Front wheels not centered in wheel well

[f6boomer]

87 B2, D35, polyurethane radius arm bushings, +2" coils, 235/75-15's on stock alloys.Both front wheels sit rearward in wheel well, tires rub fender and fender liner at back. Any ideas on moving them forward an inch or so? Possibly washers/spacer on radius arm in front of bushing? Any help will be appreciated.

 

[adsm08]

That is really odd. I wonder if something is wrong with the radius arms.

 

[f6boomer]

Thanks for the joint head scratching.

 

[alwaysFlOoReD]

I had an 85 b2 the drivers side rubbed when turning. I never did look into it. Personally, I would use washers or spacers on the radius arm, but am not an engineer.

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[f6boomer]

Thanks 08 and Alfloored, I'm not trying to make a rock crawler or desert racer. I have 2sets of tires and wheels both on OEM Alloys both 235/75-15. First are Goodyear Wrangler mild A/T's and second are Treadwright crawlers on BFG A/T casings. The Retreads are about an inch taller than the Goodyear's. The retreads are Loud and heavy, but I want to be able to put them on when I pull it to go hunting. The Goodyears only rub when flexed and turned. The retreads rub when turning on level ground.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

My front DS hits on the rear. Takes a mild bump while turning to do it but it does it.

When I put my V8 in it seemed like the body sat farther ahead on the frame than most, I think that may be part of it.

This is with a BL and 31" MT's. Never rubbed a tire at stock height with 235/75-15's.

 

[4x4junkie]

That is really odd. I wonder if something is wrong with the radius arms.

It's probably due to of the angle of the radius arms with the 2" coil lift.


You should be able to push the axle forward with a few washers in front of the radius arm bushings.

One caveat with the washers in there though is you won't be able to fully tighten the radius arm nut without crushing the bushings, so you'll have to leave the nuts "loose" however many turns that the washers are thick. They are locking type nuts and with plenty of red (hi-strength) locktite, they shouldn't go anywhere (and is how I've been running mine for 13 years).
Or you could instead put a spacer (sleeve) over the stud to take up the gap created by the washers, allowing you to then tighten the nut against the spacer.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

Stupid random thought.

Would tired pivot bushings let the axle shift and let the outer ends of the axle shift to the rear a tad?

 

[4x4junkie]

Stupid random thought.

Would tired pivot bushings let the axle shift and let the outer ends of the axle shift to the rear a tad?

It could, yes. Though it would probably be obvious the bushings have disintegrated by the time they've allowed the axle to move backward noticeably (usually an obnoxious clunking noise starts to occur long before that).