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SirenRed16 Senior Enthusiast

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I just got a pair of the Twisted Metal Workz UCA's delivered.  Take the truck in next week to get them installed.  I only have drop spindles but the wheels sit quite a bit back in the wheel well and my 22's rub and most turns.  I can't wait to get rid of that problem.  Part of the reason i was think about the struts and shocks was thinking about getting all of the work done at the same time.  Thanks again.
Do you have a DJM or IHC kit installed?

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First post here Picked her about 2 weeks ago couldn't wait to start modifying it. Just installed Belltechs 4/7 drop this weekend It's low enough for the time being ??  

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UofAZCats Enthusiast

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5 minutes ago, SirenRed16 said:

Do you have a DJM or IHC kit installed?

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I originally had the IHC with the lower control arms only for a 3"/5" drop but didn't want it quite that low partly because it was a touch lower than I wanted but mainly because it rubber a lot.  I chose the kit because the front wheel was not supposed to shift backward, but in my case that was not what happened.  IHC tried to make it right and even sent me a second set of arms to fix the problem.  It didn't change the wheel position.  So at that point I followed Nasty's advice and changed the arms back to stock and put in a drop spindle.  The wheel position improved a small amount but not much.  The turning radius/rubbing problem improved to a tolerable level.  Since Nasty mentioned the TMW UCAs though I have been hopeful that they will improve the wheel position enough that I might get back a large amount of turning radius I lost.  When I talked to the mechanic doing the alignment he said it was the stock UCAs that were limiting the wheel position.

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I originally had the IHC with the lower control arms only for a 3"/5" drop but didn't want it quite that low partly because it was a touch lower than I wanted but mainly because it rubber a lot.  I chose the kit because the front wheel was not supposed to shift backward, but in my case that was not what happened.  IHC tried to make it right and even sent me a second set of arms to fix the problem.  It didn't change the wheel position.  So at that point I followed Nasty's advice and changed the arms back to stock and put in a drop spindle.  The wheel position improved a small amount but not much.  The turning radius/rubbing problem improved to a tolerable level.  Since Nasty mentioned the TMW UCAs though I have been hopeful that they will improve the wheel position enough that I might get back a large amount of turning radius I lost.  When I talked to the mechanic doing the alignment he said it was the stock UCAs that were limiting the wheel position.
Ihc kits shift the wheel back more than any other kit

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5 minutes ago, Nasty said:

Ihc kits shift the wheel back more than any other kit

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My wheel shifted a lot with either their lower control arm only kit or a drop spindle.  The spindle was less but not much.

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My wheel shifted a lot with either their lower control arm only kit or a drop spindle.  The spindle was less but not much.
I've never had that issue with just a spindle.

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5 minutes ago, Nasty said:

I've never had that issue with just a spindle.

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Well apparently I am the exception because my wheel is quite a bit back.  The stock UCAs are adjusted as much as they can be and it is still back a lot.  Is there a way that the spindle could be installed wrong to cause this situation?  Not sure if the picture does it justice but this is post spindle.

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SirenRed16 Senior Enthusiast

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Well apparently I am the exception because my wheel is quite a bit back.  The stock UCAs are adjusted as much as they can be and it is still back a lot.  Is there a way that the spindle could be installed wrong to cause this situation?  Not sure if the picture does it justice but this is post spindle.
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This is with 4 inches upfront. The wheel moved back about an inch or sob8340447bc99c4a96d372eeb61d16d16.jpg583b137b956a2cfbfd332ba0e49922d7.jpg

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6 minutes ago, Nasty said:

That looks stock

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Its not.  Picture isn't doing it justice.  Rubbing is only along the rear of the wheel well and occurs with just over a turn and a half.  Besides if it were stock then the IHC wheel movement was basically the same.

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5 minutes ago, SirenRed16 said:

This is with 4 inches upfront. The wheel moved back about an inch or sob8340447bc99c4a96d372eeb61d16d16.jpg583b137b956a2cfbfd332ba0e49922d7.jpg

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That looks a little better than mine with only a 2 inch drop upfront.  Your driver side looks better than the passenger side in the pictures.  Is that what you see in person?

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That looks a little better than mine with only a 2 inch drop upfront.  Your driver side looks better than the passenger side in the pictures.  Is that what you see in person?
Mine is the same. Drivers is less

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That looks a little better than mine with only a 2 inch drop upfront.  Your driver side looks better than the passenger side in the pictures.  Is that what you see in person?
When it was at 4 upfront yeah that's how it looked in person, since then I've moved up to 3 inches because the rubbing was bad. I refused to go with a smaller tire and I've never really checked the gaps ever since tbh

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5 minutes ago, Nasty said:

Mine is the same. Drivers is less

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Will the TMW UCAs fix that difference?  My alignment tech said he couldn't move the wheel any farther forward because the stock UCAs didn't allow it.  I ordered the TMW UCAs after seeing your endorsement of them because they are more adjustable.

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7 minutes ago, SirenRed16 said:

When it was at 4 upfront yeah that's how it looked in person, since then I've moved up to 3 inches because the rubbing was bad. I refused to go with a smaller tire and I've never really checked the gaps ever since tbh

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Looks like you are running the 20" rims with standard tire size, correct?  I have 22's with 285/45 tires (stock tire size for these OEM rims).

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Looks like you are running the 20" rims with standard tire size, correct?  I have 22's with 285/45 tires (stock tire size for these OEM rims).
Yes correct.

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