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Old 01-19-2011, 03:28 PM
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ok,
sorry tried searching but i have no idea even where to start.

ok i recently put 1.5 rear adapters on the ride.
and now i notice that passenger wheel sits in further then driver under the wheel well...by 1/2" - 3/4"
is this a blazer thing or am i missing something....it just bugs me.

any help is appreciated.
 
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Old 01-19-2011, 04:34 PM
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Hmm, has your truck ever been in an accident or anything that may have screwed up the suspension geometry that you know of?
 

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no accident that i know of, i am second owner though.
i have had almost whole thing torn apart at one time or another and havent seen any evidence of accident.
 
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Well, is it possible that the adapters are different? Maybe they got mixed up in the packaging process? I believe the wheels should stick out exactly the same amount. I don't have spacers but my rims are offset and the tires are in the same place in the wheel wells.
 
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i thought that too, i measured them both 1.5.
dont know, didnt notice till i put them on. i think it just brought it to my attention since i was checking out my handy work
 
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my truck does that too, I'm not sure its thats normal or not, do you have a rough ride on the highway? I know I do
 
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it rides rough only because of the other schtuff i have added. nothing terrible though. i dont abuse it, 90 percent on road miles. never had any handling problems though.
 
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Do Blazers have a tie bolt? I've had to fix bigger trucks a few times because of a broken one.
 
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bump...no other ideas?
 
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i was thinking along the same lines as s14sh3r. sounds like the diff has moved out of position.

have you checked your u-bolts to ensure they're tight & sitting properly?
 


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