What $1,000 of suspension work looks like to still rub

[LordWayback]

 

[LordWayback]

I’m doing a slight Carolina squat do to needing the rear coil spacers to be done

 

[Doubeleive]

from the blurry background it looks like the wheels and tires are too wide so not surprising

 

[LordWayback]

from the blurry background it looks like the wheels and tires are too wide so not surprising

Spacers do do that I got the spacers to be a cool cat and they’re biting my butt the “cab” corner needs a small intervention with Mr sledgehammer and the grinder but Atleast they won’t refuse to align my truck for a while and I can drive it again with New control arms new idler arm and bracket pitman arm tie rods the back end needs the lift installed but that’s easy I do also need to either put the shock extensions or change to 2-4” lifted gas shocks

 

[LordWayback]

from the blurry background it looks like the wheels and tires are too wide so not surprising

2” wheel spacers + new torsion keys within z spec no idea how cranked they are however it looks nice besides needing the rear coil spacers

 

[gooffeyguy]

What size wheels/tires?

 

[LordWayback]

What size wheels/tires?

265 60 r18 or 31~x 10.5”~ 2” wheel spacer +20? Offset 18x9.5 pro comp wheels max peeding rods torsion key lift minus the coil spacers and shock spacers
Vehicle was in a accident with previous owner so I could have my control arms pointing slightly back

 

[LordWayback]

Alignment paperwork from yesterday I think I’m maxxed out on caster angle and barely .3 within spec of the minimum the test says 16” wheels but the mechanic said if he put 18” wheels because they’re not the factory size corporate may have forced him to deny it

 

[LordWayback]

Huge note: if your caster angle is different you might not rub but with my current alignment I rub

 

[LordWayback]

from the blurry background it looks like the wheels and tires are too wide so not surprising

They look fantastic on the sbox edition

 

[LordWayback]

 

[LordWayback]

I need to find out what to do about my windshield washer fluid reservoir

 

[LordWayback]

They snapped my wheel spacers lug nut without saying anything I found loose wheel speed sensor wires that had broken clips (understandably) but they didn’t even have the decency to zip tie them im missing a axle cover they didn’t remove my plastic lip or fill my tires to psi lots of low quality work

 

[LordWayback]

@Doubeleive any idea how to remove these plastic clips they’re rubbing my tire?

 

[Doubeleive]

@Doubeleive any idea how to remove these plastic clips they’re rubbing my tire?

those hold the valance on, you could cut/grind a section off for clearance, I think they generally call that the "nor-cal" mod, might be some youtube video's out there, shops around here do it all the time.

 

[swathdiver]

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Jounce bumper missing. The frustrations you are experiencing are why I'm no fan of spacers.

 

[LordWayback]

those hold the valance on, you could cut/grind a section off for clearance, I think they generally call that the "nor-cal" mod, might be some youtube video's out there, shops around here do it all the time.

I found out $3 harbor freight huge flat head + brute force in the right place= pops off but i have another issue my liscense plate mounts disintegrated

 

[LordWayback]

Jounce bumper missing. The frustrations you are experiencing are why I'm no fan of spacers.

I removed the inner fenders because the passenger side was off for ac work and the driver side I wanted to match apparently I’m also chopping my OEM 22 year old bumper

 

[LordWayback]

I have to possibly relocate my washer fluid or at least chop the brackets that traditionally go to the inner fenders

 

[Doubeleive]

I found out $3 harbor freight huge flat head + brute force in the right place= pops off but i have another issue my liscense plate mounts disintegrated

ya those clips can be a real pita, license plate mounts can be replaced pretty easy they sell new ones at almost any auto parts store