Tires rub - Heat gun advice needed.

[landslide]

After installing 1.25 wheel spacers the tire rubs a little on the front side of the wheel well, front tires. Not much. I think if I heat the plastic I just need to bend it 1/2" or so. Of coarse I am bit nervous working on my baby. Any advice would be appreciated.

 

[Jim82]

Search for the "5th gen Fender liner mod". It is what I had to do after my lift and spacers.

One version.

 

[landslide]

Search for the "5th gen Fender liner mod". It is what I had to do after my lift and spacers.

One version.

Thanks. I will be looking at the move fender forward mod but I am not sure it looks the same on my truck. Sure would beat using a heat gun.

 

[DigableKid]

What size tires are you running?

 

[RasJeff]

I did the heat gun a first, but after awhile it started to rub again. +1 for just moving the fender liners forward. About as easy as a mod gets!

 

[landslide]

Thanks guys! It worked great. Took me 20 minutes. Someone with just A LITTLE skill could do it in 10.

Picture is looking from the front of the truck as if facing the right headlight.

 

[landslide]

Damn... Still rubs at full turn while in reverse. Here comes Mr. Heat Gun.

 

[thelouv]

Man I like them tires. Ordering a set next week. Was between them and General AT2s. Had the Gens on my 97 and still have another set for road use on my Jeep. Like em but a bit squirrelly on hi speed curves. Figured I'd try these for the 14 T4R cause I really like the new tread pattern. Only a few bucks more than the Gens. Hope they can roll the miles like the others have been.

 

[Jeremy556]

Damn... Still rubs at full turn while in reverse. Here comes Mr. Heat Gun.

No matter what, full lock/stuff you are probably going to rub on the body mount. Going to have to do some frame cutting and welding to fix that.