Rob-- you are running a 29" tall tire and the maximum height you can run on a TVS setup is 28" in the front... The rubbing can 1) eventually put a wrinkle in your fender, 2) cause premature tire failure... Both not good.
I run 29" tall in the rear on my truck, and 27" in the front (I run 18" wheels, 255-50-18s are nearly impossible to get)... Get a set of 255-55-17s for the front, and save your current fronts as a second set of rears... Only way to do it-- or replace all 4 tires to 255-55-17-- or run Nitto 450s 275-50-17s...
Heres some pictures/videos of Hotchkis on my website.
http://www.socaldakota.com/performance_mopar_dakotadurangoram_suspension_hotchkis.html
Sam
www.socaldakota.com
619-274-1292
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> From: Robert Schultz <not_robert_schultz@yahoo.com>
> Date: 2005/09/15 Thu PM 01:21:55 EDT
> To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
> Subject: DML: Hotchkis Kit and Tire Rub Questions
>
>
> Ok guys, I need some advice.
>
> I've got the Hotchkis kit in on a 00 QC running R/T rims and 275.55.17
> tires.
>
> Obviously this is a recipe for some tire rub especially when the profile
> of the bump drops the entire front of the truck at speed. The only
> recommendations to correct this seem to be to roll the fender.
>
> But as far as I can see, you can't roll the fender lip as it's welded to
> the inner fender well. There's just nothing to bend over.
>
> I did have the alignment done, but when the shop looked at the numbers
> from Hotchkis they said "No way" that it would not drive well using
> their performance street setup. Comments?
>
> Does anyone have any other solutions:
>
> 1. Narrower tires? Not likely!
> 2. Go back to a factory bump stop and cut it down a bit but not as short
> as the Hotchkis one?
> 3. Live with it? What are the risks with this? The tires seem to be
> flexing the fender a bit when they hit.
>
> Rob S.
>
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