when i turn left and now the rub is horrible. its like a garuntee that if i turn left im goin to rub.

i was thinkin of drilling a hole in it and attempting to tie it back with a zip tie maybe? idk anybody got a better idea?

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I trimmed mine just above the bottom of the windsheild washer tank and it has yet to rub.

But if your talking about the side of it thats by the cab, good luck. I just kept trimming and trimming and finally got it now.

Also notice that once you get that problem fixed you might start to catch some metal from the body panels.
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dam what would i do if that happens? crank another turn or so?
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dam son lol

idk if i wanna to any body work so maybe ill crank a little more. i still have a bit of rake anyways. theoretically, do you think raising my front a little more will help keep if from rubbing, or will it not make a diff?
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dam son lol

idk if i wanna to any body work so maybe ill crank a little more. i still have a bit of rake anyways. theoretically, do you think raising my front a little more will help keep if from rubbing, or will it not make a diff?
It should help.
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why does every crank the t-bars? don't they know the stress it puts on the ball joints and the drive lines? Not to mention the added stress on the t-bar itself....if you want bigger tires, lift the truck, or at least re-inforce the front end components and then level it, but at that point you are into it as much as a lift....is breaking stuff work the extra 1/4 of of ground clearance you get?


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why does every crank the t-bars? don't they know the stress it puts on the ball joints and the drive lines? Not to mention the added stress on the t-bar itself....if you want bigger tires, lift the truck, or at least re-inforce the front end components and then level it, but at that point you are into it as much as a lift....is breaking stuff work the extra 1/4 of of ground clearance you get?
I am up about 9 turns on the stock T-Bars to get the right height for my 285s and since I have 68k+ miles on that setup you would assume that I've about worn everything out. Nope! The entire front end is about as tight as new... Yes, I'm fairly easy on it but then I use it hard sometimes too... just no heavy off road use. If I was an off roader other than around the farm, I'd definately see a need for some beefing up.
Oh...I grease every 12 to 15 k (every other oil change) when I rotate tires.
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My biggest off roading is fields too.

My T-Bars are stock height. Cranking them helps a little. I dont like the ride though or the look.
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why does every crank the t-bars? don't they know the stress it puts on the ball joints and the drive lines? Not to mention the added stress on the t-bar itself....if you want bigger tires, lift the truck, or at least re-inforce the front end components and then level it, but at that point you are into it as much as a lift....is breaking stuff work the extra 1/4 of of ground clearance you get?
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my truck still has a bit of rake though so i could still crank a little bit more and not be over-doing it
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