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Old Aug 21, 2019 | 07:46 AM
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Ok so I searched with no luck so if you have a link I would appreciate it. I have a 05 fx400. It has 35inch tires on it and runs the back of the wheel well more on the passenger than the driver. I have a leveling kit I’m installing this weekend. My question is why would one rub more than the other?
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Old Aug 21, 2019 | 08:55 AM
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rubs where?
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Old Aug 21, 2019 | 09:11 AM
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The bed doesn't look stock. Maybe defective part or frame damage from an accident?
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Old Aug 21, 2019 | 09:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Falbeon
The bed doesn't look stock. Maybe defective part or frame damage from an accident?
It is a fx 400 but it didn’t come with the flared style fenders that some had. The po added them later clean car fax and no evidence of any damage anywhere
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Old Aug 21, 2019 | 10:31 AM
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The bed looks like a pre-runner bed
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Old Aug 21, 2019 | 12:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Falbeon
The bed doesn't look stock. Maybe defective part or frame damage from an accident?
The FX400 was a very limited conversion kit, likely a dealer add on. I don't believe it was a factory option. Google FX400 and you'll see more....


As to why it's rubbing on one side - could be a number of things, but it's fairly common. My '77 F-250 rubs only on the passenger side. My buddy's Silverado, rubs only on the passenger side. I had a '97 Ranger that rubbed only on the passenger side.

My guess is the extra 200 pounds in the driver seat maybe??
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Old Aug 21, 2019 | 12:57 PM
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You don't seem to have enough offset in those wheels to run 35's. If you can't afford wheels right now snag some 1.5" hub centric spacers with new studs. I ran them on my '07 with 35's and stock wheels, no issues at all and I gave that truck hell. I ran 35x12.5's on stock 20's with a level and 1.5" spacers, then put 35x12.5's with 20x9 Fuel Dunes with 1.5" spacers on the level.
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Old Aug 21, 2019 | 01:26 PM
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Originally Posted by tlrtucker
The FX400 was a very limited conversion kit, likely a dealer add on. I don't believe it was a factory option. Google FX400 and you'll see more....
I had no idea that was a thing. I thought it was a typo tbh. Learn something new every day
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Old Aug 21, 2019 | 01:42 PM
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I remember test driving a 2008 FX4 with raptor take offs (35" tires) and it would rub in the front on full lock turns. Nothing in the back or while normal driving
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Old Aug 21, 2019 | 03:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Falbeon
I had no idea that was a thing. I thought it was a typo tbh. Learn something new every day
Google is a hell of thing...
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