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Re: Tie rod rubbing with dropped axle qside #1452907 05/26/2022 10:54 PM
Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 2,236 New Braunfels, TX ndkid275 Moderator: Interiors, Texas Bolters, Name that Part
ndkid275 Moderator: Interiors, Texas Bolters, Name that Part Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 2,236 New Braunfels, TX	Echo, You are correct! I miscalculated my scrub line! I’m running a 4” drop with 15” rims. As long as the rubber stays on the rim, my axle stays off the ground by 1/2”. 3” is the max with 15” rims in my opinion. Chris 1951 Chevy pickup 3100 In the Stovebolt Gallery Discussion in the DITY

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Subject	Posted By	Posted
Tie rod rubbing with dropped axle	qside	05/17/2022 12:51 AM
Re: Tie rod rubbing with dropped axle	Bill Hanlon	05/17/2022 2:24 AM
Re: Tie rod rubbing with dropped axle	klhansen	05/17/2022 2:42 AM
Re: Tie rod rubbing with dropped axle	buoymaker	05/17/2022 3:14 AM
Re: Tie rod rubbing with dropped axle	ndkid275	05/17/2022 3:18 AM
Re: Tie rod rubbing with dropped axle	qside	05/17/2022 11:11 AM
Re: Tie rod rubbing with dropped axle	qside	05/17/2022 11:29 AM
Re: Tie rod rubbing with dropped axle	Otto Skorzeny	05/18/2022 2:53 AM
Re: Tie rod rubbing with dropped axle	TUTS 59	05/17/2022 11:45 AM
Re: Tie rod rubbing with dropped axle	qside	05/17/2022 12:02 PM
Re: Tie rod rubbing with dropped axle	TUTS 59	05/17/2022 12:16 PM
Re: Tie rod rubbing with dropped axle	qside	05/17/2022 12:35 PM
Re: Tie rod rubbing with dropped axle	qside	05/18/2022 10:26 AM
Re: Tie rod rubbing with dropped axle	EchoBravoSierra	05/19/2022 2:35 PM
Re: Tie rod rubbing with dropped axle	Fibonachu	05/19/2022 7:55 PM
Re: Tie rod rubbing with dropped axle	Norcal Dave	05/20/2022 1:16 PM
Re: Tie rod rubbing with dropped axle	EchoBravoSierra	05/20/2022 2:01 PM
Re: Tie rod rubbing with dropped axle	EdPruss	05/21/2022 2:41 AM
Re: Tie rod rubbing with dropped axle	ndkid275	05/26/2022 10:54 PM

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