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Old 01-04-2003, 03:50 PM   #1
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more than rearend problems

well, as i went out to retighten my ubolts like it said to do at 300 and 500 miles, i noticed that not only my passanger side rear tire sticks out more, but also my passanger side front tire sticks out more then the front drivers side.

they both stick out probably a good half inch if not more.

that makes me think that it was like that before, but i didnt notice since my truck was stock height
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Old 01-04-2003, 06:49 PM   #2
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lol your truck has been wrecked... HAHAHA
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Old 01-04-2003, 07:53 PM   #3
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lol your truck has been wrecked... HAHAHA
well i already knew that because i did it.

now how do i fix it?
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Old 01-04-2003, 07:59 PM   #4
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i would have the frame put on a machine and checked...i have to do it to mine.
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Old 01-04-2003, 08:22 PM   #5
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i would have the frame put on a machine and checked...i have to do it to mine.
will do. though i doubt the wreck i got into is what caused it, because if anything the other sides wheels would be out more if that were the case
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Old 01-04-2003, 08:24 PM   #6
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The front tires will stock more than the current stock stance due due the drop. I already hate the way the front tires stickout on mine. Wonder why GM made these trucks wider on the front than the rear?
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Old 01-04-2003, 08:36 PM   #7
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eric, do you know if your truck was ever wrecked before? seriously? i know mine was. the frame is already bent.. and the front and rear were different colors...not by much but they were..i dont know. doesnt really make sense. i cant see why they both stick out the pass side more...you could try the frame.. but i dont know...
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Old 01-05-2003, 12:31 AM   #8
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Wonder why GM made these trucks wider on the front than the rear?
The reason I have seen floated around is that this is for traction and/or turning radius.

http://coloradok5.com/forums/showfla...rue#Post505552

I personally think it is so tires don't follow the same ruts, but there's no definitive proof.
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Old 01-05-2003, 03:41 AM   #9
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Eric,

I dont know where your truck took the blunt of the hit but you may want to visually inspect all of the body mount bolts and rubber isolation muonts for damage maybe the whole body has shifted to one side as a resault of the accident and i would still have the frame checked as well.
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Old 01-06-2003, 12:24 AM   #10
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maybe just as simple as the offset on the rear 2 rims is different than the front 2 and you have a rear & front switched on one side.
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Old 01-06-2003, 01:12 AM   #11
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maybe just as simple as the offset on the rear 2 rims is different than the front 2 and you have a rear & front switched on one side.
nope, they are all the same, i'm thinking the back spacing is either 4" or 4.5" on all of them
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