Do you have wheel spacers?
03-12-2012, 10:27 AM
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Do you have wheel spacers?
HELP! Bought a stock 01 XJ 4x4, added a 3" RC lift, 16" rims, 265 75R16 tires. Now the tires rub on the sway bar when making really hard turns, seems ok on regular road curves. Suggestions?
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You're probably rubbing on the LCA's, not the sway bar. But to answer your question, you have 2 options: 1. wheel spacers. Some will tell you to never run them as they're a death trap. This is a rare thing. I personally have them (1.25") and have wheeled with them numerous times. I've had zero issues. Reason for this is simple - I bought quality spacers (spidertrax) and every time I rotate my wheels (every 6k miles) I check the torque on the spacers. Do this and you'll be fine. 2. Buy new rims with proper backspacing.
03-12-2012, 11:28 AM
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Originally Posted by no rdplz
You're probably rubbing on the LCA's, not the sway bar. But to answer your question, you have 2 options: 1. wheel spacers. Some will tell you to never run them as they're a death trap. This is a rare thing. I personally have them (1.25") and have wheeled with them numerous times. I've had zero issues. Reason for this is simple - I bought quality spacers (spidertrax) and every time I rotate my wheels (every 6k miles) I check the torque on the spacers. Do this and you'll be fine. 2. Buy new rims with proper backspacing.
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Originally Posted by Luv2mud
We have a Rough Country lift and were thinking about Rough Country spacers, any safety issues or performance issues with Rough Country spacers?
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03-12-2012, 06:59 PM
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Torque 95 to 100 ft lb
SpyderTrax closing on 100000 miles problem free, eliminated my lca rub as intended. As mentioned previous, keep em torqued checked.
03-12-2012, 08:22 PM
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Is it rubbing on the passenger side only? I had that problem with a 3 inch lift, and it was because if the factory track bar. I bought an adjustable track bar and fixed the problem. ... I also did wheel spacers on that jeep, but it was simply to make it look better!
03-13-2012, 08:30 AM
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It sounds like its rubbing both sides
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03-13-2012, 09:16 AM
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I would've went with a 245/75 r16 on a 3 inch lift with stock rims but you could probably increase the steering stops too if it's only doing it a full lock.
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Ive had a set for a couple years. Ive only put maybe 6000 miles one them but i rarely check them and didnt even loctite them. Ive broke a rear ujoint doing a burnout on pavement and other stupid things and theyve held up fine. except the threads stripped but thats nothing.