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Post Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2014 8:27 pm 
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I've got a wt Sierra What has everyone done to stop their tyres hitting the springs. I'm unsure of the offset of my rims but I'm thinking about some wheel spacers. but my tyres already hang out the gaurds a good inch and a half? Oh and I'm running a 31s

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Post Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2014 9:11 pm 
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Hit the springs or hit the retaining bolt on the springs ?
If it hits the bolt only then remove bolt

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Post Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2014 10:26 pm 
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take a pic of it hitting so we can see...

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Post Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2014 6:27 am 
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Yeh the front and back retaining bolts it hits on I'll try and take a pic this arvo

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Post Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2014 10:22 am 
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Pull the pins out

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Post Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2014 1:07 pm 
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Just take the bolts out - fixed
The only effects this will have on the car is allowing the spring more droop which is a good thing.

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Post Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2014 6:35 am 
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I can't up load pics but the tyres push hard on the spring clamp I was gunna let the tyre down and see how much it pushes in I might just get some spacers

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Post Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2014 8:03 am 
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Removing the bolts and changing the steering stops would be preferable to fitting spacers.

Adding more offset through spacers will likely move the clearance problem somewhere else.

Steve.

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Post Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2014 8:56 pm 
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take a bolt outa the swivel hub seal retainer or what ever its called, put a washer on ..and loose a inch or 2 on your full lock turn..

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Post Posted: Sun Jul 27, 2014 7:41 am 
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Change the spring mounts to NT spacing, that way you can retain full steering lock

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Post Posted: Sun Jul 27, 2014 10:18 am 
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Yeh I thought about doing that but for now I'll adjust my lock bolts and if I need it go to nt spacing

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