Matt Beazer wrote:
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>
> Well, I got a front end alignment on my '95 4x4 Dak today. I had the
> new wheels/tires on (15" eagle alloys with 30x9.5 Hankook M/T tires) and
> first off the lug nuts I had on the truck of course would not fit (wrong
> style of acorn nut apparently). So the guys at the shop were nice and
> got me some new ones for cheap. No biggie. They were good guys, that
> and they saw the new pitman arm/idler arm/tirerod ends and asked about
> who's done it, and they were surprised when I told them I had.
>
> So it gets aligned fine, then the guy goes to pull it out for a test
> drive, and guess what, the #@$@ tires rub on the lower edge of the
> fenderwell openings on the plastic factory fender flares. So I had to
> have 'em put the old rims and (mostly bald) tires back on. The
> backspacing on the rims is such they stick out of the fender wells a
> good 2" further than stock.
>
> So it looks like I have some choices:
>
> 1.) 2" body lift -- I hear these are a pain to do, is this true? Any
> recommendations for a kit? I heard something about cooling being
> affected as well.
>
> 2.) Buy some other rims... which leaves me with some 15" rims I can't
> unload due to the oddball bolt pattern.
>
> 3.) Take a Sawzall and a BFH (Big $#$@ Hammer) to the fender well
> openings to make them fit, then put on some wide aftermarket fender
> flares. I'm not too adverse to this, as this truck has been nothing but
> a pain in the rear since I bought it, and I have nothing against doing
> something "custom"
>
> The torsion bars are already about cranked to max from the previous
> owner getting the 31x10.5" tires to fit... so that's not an option either.
>
> Any opinions, or ideas I missed?
>
> Thanks!
>
> MattB
>
>
I vote for the sawzall and BFH and many pictures...
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