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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Brakes, Frame, Steering & Suspension => The Lows (Lowering/Drops) => Topic started by: chiefmiller84 on August 14, 2018, 08:59:35 pm
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Evening all. I just finished the front end part of my 5/7 drop on my 84 c10. Aside from having to shave off some material from the western chassis spindles and waiting a call back as to why their shocks don’t line up with their tubular control arms all went well until I had to move it. The left front tire is rubbing considerably, the right has about half an inch clearance from tire to fender.
1 any ideas what is causing the tire rub on the left side?
2 is the half an inch clearance enough on the right side.
Ps this is my first major drop (did a 2/4 on my old 2005 Dodge Ram) sorry if the question is remedial.
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That thing is a hot mess. Do you have the left and right spindles reversed? The brake hoses are also improperly routed
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Couple things;
Are you sure those tubular arms are designed for drop spindles?
Did you put shims back on the upper arm on one side an not the other (camber looks like uts pointing the top of the tire way out)?
An alignment could help possibly, but until you know the spindles and tubular arms are compatible its pointless.