Project NOT4SLE

[vegaschevy]

Originally Posted by big_al_71

The truck is coming out great......



I see you went with 295/40/20 in the rear which is the same size I have in mine when I was doing the rear end yesterday and took the rear wheels off I saw markings on the inner side of the tubs on both side so it seems that even though mine have about an inch clearance on each side they rub when the tires warm up seems like they expand if this makes sense.

I do not think we have quite an 1" on both side of the tire. I think it is closer to 1/2".

But I do feel that when you hit a dip at an angle it rubs the side. When I lifted the rear up to install one side of the wheel it hit the inner side of the bed. very little angle difference makes it rub

[highperf4x4]

Originally Posted by vegaschevy

I do not think we have quite an 1" on both side of the tire. I think it is closer to 1/2".

But I do feel that when you hit a dip at an angle it rubs the side. When I lifted the rear up to install one side of the wheel it hit the inner side of the bed. very little angle difference makes it rub

Whoa. I'm not sure that will work for long. Since the rearend doesn't stay level with the truck from side to side. You won't even need to hit a dip just a slight twist in the road to make one rub.

[70stroker]

highperf he also said hes raising the rear up about a inch.. it oughta be enough after that.

[G-Ring]

Any word on tie rods? AutoZone has a set but they are Duralasts. Did you call Tuckers or that other place...Premier I think.

[vegaschevy]

Carquest stocks all Moog Tie rods. Their "house" brand is all Moog stuff, not cause some moron told you but because it also says on the box.

Anyways I returned my Moog stuff to Checkers, found some in stock at Carquest and got them.

Got home and got back to work on the truck... and guess what she is done!!! Well, for now... back on the road. Wont be driven until Monday after an alignment though.

Well I could blab and blab but you all want to see pics. Im waiting on Nate from Porterbuilt to get me my other piece I need to raise the rear an inch. Hopefully he comes through soon. I need that inch.

The rear seems way more "unlevel" then it is as the upper white/blue line slopes downhill compared to the body lines....

Well here you go

All steering cross shafts, and ball joints are Moog

[highperf4x4]

Originally Posted by 70stroker

highperf he also said hes raising the rear up about a inch.. it oughta be enough after that.

Yeah maybe so. I'll keep my fingers crossed!