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Old Nov 12, 2012 | 02:13 PM
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So yesterday i extended my lower control arms to center the axle a little more in my wheel well and to center the bumpstop in the middle of the spring. But once i was done i put everything back together made sure everything was torqued to specs. I put the tires back on made sure tey were tight and now when i drive it it sounds like my tire is rubbing against something? I can hear the noise from inside the jeep and it sounds like it is coming from right underneath me. But nothing is loos and my tire isnt hitting anything? Any help? Thank
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Old Nov 12, 2012 | 02:44 PM
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when does the rubbing sound happen? What tire/lift combo do you have
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Old Nov 12, 2012 | 02:47 PM
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it just rubs when I drive I have 4.5" lift with 285's. and ill shoe a pic of my brake line but I can fell the like rubbing vibration in the steering wheel? do you think it could be the brake line?
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Old Nov 12, 2012 | 02:49 PM
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could this be what I'm hearing? how do I make it so it doesn't hit this?

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Old Nov 12, 2012 | 08:05 PM
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well I.have concluded it is not rubbing.on my break lines and while.I was under there I four d my upper control arm yo be loose so.I retourqed that. and that wasn't the problem so... I have no clue. I do know I need to replace my upper ball joints but that wouldn't make a constant rubbing noice would it?
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Old Nov 12, 2012 | 08:37 PM
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You should loosely zip tie the brake line just so it doesn't get in the way of anything, looks like it's rubbing on something. Have you checked the bolts on your track bar? Sometimes if that bolt is loose it will warp the hole and make a clunk sound during turns and bumps. Do you have stock wheels with no spacers?
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Old Nov 12, 2012 | 11:31 PM
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went through and tourqed everything I installed to specs
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Old Nov 13, 2012 | 08:12 AM
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Hmm that's odd then, and nothing's being rubbed as far as you can tell right?
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Old Nov 13, 2012 | 10:24 AM
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Nothing from what i can see since the past two days i have been under it have been rubbing. And i dont believe that upper ball that have a little bit of play in them will be causing this noise i am hearing

It literally sounds like my tire is rubbing on something. It feels like i can almost feel the vibrations under my feet
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Old Nov 13, 2012 | 12:26 PM
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Nothing from what i can see since the past two days i have been under it have been rubbing. And i dont believe that upper ball that have a little bit of play in them will be causing this noise i am hearing

It literally sounds like my tire is rubbing on something. It feels like i can almost feel the vibrations under my feet
A better way to diagnose this is to drive slowly and have someone spot you outside the Jeep. They can tell you where the noise is coming from.
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Did you move the axle forward or did you pull it back to center it?
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Old Nov 13, 2012 | 02:30 PM
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moved it forward but only 1/2"?
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Old Nov 13, 2012 | 02:40 PM
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Maybe jack up the axle and spin the wheel to see if anything is rubbing. I'm just thinking of solutions at this point. How are your sway bars in relation to your coils? Maybe they hit each other
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done that already and swaybars aren't hitting the springs
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Old Nov 13, 2012 | 06:07 PM
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Then i don't know, can't think of anymore. Sorry, maybe post a video
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