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[jpeff31787]

Ok i have a question for the truck guys out there. I have a 2008 Chevy Silverado Z71. I recently purchased some 285x65x18 tires. Now that they are installed, I would like to put some mud guards to protect the sides of my truck. The only bad thing is that when i do that the tires will rub on the inside of the wheel wells in the front. I was wondering if anyone of ya'll had experienced this problem or if you would know if that a leveling kit would prevent the tires from rubbing?

I would really like to have those mud guards to protect my truck, but the last thing i want is for my tires to rub. Any advice or ideas on how to fix this affordably?

[Jordan]

possibly a body lift of some height.... their relatively cheap and actually lift the body off the frame a few inches in order to prevent the tire rub as you spoke of.

[aquaholic78]

you can crank your torsion bars a little bit.... put the three inch body lift on my ford myself for 300 for the kit

[Purple Back]

Hurricane offroad was selling leveling kits for 180

[Dink]

Torsion bar will raise the front a good bit, but you'll feel it in the ride.....it'll be much rougher

[jpeff31787]

Originally Posted by Dink

Torsion bar will raise the front a good bit, but you'll feel it in the ride.....it'll be much rougher

right. Automotive gear mentioned that, and my ride is already pretty stiff. I want to try not to lift my truck too much, because I like my mileage as it is and don't need it to decline any more

[Dink]

Perfect solution.......put stock sized tires on it....problem solved

[longsidelandry]

Get you some torsion bar keys. They replace the stock keys and will let you get more height out of your torsion bars. I did this to my 07 Z-71 and changed my shocks to some longer ones and it rides fine.

[jpeff31787]

Originally Posted by longsidelandry

Get you some torsion bar keys. They replace the stock keys and will let you get more height out of your torsion bars. I did this to my 07 Z-71 and changed my shocks to some longer ones and it rides fine.

I know next to nothing about this but that sounds pretty complicated.. How much do bigger shocks run? What kind of tools would I need to do that

[speck25]

Originally Posted by jpeff31787

Ok i have a question for the truck guys out there. I have a 2008 Chevy Silverado Z71. I recently purchased some 285x65x18 tires. Now that they are installed, I would like to put some mud guards to protect the sides of my truck. The only bad thing is that when i do that the tires will rub on the inside of the wheel wells in the front. I was wondering if anyone of ya'll had experienced this problem or if you would know if that a leveling kit would prevent the tires from rubbing?

I would really like to have those mud guards to protect my truck, but the last thing i want is for my tires to rub. Any advice or ideas on how to fix this affordably?

I got an 04 gmc z71 with 285x75x16 with a 2" lift and they don't rub. Lift makes it look a lot better imo.