[Fenrisulfr1]

When I was going downhill at about 55 mph, I heard what may have been tyre rubbing. It was an intermittent low-pitched hum, and occurred when I accelerated, but stopped when I released the cruise control. This may have been on account of the acoustics, but it made me a bit nervous.

The only unusual signs of wear that I saw were on the passenger's side front tyre. The pattern that I saw were notches, about a centimetre or less, on the left side of the treads.

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The mechanic said that it was likely that whatever it was that I boxed in was likely the culprit and suggested modifying it (I forget the specifics). However, I do not want to undermine the structural integrity of the truck.

Here is what I am trying to figure out:

1) How likely is it that the wear patterns was caused by something else, and that the noise is something else?
2) If I leave things as they are, what are the downside risks?
3) If there is rubbing going on, what would you advise doing about it?

Thanks for your input on this matter.

 

[Johnny 5]

Unless you were going 55 mph downhill with the wheels turned all the way to the right, the noise was something else. The part you have marked is the body mount and it can be modded if you do have rubbing issues.

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[Fenrisulfr1]

Unless you were going 55 mph downhill with the wheels turned all the way to the right, the noise was something else. The part you have marked is the body mount and it can be modded if you do have rubbing issues.

I'll see if I hear the same noises when going straight and downhill.

Either way, how much do you think such a modification would cost?

 

[Dragos28]

if you have a gopro or similar camera, why not set it up to record the suspect area.. take her for a spin to reproduce the sound & then watch the video...

 

[Johnny 5]

I'll see if I hear the same noises when going straight and downhill.

Either way, how much do you think such a modification would cost?

2 silver nuggets :lol:

Seriously though, all it requires is a little bit of cutting. I've seen pics in other rubbing/tire size threads.

 

[Fenrisulfr1]

2 silver nuggets :lol:

Seriously though, all it requires is a little bit of cutting. I've seen pics in other rubbing/tire size threads.

Silver is typically reckoned in troy ounces or grams.

Re. camera - the only one I have is the regular camera with which I took the pictures.

 

[Jesco]

crappy pics at that

 

[Fenrisulfr1]

crappy pics at that

They were taken at night; that might explain it.

 

[Johnny 5]

Silver is typically reckoned in troy ounces or grams.

Give me a break. People that work on this sh!t are generally ignorant ******* f**ks, such as myself, and think all precious metals are measured in nuggets. The only thing we measure in grams is our weed. :yesnod:

 

[Fenrisulfr1]

Give me a break. People that work on this sh!t are generally ignorant ******* f**ks, such as myself, and think all precious metals are measured in nuggets. The only thing we measure in grams is our weed. :yesnod:

Why not peg the nugget to the troy ounce or, say, 20 grams?

 

[Johnny 5]

I don't have any nuggets to worry about, I was just trying to use terms you were familiar with. :lol:

 

[Fenrisulfr1]

I don't have any nuggets to worry about, I was just trying to use terms you were familiar with. :lol:

You can always fix that with a trip to the coin shop

 

[Fenrisulfr1]

I spoke to the mechanic at the local shop (not the one who did the lift); he advised against it because it would make the frame weaker. However, that is what the mechanic who actually did the lift suggested, as did others in this thread. How can I get a definitive answer on this matter?

 

[Johnny 5]

Several have done it with no issues. You're not cutting the frame itself, just the body mount so frame integrity isn't an issue. The first mechanic speaketh from betwixt the cheeks of his bum.

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[Fenrisulfr1]

Since you are idiot savant, why don't your try to figure out how much of a possibility there would be for the front of your truck collapsing, because you trimmed 10% off of the metal, from one of the dozen or so places where your body is mounted to the frame?

I wish I was; really, but I don't know much about automobiles. Also, where the structural integrity of something expensive that regularly goes 100kph is concerned, forgive me for wanting something more definitive than a layman's "common sense".

The local mechanic works for a company that regularly modifies offroad vehicles, so at the very least, I should not disregard the advice entirely. I was also quoted a price earlier by the owner of the shop to do the welding, so he had an incentive to say the opposite.

 

[Johnny 5]

You're worried about the structural integrity of a body mount while running 15" of lift on giant tyres? :lol:
Why aren't you worried about the cross member that was likely removed to install the lift in the first place?

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[50224]

I don't understand how they are rubbing anything while going straight??? Or did I miss something? Buy a spacer and call it a day if the stock wheels make it too close to the inside mounts.

 

[StevenD]

I thought you only rubbed once a week???

 

[50224]

Wheel spacers will put wheels/tires closer to the mount when turning :yesnod:

who cares about turning... he was talking in a straight line lol

 

[50224]

I thought you only rubbed once a week???

Says the man with stock in the Shake Weight company. :lol5: