It was the upper arm so drop spindles would defiantly clear that. The wouldn't
have really rubbed it's more like they were in the way of the travel of the arm.
1/4" out and the arm actually tucks under the lip of the wheel but when it
travels it moves right past the lip and clears not by much but it does. I can
tell he did use spacers also since he doesn't have the center caps on the wheels
and he can't clear the center hub. I still wonder if the spindle, rotor, caliper
mount, and caliper from a '97 would fix that.
Jeff Durling
'96 RS Sport
Mark Kuzia wrote:
> I know he lowered his truck, he might have used drop spindles. Did your
> wheels rub on the lower or upper arm?
>
> Mark Kuzia
> flyboy01@mediaone.net
> http://people.mw.mediaone.net/flyboy01/home.html
> 1995 Dakota 13.79 @ 102.45 mph
> 360ci, 5-spd, 4.11 LS, Cowl-induction
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <jdurling@mindspring.com>
> To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2000 10:42 AM
> Subject: Re: DML: 17x9 r/t rims on gen II
>
> > Mine did, in fact they didn't just rub but would have messed up the wheel
> had I
> > lowered it to much. I had to use the spacers on my '96 and I do not have
> alot of
> > clearance (maybe 2/8") but I have never had any rubbing between the wheels
> and
> > suspension from adding my spacers. I drive a little hard at times and
> there are
> > some really bad roads on my way to work and no problem. In back though
> there is no
> > clearance problem at all. I just added spacers there to keep the same
> track. Picky
> > I guess. As far as the guy with no spacers i'd like to know how he did it.
> I would
> > assume he trimmed down the upper control arm. If so then they will clear
> but still
> > not by much. BTW, if anyone needs a template to have the spacers made I
> have one
> > that I did on a CAD program. I sent it to a guy that had access to
> equipment and
> > was able to help me out pretty sure he's not on the dml anymore though. I
> made the
> > template due to I wanted spacers made for our lug pattern (there are none)
> and I
> > wanted them made out of 1/4" plate steel.
> >
> > Jeff Durling
> > '96 RC Sport
> >
> > Fast4x4Dakota@aol.com wrote:
> >
> > > So the rims themselves rub on the suspension?
> > >
> > > Thanks!
> > >
> > > Luke
> > >
> > > > SCRUBING!!I have 17x9 R/T rims on my 94 and i shaved the lip off the
> control
> > > > arm but i still have some scrubing...im gonna add spacer one day...i
> need a
> > > > pater though
> > > > Randall
> > >
> > > Luke
> > > 1996 Black 4x4 Dakota, CC SB, 318 A-500 3.55 geared Peg Leg 8 1/4,
> > > soon to be 8 3/4 Detroit Locker equipped.
> >
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