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thirt13en
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10/31/2002
23:01:37

Subject: 3/5 lowering kit scrapes. can ne1 help?
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i lowered my 2002 dakota with the djm 3/5 lowering kit. and the front tires rub the inside of the fender and chew up my tires. anyone know of a way to fix it?



kevin
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10/31/2002
23:15:46

RE: 3/5 lowering kit scrapes. can ne1 help?
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I am about to put that kit on my 02 qc. What size tires are you running? Are they stock.



xplikt
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10/31/2002
23:42:29

RE: 3/5 lowering kit scrapes. can ne1 help?
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Read this post:

http://www.dodgedakota.net/boards/low/559.html

You can give this method a shot => it worked for me.

-Mike
http://www.dodgetruckworld.com/xplikt/
2002 2WD RC SLT 4.7L 5spd 3.92 LSD
MBRP Single in/out, straight piped 3rd cat, turndown tip
Hotchkis swaybars and springs
Bilstein custom tuned shocks
Roadmaster Active Suspension
Shaved emblems and antennae

xplikt
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10/31/2002
23:52:02

RE: 3/5 lowering kit scrapes. can ne1 help?
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Go to this link:

http://www.dodgetruckworld.com/xplikt

Then select the "Suspension" album.

On there, there should be two pictures of a tire that I had problems with.

Does it look familiar?

-Mike
http://www.dodgetruckworld.com/xplikt/
2002 2WD RC SLT 4.7L 5spd 3.92 LSD
MBRP Single in/out, straight piped 3rd cat, turndown tip
Hotchkis swaybars and springs
Bilstein custom tuned shocks
Roadmaster Active Suspension
Shaved emblems and antennae

thirt13en
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11/01/2002
06:39:06

RE: 3/5 lowering kit scrapes. can ne1 help?
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yea. for right now i have stock tires n rims. but im gettin 18's with low profile tires so it shouldnt be a problem after. yea xplikt...thats how mine looks. just a bit worse. :\



xplikt
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11/01/2002
15:40:38

RE: 3/5 lowering kit scrapes. can ne1 help?
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Worse? Damn, I can't imagine much worse than how mine was looking. Mine has a nice ring all around it that can flip up. If you reach under there with your hand you can really tell why it does it too.

-Mike
http://www.dodgetruckworld.com/xplikt/
2002 2WD RC SLT 4.7L 5spd 3.92 LSD
MBRP Single in/out, straight piped 3rd cat, turndown tip
Hotchkis swaybars and springs
Bilstein custom tuned shocks
Roadmaster Active Suspension
Shaved emblems and antennae

D
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11/01/2002
15:45:58

RE: 3/5 lowering kit scrapes. can ne1 help?
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damn, my stock 15's dont even hit the body,
they only scrape the plastic part inside the
fender. OUCH!

2001 4.7 CC auto
shaved door handles & tailgate
welded Sir Michaels roll pan
DJM drop 3/6
airaid intake
180 stat, ported-polished TB
Dynomax 3" dumped carsound cat
HO cams/manifold, Sure Grip & 3.92's collecting dust!

n8 dawg
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11/03/2002
12:30:07

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i had ¼ inch between my tire and my fender...rubbed when i went around a corner, wore the plastic off in 3 days...and tore up the tires.....i put 205/60's on my truck and i have 2 inches now, which the frame will scrape before the tires rub....i got a 5/5 on my dak









xplikt
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11/03/2002
17:40:38

RE: 3/5 lowering kit scrapes. can ne1 help?
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Holy hell that is low for a truck with no bags.

-Mike
http://www.dodgetruckworld.com/xplikt/
2002 2WD RC SLT 4.7L 5spd 3.92 LSD
MBRP Single in/out, straight piped 3rd cat, turndown tip
Hotchkis swaybars and springs
Bilstein custom tuned shocks
Roadmaster Active Suspension
Shaved emblems and antennae

BlackDakRacer
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11/04/2002
00:50:26

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n8 those are 205s? the space between the rim and the top of the tread is the first number right? xplikt i can't see a difference in the fender lips

~~Eric



xplikt
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11/04/2002
01:52:20

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BlackDakRacer, you sorta aren't supposed to really notice. I know the pictures from Hotchkis aren't the most descriptive.

I shall give you a demo in paint!



WE GOT AN ARTIST HERE!

-Mike
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2002 2WD RC SLT 4.7L 5spd 3.92 LSD
MBRP Single in/out, straight piped 3rd cat, turndown tip
Hotchkis swaybars and springs
Bilstein custom tuned shocks
Roadmaster Active Suspension
Shaved emblems and antennae

shiftrider
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11/04/2002
03:55:34

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that is seriously the sweetest paint drawing i have ever seen, i cant believe that you where able to make the words that small, it is impossible in paint to make anything ledgable



n8 dawg
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11/04/2002
21:55:57

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xplikt i did that to my fender b/c the tires made the fender pull down and started slitting my tire.

BlackDakRacer
on the first pic they are 235/70's the 2nd and 3rd are the 205's....you can tell they are smaller in the 2nd pic...



xplikt
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11/04/2002
22:47:34

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shiftrider, aren't those some mad paint skillz!

Hey, it sound kinda Fordish cutting up and beating the hell out of your fender like that, but it works.

-Mike
http://www.dodgetruckworld.com/xplikt/
2002 2WD RC SLT 4.7L 5spd 3.92 LSD
MBRP Single in/out, straight piped 3rd cat, turndown tip
Hotchkis swaybars and springs
Bilstein custom tuned shocks
Roadmaster Active Suspension
Shaved emblems and antennae

dr0p0ff
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11/05/2002
11:23:26

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LMAO.. damn dude that paint drawing is awsome.. lol.. i had the same problem with my 3/5. stock tires would rub the plastic.. so i ripped it out. then they rubbed the metal.. so i went to a lower profile tire.. then the A-arms scraped the road. then i got into an accident.. put my 20's on.. and somehow i have no problems (after i took a BFH to that pesky f'kin lip)


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stony22
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11/11/2002
20:48:12

RE: 3/5 lowering kit scrapes. can ne1 help?
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just put a little bit bigger bump stops. took me a while to get it right but perfect now, i'm lowered 3/5 and is running 22's and have no problems now. when i had 20's with a 45 series tire had a little rub, but the 18's and 22's i have now are perfect. hit me back if u want more info. tony22@mminternet.com


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