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Post by rover1 »

has anybody fixed the drama of the tires rubbing under the guard, not so much on the chassis rail but on the body above the chassis. i think if i use wheel spacers the smallest i can go is 25mm. i got alloys and if i use a 6mm spacer i dont think i'll have enough thread to hold the nut on.

i was thinking of cutting out the section it rubs on, meaning i would have to cut into the back area inside the rear of the wagon. seams like a lot of work to do. i dont wont to cut the wagon into a ute until i roll it.

what have you done to fix this problem? is anybody using spacers on a wagon? what size?

rims are 15x8, 35 mtr's, 6"spring, 2" body.
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Post by badger »

im guessing u are using patrol offset rims?
try using cruiser offset as they push the wheel outwards a lil further
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Post by rover1 »

cruiser offset, the tires only just miss the outer guard on full compression. so i dont think i can go with wheel spacers cause than the tire will hit the outside guard.

this is where its rubs.
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you can see have far the tire goes under the guard. (water is from esky tipping over)
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Post by dwaynes »

extend your bumpstops is the only way i can think of to fix this.
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Post by GRINCH »

put longer bump stops in the rear
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Post by DR Frankenstine »

Why worry about it? It would only rub occasionally on full flex!! Is it hurting the tyres?
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Post by Cheezy4x4 »

Tub the rear, its about 1 days work and gives you another 50mm each side. Thats how I fitted my 42's onto the Mav without hitting.
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Post by rover1 »

Cheezy4x4 wrote:Tub the rear, its about 1 days work and gives you another 50mm each side. Thats how I fitted my 42's onto the Mav without hitting.
thats what i want to hear. i would like to fit some 37's in the future.

was ur mav a lwb? got a pic you can show. did you go all the way across the back with the tub, or just enough to clear. i was thinking if i went all the way across i could make a tool box or a water tank in the middle.
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Post by ROCKRASH »

let it rub. i'm running 5" springs, factory + 17mm offset rockcrawlers, and scungy 285 /75's. still rubs,makes a noise, takes paint off and doesn't matter two knobs.
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Post by blackmav »

rover1 wrote:
Cheezy4x4 wrote:Tub the rear, its about 1 days work and gives you another 50mm each side. Thats how I fitted my 42's onto the Mav without hitting.
thats what i want to hear. i would like to fit some 37's in the future.

was ur mav a lwb? got a pic you can show. did you go all the way across the back with the tub, or just enough to clear. i was thinking if i went all the way across i could make a tool box or a water tank in the middle.
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Post by JOHNZ »

Don't worry about it. Most patrols & cruisers that are used off road will rub in the arches. At least it proves that you really DO go 4wdriving.
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Post by rover1 »

i've done a rear quarter cut, inline with the bottom of the indictors. it stopped that lot of rubbing.

maybe i should just put a 5link in the front, atleast than if it rubs theres not much more i can do about it.
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