baycountry16

So here's the deal. I just did a RC Series II 3" lift w/ new lower control arms. I noticed when I put the new lower control arms on, I had to pull the axle slightly towards the front of the vehicle to get them to fit. Now ( pic attached, It's kind of hard to tell from the pic ), if you can notice, their is slightly less of a gap between the front of the front tires and the front fender than their is between the rear of the front tires and the front fender. The tires aren't sitting centered in the wheel well, they are slightly forward. Is there a way I can fix this? Will an alignment pull the axle back a little bit? I don't know why this happened because these are the LCA's rough country sells with this kit.

The problem is that I had a tire fitting done with my tire guy this evening to check clearance with 265/70R16's ( 30.6" X 10.4 " ), and the front of the tire barely clears the fender with no room to spare, but the rear of the front tire has no problems at all clearing the rear portion of the fender and wheel well. If it was centered in the wheel well, I would have no problems at all. Does someone have any advice at all out there? I know I could trim the front of the fender a little bit, but I shouldn't have to. Thanks for any advice and sorry for the long rant. I just don't know what to do.

Gcowen91

i had the same problem, i went down to a 30" tire, its that stupid plastic cap that they put on the front bumper.

baycountry16

Really, so It has nothing to do with the wheel not being centered in the wheel well? If there is nothing else that can be done, I think I'm just going to trim because I don't want to drop a whole tire size just for a stupid half inch of clearance. There's no other way, huh?

Gcowen91

i dont think so, you wont need to do that much trimming.

mcssls

if you put the stock control arms on it will pull it back but will be less of a correct alignment and you run the risk of the tires rubbing the control arms.

baycountry16

Unfortunately, I already tossed the factory control arms in the trash, so that is not an option. I guess I'll have to trim to get them to fit.

captainwoot

Just trim a little , I am running stock arms and 31x10.5 mt's

baycountry16

I think if I just trim out the lower area where that lower extended bumper piece comes up around meets the front fender, I will be fine. That seems to be right at the middle of the point when the wheel turns that it almost rubs.

What would be the best thing to trim that with since it is plastic?

Also, what do you do with the black plastic on the inside of the wheel well that will be exposed once I cut trim a little?

The wheel well trim seems to go right up against the fender all the way around the wheel well. I hope I'm explaining that clearly