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Old 08-26-2012, 09:43 PM
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Default Leveled and rubbing like a jockstrap!

Soo...I installed my 2.5" HBS leveling kit, and still rubbing which I expected, angles don't look bad but I don't want to make them worse. What are my other options on getting an extra 1.5" all around that would fix my problems? Body lift? I know they look tacky but it wouldn't be a huge kit..I am rubbing on my factory flares and I don't want to rip them off only rubbing outside in reverse, bumper and everything clear fine. Also, my right stabilizer link I think it's called, the nut that is under the a arm is just spinning, not tightening up, I am taking the truck in tomorrow to get the alignment done, and an inspection but is this something that can be fixed or do I have to replace it? Thanks for the help!
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what size tires are those?
Old 08-26-2012, 10:06 PM
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More like whats the offset/backspace on those puppies?
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Are those 305/50/22
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I would sell those wheels and get something with some lower offset. Those things stick out like crazy.
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Yepp sticking out to much for a little bit of lift. You can trim your front valence with a cut off wheel of do a 3 BL
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Whatever you do to your truck you need to fix the flag in the garage... It's backwards. The union ALWAYS goes to the left or to the flags right.

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If your talking about the sway bar end links.. it has a ball joint on the bottom of it, so it can pivot. You put an open end box wrench three quarters of the way up the rod there is a nut shape mold on it. That's how you tighten it to the sway bar. It will spin even when it's properly tightened. The bottom of it needs two wrenches on the nut part itself to attach to the lower A arm.
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This hasn't been mentioned yet but once you get the alignment that will give you your true lift height so wait till that is done to check for rubbing.
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Originally Posted by Mad Irishman
Whatever you do to your truck you need to fix the flag in the garage... It's backwards. The union ALWAYS goes to the left or to the flags right.
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