Wheel Rub / Leveling kit
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Wheel Rub / Leveling kit
1978 F350 SC camper special. I have 33x12.5's on 16.5 aftermarket wheels (came with the truck) front tires rub on sway bar. Really like the wheels and tires so looking at wheel spacers. Question is anybody use this solution? if so how thick did you go with spacers? or any other ideas?
Second part of question is looking to lift the front approx. 2" I have air helpers on the back so I can adjust for load but want the front level with no load. Spring spacers? Air helpers up front?
Just removed the rusted second battery tray and thinking what a great place for an onboard compressor to run air all around! Good? Bad? Ugly?
Any thoughts appreciated!
Thanks.
Second part of question is looking to lift the front approx. 2" I have air helpers on the back so I can adjust for load but want the front level with no load. Spring spacers? Air helpers up front?
Just removed the rusted second battery tray and thinking what a great place for an onboard compressor to run air all around! Good? Bad? Ugly?
Any thoughts appreciated!
Thanks.
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1978 F350 SC camper special. I have 33x12.5's on 16.5 aftermarket wheels (came with the truck) front tires rub on sway bar. Really like the wheels and tires so looking at wheel spacers. Question is anybody use this solution? if so how thick did you go with spacers? or any other ideas?
Second part of question is looking to lift the front approx. 2" I have air helpers on the back so I can adjust for load but want the front level with no load. Spring spacers? Air helpers up front?
Just removed the rusted second battery tray and thinking what a great place for an onboard compressor to run air all around! Good? Bad? Ugly?
Second part of question is looking to lift the front approx. 2" I have air helpers on the back so I can adjust for load but want the front level with no load. Spring spacers? Air helpers up front?
Just removed the rusted second battery tray and thinking what a great place for an onboard compressor to run air all around! Good? Bad? Ugly?
These rigs were built with a slight rake - one to two inches.
I'd rather have the auxiliary battery installed and in the OEM location and mount the compressor elsewhere. It's not like there is a lack of real estate under the hood.
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Be glad to meaasure it if I new how 
and measure what? remove the wheel and turn to stop then measure clearance? Take the sway bar off and measure ful turn?
Probably agree with the aux battery comment would be nice to have it OEM just thinking out loud.......... not tight but not Texas size under there either with the 460 / AC / smog stuff
The rake if I measured it correctly
is very close to 2" so looking to raise the front that amount. What about traller springs?
and measure what? remove the wheel and turn to stop then measure clearance? Take the sway bar off and measure ful turn?Probably agree with the aux battery comment would be nice to have it OEM just thinking out loud.......... not tight but not Texas size under there either with the 460 / AC / smog stuff
The rake if I measured it correctly
is very close to 2" so looking to raise the front that amount. What about traller springs?
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That'll throw off your alignment and result in postive camber...bad for your tires. To do it right, all suspension points would need to move down a corresponding distance (two inches) to maintain proper geometry.
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At the risk of being chastised...again....
another wheel spacer question can I get away with front only or do I need to do all 4? 
another wheel spacer question can I get away with front only or do I need to do all 4?
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Btw, I am curious - what was the measurement of your result?
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I actually spotted one of those Onan generators in the junkyard about 10yrs ago, the guy only wanted 50 bucks for it.
Had i known then what i know now i would of bought it, they go for over $500 on ebay, they were only available for a few years on the bumpside trucks.
Had i known then what i know now i would of bought it, they go for over $500 on ebay, they were only available for a few years on the bumpside trucks.
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