Rear Tires Rubbing After New Shocks

[huntergreen]

No offense, but you can easily remove the upper bolt without even touching the liner. Just because the shop manual says you need to do something doesn't necessarily mean that it needs to be done to complete the job. The liners are definitely not warped. Also if you read the rest of the thread, the bolts are not in backwards. Someone posted a picture of how the bolts should be installed and that is how mine are installed. There was initial confusion over how the bolts were installed based on a description of the direction of the bolts someone posted, but they are installed correctly.

I am definitely telling you "the whole story" as you put it. I'm not hiding anything or leaving anything out. If you guys need more information or details let me know and I'll be happy to oblige.

I appreciate everyone’s assistance and ideas.

Very odd. What tires are you running ?

 

[Sean J Blackburn]

Very odd. What tires are you running ?

BF Goodrich ta ko2 all terrain, 275/70/r17. Plenty of room to do the shocks if you lie flat on your back under the truck. I didn't have to touch the liner. I know the book says remove it but there was no reason to in my case.

 

[Jeepwalker]

I measured mine...about 2.5" (not quite 3-fingers) ...but your tires are slightly wider...so that accounts for the difference. Well if they are't rubbing now. Maybe it was going around corners or some unusual circumstance.

Happy camping!!

 

[Marshall]

when I retired and moved to the city, we have those round curbs to the drive way and thy can be quite a bump . No long slope like in the older part of town.
If you have the same, back up with one back wheel on the curb and other on the street.
It would give you a idea how close the tire could be when the real end is twisted.
Sounds like no problem

 

[Sean J Blackburn]

when I retired and moved to the city, we have those round curbs to the drive way and thy can be quite a bump . No long slope like in the older part of town.
If you have the same, back up with one back wheel on the curb and other on the street.
It would give you a idea how close the tire could be when the real end is twisted.
Sounds like no problem

Thanks Marshall, that's good advice! I will give that a try as I do have the round hump type of curb

 

[Marshall]

I bought some of those rubber curb ramps and they make a huge difference, take all the thump out.

 

[Sean J Blackburn]

I measured mine...about 2.5" (not quite 3-fingers) ...but your tires are slightly wider...so that accounts for the difference. Well if they are't rubbing now. Maybe it was going around corners or some unusual circumstance.

Happy camping!!

Thanks for measuring! There is about 2 fingers of space between my tire sidewall and the wheel well liner, so sounds like it is pretty similar to yours

 

[mdc1990zr1]

Thanks for measuring! There is about 2 fingers of space between my tire sidewall and the wheel well liner, so sounds like it is pretty similar to yours

Could it be from the old worn shocks?

 

[Sean J Blackburn]

Could it be from the old worn shocks?

I suppose that is possible and I just didn't notice til after the replacement