jsingular

'89 V6 4Runner, 4.56, 2" BL.

I just got new tires, BFGoodrich MT 33x12.50R15 (new KM2's) and I'm getting a little rub on the inside of the front fender (little tab that sticks out towards the tire). I have a 2"body lift already and want to get some advice on lifts or cheap mods I can do to prevent rubbing. A few thoughts I've had so far.

1. I heard many people just flatten the tab with a hammer, but then I won't be able to remount the plastic liner. Not a big deal but doesn't really gain me a lot of room (maybe 1 inch)

2. I have a grinder and can start trimming things but thats not my preferred starting point.

3. I could go up to a 3" body lift. Not sure if everything was done properly for the 2" lift (previous owner installed) but if so then I shouldn't have to do more than swap out the spacers right?

4. 1.5" BJ spacers and 1.5-2" add-a leaf. Helps my front rubbing problem and brings up the saggy back end (old leafs are almost flat, only 1.5" of space from bumper to frame).

Please let me know if you have been through something similar and/or have suggestions. This is a rubbing problem on flat ground and I need to fix this enough to be clear while crawling, this puppy sees a lot of trails.

Thanks!

Scooby098

I had a simular problem cept mine was rubbing on the leaf springs at full turn and the tab just bend it back with a hammer, maybe some wheel spacers? just my 2 cents

dropzone

iTrader: (6)

Silly 4Runner Owners: Need to refer your thread title to "1st Gen 4Runner"

My First Gen Truck is 79-83, sorry no advice for you

And in the future post this in newbie tech, been answered many, many times before.

4Crawler

iTrader: (3)

I have some lift vs. tire size information on the web page below:
- http://www.4crawler.com/4x4/ForSale/...it.shtml#FAQ10

Including a photo of the typical fender trimming needed:


With the body lift already, you should have enough height, unless you are running a few wide wheel or one with a lot less backspacing than stock. Trim/hammer the inner fender standing seam back and go from there. The ball joint spacers and rear lift would help if the trimming doesn't give enough clearance.

Other option is to just live with the rubbing for a while, assuming it is not causing any steering issues or damaging the tires. Once the tread wears down a little bit, the rubbing should stop. The truck in the picture above has 33x12.50 tires, 1" body lift and a cranked up t-bar/AAL for another inch or so of lift. There is a little rubbing off road when the tires are new, but after half a year of driving or so, the tread has worn down to a point that it no longer rubs the fender.

SAINT_B

I tightened the torsion bars and built custom shackles out of 4130 cromo 1986 runner

tc

Cranking tbars or adding BJ spacers won't create room for bigger tires - the tire will still stuff to the same place.

Your options the way I see it:
- trade in your 33x12.50 for 33x10.50
- more bodylift
- trimming

s8ter58

well guys i have my 82 p/u and i did a 3 inch body and 3 inch wheel spacers and i cleared bfg m/t 33x12.50x15's but when flexed out i did rub so i trimmed the back of the wheel well on the front and hammered the cab a bit and now no rubbing and its great

mosser84toyota

get out the big in hammer

mosser84toyota

big in hammer that is

mosser84toyota

oh cant cuss in here i get it

SAINT_B