Tire Rub after pinch weld mod?

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StuntDriver06

Discussion Starter · Aug 21, 2007

before you flame me, i did do some searching around and found some answers.. but i wasnt able to find definate answers on some of these things.. help me out if you can..

with the stock rims (17 inch off road) and 2 inch leveling kit on my 4WD, and 315/70R17 BFG's i know i need to do the pinch weld mod to keep from rubbing, right? if i were to bottom the suspension out with these tires (straight or turned) would it rub? also how far up should i cut the pinch weld? could i just fold the pinch weld over and get the same effect?

also does $1010 seem high for bfg all terrains in this size with an alignment?

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kartman

· #2 · Aug 21, 2007

Probably
Cutting is more effective and easier.

see instructions for where to cut
http://www.titantalk.com/forums/691879-post2.html

Taleen The Titan

· #3 · Aug 21, 2007

kartman said:
Probably
Cutting is more effective and easier.

see instructions for where to cut
http://www.titantalk.com/forums/691879-post2.html

^^^^^ i did the same

Hawaiianbasshead

· #4 · Aug 22, 2007

wtf... cut here... does that include welding it back together? I assume you cut it diagonally down accross the opening of the diagram... and yes I did have a few beers, but no I'm always stupid and the beer isn't an excuse

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kartman

· #5 · Aug 22, 2007

If you cant figure it out from the instruction in the other post you probably should not be attempting it

StuntDriver06

Discussion Starter · #6 · Aug 22, 2007

kartman said:
Probably
Cutting is more effective and easier.

see instructions for where to cut
http://www.titantalk.com/forums/691879-post2.html

link is very helpful.... (no sarcasm intended)

probably what?

Delta15

· #7 · Aug 22, 2007

are your stocks worn out? If so how many miles? Im in the market for tires also but for 18 inch rims. The crapyears are worn out in 17k. Every tire dealer I called said they were willing to price match. You probably can get a better price it will just take some calling

StuntDriver06

Discussion Starter · #8 · Aug 22, 2007

did my calling around and that was the best price... and that includes alignment.....

stockers are worn out, at 12000 ( i was a little rough on them but they should have lasted a lot longer)

StuntDriver06

Discussion Starter · #9 · Aug 22, 2007

Taleen The Titan said:
^^^^^ i did the same

did what exactly?

StuntDriver06

Discussion Starter · #10 · Aug 22, 2007

kartman said:
Tools:
sawzall

Step 1. plug in sawzall

Step 2. Cut here

did you also cut the part at the bottom horizontal to the ground? (rocker panel i guess)

SDTitan1

· #11 · Aug 22, 2007

StuntDriver06 said:
did you also cut the part at the bottom horizontal to the ground? (rocker panel i guess)

it just depends, doesn't look like Kart had to but I did .... I cut the area he has outlined in the pic along w/a small portion of that panel you're talking about, mine was rubbing bad prior to this hacking of the pinch weld/panel....

amount and area needed to be cut depends on your particular tire/wheel combo ...

StuntDriver06

Discussion Starter · #12 · Aug 22, 2007

after some more reading i think i may just get the tires first before i cut... i have the truck in the air right now with the fender liners out waiting to fire up the roto-zip... i just hate to hack away at my truck if i dont have to..... im using the stock OR rims with bfg 315/70R17's...

SDTitan1

· #13 · Aug 22, 2007

StuntDriver06 said:
after some more reading i think i may just get the tires first before i cut...

hell yeah! otherwise you won't know exactly how much to cut....

StuntDriver06

Discussion Starter · #14 · Aug 22, 2007

thanks for your input i love this website.....

Delta15

· #15 · Aug 22, 2007

i have the truck in the air right now with the fender liners out waiting to fire up the roto-zip

Thats a classic TT quote if I ever saw one!!

Hawaiianbasshead

· #16 · Aug 23, 2007

oh, it's a pic of what USED to be there... I thought it was arrows showing where to cut lmao...

so it doesn't come apart after you cut that? or do you weld the panels together? because you're cutting off the spot where it's welded it looks like. I suppose I won't know til I cut mine.. man, weird thing, I bought a pack of sawzall blades because I wanted wood ones, and it came with metal bits too... maybe someone was telling me something

05 xe 4x4

Go: aFe stg2, TBS, TB coolant bypass, flowmaster Y pipe w/borla pro XS muffler, BD PP, DT LT headers

Ext: 2.5" leveling kit, Fabtech add-a-leaf, PRG UCAs, SAW Piggybacks in rear 3" body lift, 33x15.5 Swamper TSL/Sx on 16.5x14" Weld mountain crushers polished, ventshades, 5% tint all around, n-fab steps, PRG traction bars

Int: wet okole seat covers front and back, custom 7" screen cut into last fold down pocket of over head console. active 3 way front stage 8" Peerless SLS woofers in doors, 4" xtant XSC/morel mids at a-pillars in glass pods (gloss black painted) and (Blau VC100 rainbow cal25 based) tweets run off an audio art 260.6xe, preamped via arc audio eq

substage always chaging, sundown NSv1, 2.6 cubes @ 38hz single 6" psp port, 1ohm on a single saz-2000d, hoping to change the box to something a little larger and maybe do a kerf port with about 45in^2

SDTitan1

· #17 · Aug 23, 2007

Hawaiianbasshead said:
oh, it's a pic of what USED to be there...

yup.

you really just need to go remove your liner a bit and take a look at what's being talked about .... after cutting/trimming down the pw, nothing's going to fall apart or anything, it's all quite harmless.

Justintoxicated

· #18 · Aug 24, 2007

I'm not sure if you will even need to chop anything, since your sticking with the stock Rims. I think I have 285,70,17, But 35's look like they might clear with the stock rims. It will be close!

SDTitan1

· #19 · Aug 24, 2007

good point justin, if you're using stock wheels, you probably won't rub much .... I went from stock 18s (no rub) to Moto 951s (major rub), same tire size although current tires might be just slightly wider

StuntDriver06

Discussion Starter · #20 · Aug 25, 2007

got the tires today!!... they only barely touch but if i turn into a parking lot, like a mickey d's or something where there is a bump i can hear it rub, already did the pinch weld mod, no more rubbing!

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