Alignment Question

[tamadabee128]

Rubbing/Alignment Question

Might be beating a dead horse but, I haven't read too much about this problem for the 2014-15 models...

I recently got my tires and wheels installed and was initially experiencing rubbing at full lock when reversing on both front bumper areas (not fender liner, but actual bumper lip). I recently got an alignment and am experiencing even more rubbing on the front mud flaps when in full lock. Anyone have a solution to this? I already tried to take a heat gun to the mud flaps to flatten them out, but doesn't seem to help.

Is the only hope I have is taking it back to the alignment shop and maxing out caster to +4 and trimming the front bumper? Below is a print out of my numbers...

 

[DesertCanyons]

Rubbing of tires at full lock

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I recently got my tires and wheels installed and was initially experiencing rubbing at full lock when reversing on both front bumper areas (not fender liner, but actual bumper lip). I recently got an alignment and am experiencing even more rubbing on the front mud flaps when in full lock. Anyone have a solution to this? I already tried to take a heat gun to the mud flaps to flatten them out, but doesn't seem to help.

Is the only hope I have is taking it back to the alignment shop and maxing out caster to +4 and trimming the front bumper? Below is a print out of my numbers...

I don't know much about alignment but I hope you get lots of replies. I need to learn more about this.

Is the "Actual" number what they set it to? If so then you're alignment appears to be right on the money.

What size wheels and tires did you install? I have large tires on my current SUV with the stock suspension. It rubs on full lock in reverse and sometimes forward. My solution is not to turn the wheel to full lock.

 

[tamadabee128]

I don't know much about alignment but I hope you get lots of replies. I need to learn more about this.

Is the "Actual" number what they set it to? If so then you're alignment appears to be right on the money.

What size wheels and tires did you install? I have large tires on my current SUV with the stock suspension. It rubs on full lock in reverse and sometimes forward. My solution is not to turn the wheel to full lock.

I have 17x8.5 wheels wrapped in 285/70/17's.

 

[tamadabee128]

Or just get a new bumper?

 

[Jono.ful]

short answer: yes. take it back, have them max out the castor. even with stock upper control arms they should be able to get more than that. there are plenty of threads about how to pull the liner forward and trim the mud flaps as well. I run 285/70/17 on 17x9 and still get a bit of rub on the body mount, but it is minor, and only at full lock in reverse.

 

[tamadabee128]

short answer: yes. take it back, have them max out the castor. even with stock upper control arms they should be able to get more than that. there are plenty of threads about how to pull the liner forward and trim the mud flaps as well. I run 285/70/17 on 17x9 and still get a bit of rub on the body mount, but it is minor, and only at full lock in reverse.

cool, thanks

 

[tamadabee128]

So I brought it back today and he said my caster is maxed out on both sides...looks like the most he can give is 3.5... Does that sound right?

 

[nevada]

So I brought it back today and he said my caster is maxed out on both sides...looks like the most he can give is 3.5... Does that sound right?

it could be. once camber is established, you can then make adjustments to the caster. camber being more important takes priority, though the adjustments for both come from the same place.


if you use most of the adjustment getting the camber into spec, that doesn't leave you much room for a caster adjustment.

 

[tamadabee128]

it could be. once camber is established, you can then make adjustments to the caster. camber being more important takes priority, though the adjustments for both come from the same place.


if you use most of the adjustment getting the camber into spec, that doesn't leave you much room for a caster adjustment.

So is it even possible to achieve +4 caster?

 

[Swarty]

This should be a tiny adjustment...

Might be beating a dead horse but, I haven't read too much about this problem for the 2014-15 models...

I recently got my tires and wheels installed and was initially experiencing rubbing at full lock when reversing on both front bumper areas (not fender liner, but actual bumper lip). I recently got an alignment and am experiencing even more rubbing on the front mud flaps when in full lock. Anyone have a solution to this? I already tried to take a heat gun to the mud flaps to flatten them out, but doesn't seem to help.

Is the only hope I have is taking it back to the alignment shop and maxing out caster to +4 and trimming the front bumper?

the distance from the UCA to the LCA is less than 20".
a .5° change will only be <.17" Not really worth it even if they could do it.

On that same note I had to cut the hell out of my mudflaps. Is what it is.