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RangerCB · 09-11-2007, 07:12 PM

Hopefully someone can help me with my prob. Gotta 03 Dub Cab V-6 with Daystar spacers in the front with 295/75/16 tires. Besides the "other" rubbing that I can deal with , I have a slight rub on the inside of the drivers' side front tire(middle of inner sidewall) that i can't feel. It's minor rubbing cause it only seems to be rubbing the rubber clean and for the life of me I can't see what is causing it. Any ideas would be helpful.
Thanx

badmoonrising · 09-11-2007, 07:43 PM

its rubbing on your upper control arm. get a wheel with less back space or small spacers but it wont hurt anything if its just barley rubbing

AzRat · 09-13-2007, 01:10 PM

Yep, look at the outer most part of the upper control arm. If the paint is gone that is your culprit.

RangerCB · 09-13-2007, 06:45 PM

The paint on the upper control arm is still there. that was my first thought also. Furthermore the rubbing is approx. 3 inches lower than where the upper A arm is. Can the upper A arm move that much during suspension compression?

AzRat · 09-17-2007, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by RangerCB

The paint on the upper control arm is still there. that was my first thought also. Furthermore the rubbing is approx. 3 inches lower than where the upper A arm is. Can the upper A arm move that much during suspension compression?

Have you looked at the sway bar?

RangerCB · 09-17-2007, 06:57 PM

I cannot see any where accept the frame rail that has rubbing marks on it. My next test is going to be backing up and turning hard left to see if the left tire is rubbing so bad the tire is flexing enough to rub on the side wall. The right tire does not have this problem. I'm hoping someone out here has run into the same problem with the middle sidewall rubbing on the left side only.

darkhill240 · 09-18-2007, 08:54 AM

Chauk It Up, Drive Around, You Will See What's Rubbing

RangerCB · 09-18-2007, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by darkhill240

Chauk It Up, Drive Around, You Will See What's Rubbing

Good idea. I'll try that this weekend.

RangerCB · 09-26-2007, 02:03 PM

Update: Found a lazy mans way to chalk the tire. Go muddin' and wait to see when and where the rub happens. It was the upper A arm and only rubs when turning left with tire stuffed. Thanks for the help guys.

09-11-2007, 07:12 PM	#1 (permalink)
RangerCB Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Member # 92921 Posts: 37	Tire rub Hopefully someone can help me with my prob. Gotta 03 Dub Cab V-6 with Daystar spacers in the front with 295/75/16 tires. Besides the "other" rubbing that I can deal with , I have a slight rub on the inside of the drivers' side front tire(middle of inner sidewall) that i can't feel. It's minor rubbing cause it only seems to be rubbing the rubber clean and for the life of me I can't see what is causing it. Any ideas would be helpful. Thanx

09-11-2007, 07:43 PM	#2 (permalink)
badmoonrising Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Member # 87189 Posts: 565	its rubbing on your upper control arm. get a wheel with less back space or small spacers but it wont hurt anything if its just barley rubbing __________________ ECV 1069 Last edited by badmoonrising; 09-11-2007 at 07:44 PM.

09-13-2007, 01:10 PM	#3 (permalink)
AzRat Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Member # 53869 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 224	Yep, look at the outer most part of the upper control arm. If the paint is gone that is your culprit. __________________ Linked, Locked, and Blown one ton monster on 4D's!

09-13-2007, 06:45 PM	#4 (permalink)
RangerCB Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Member # 92921 Posts: 37	The paint on the upper control arm is still there. that was my first thought also. Furthermore the rubbing is approx. 3 inches lower than where the upper A arm is. Can the upper A arm move that much during suspension compression? Last edited by RangerCB; 09-13-2007 at 06:46 PM.

09-17-2007, 06:57 PM	#6 (permalink)
RangerCB Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Member # 92921 Posts: 37	I cannot see any where accept the frame rail that has rubbing marks on it. My next test is going to be backing up and turning hard left to see if the left tire is rubbing so bad the tire is flexing enough to rub on the side wall. The right tire does not have this problem. I'm hoping someone out here has run into the same problem with the middle sidewall rubbing on the left side only. Last edited by RangerCB; 09-17-2007 at 07:03 PM.

09-18-2007, 08:54 AM	#7 (permalink)
darkhill240 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Member # 98564 Posts: 13	Chauk It Up, Drive Around, You Will See What's Rubbing

09-26-2007, 02:03 PM	#9 (permalink)
RangerCB Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Member # 92921 Posts: 37	Update: Found a lazy mans way to chalk the tire. Go muddin' and wait to see when and where the rub happens. It was the upper A arm and only rubs when turning left with tire stuffed. Thanks for the help guys.

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