NW WA Meet / BS Thread

UCAs will increase caster which will move your tires towards the rear so if your rubbing is in the back it will get worse. Maxing out caster on your LCAs is the only way I know of to move the tire forward, then get a heat gun and re-mold the plastic to increase room.

 

@Jasonstacoma I have a heat gun, access to a cut off tool and sawzall

 

So do I, but I would have to cut alot. I need to move the wheel forward atleast a half inch

 

Your 4runner a 3.blow? I hate to say it but probably a head gasket.

 

where is it rubbing? I just had to do a little hammer work when i had 33’s

 

Yeah you're in territory to maybe take it to a shop that does aftermarket rigs and offroading and have a face to face talk.

Plenty of people on here know quite a bit though. Maybe ask around on here and a face to face might make you feel alot better. Also since you already have to get an alignment when you do UCA try what @WrecklessAbandon recommended with the LCA and see if you can muster out more room before you need to do any non reversible cutting

 

Get an alignment and have them max the caster.

 

I wish I could get more welding jobs at work

 

Is that how people are fitting 33s?

 

no, need to trim plastic, the pinch weld and chop the cab mount too. All depends on wheels chosen and the individual truck. Take out your shocks, reinstall tires, cycle suspension and steering lock to lock and mark and cut/chop everything that rubs

 

People that fit 33s (285s) without rubbing don't get flexy offroad unless they have a magical wheel width and offset ( i want to say 7.5 with 0 offset). CMC/trimming is needed in almost all cases if you plan to wheel. I have the same size as you and I think my only saving grace at this point is my alignment and more lift up front. If I get flexy offroad I will rub though until I get my CMC.

 

Skip the CMC and do the relocate

 

I was able to fit 33s without, but I went tall and skinny with a 15 offset (1st gen tundra wheels). I flexed it pretty hard at times and never rubbed. It all depends on you, your wheeling and your tires you throw on.

 

I wish I knew how to weld and place dimes like that and not splatter...

 

Still not sure if I will do 35s at some point so for now the CMC is just fine....but I get what you're saying, cut once, cry once.

 

practice makes ok perfection

 

Paint makes me the welder I ain't.

That said don't let me weld anything ever

 

5vz runs fine turn it off then start it up again and it runs like shit with a check engine light flashing or staying solid. I’m thinking injectors. Did plugs and wires yesterday and threw in some sea foam and filled up at Chevron. It’s the wife’s rig and she always puts shit gas in it.

 

Heat gun? Wtf

I ripped that shit off when I went snorkel. Actually probably before I installed the snorkel.

 

Snorkel....dafuq is that