hopper

I have a '98 limited 4runner w/265-75-16 BFG all terrains and a 1" RB body lift. To start off the drive side wheel rubs the frame at full driver side turning on the street. I went off roading this weekend and the driver side rubs like crazy on the flare closest to the drivers door. But this is only on the driver side and none on the passenger side. I was in a minor accident on that side but was fixed and realigned.

Why would the driver side only rub and how can I get the tire farther away from the flare?

madtrixter

I too am experiencing a similar problem. Mine rubs on the driver side framerail only. The pass side isn't even close. What's up with that? I don't think mine has been in an accident, the carfax was clean when I bought it. I am running enough lift to clear my 35's and my backspacing is 4.5 inches. Any insight would be appreciated.

Thanks

sdstud212001

same here, mine happens when I turn all the way to the left, rubs on frame. I was thinking that spacers would fix it.

hopper

Mine also. But my biggest issue is the rub on the fender its got real bad after offroading.

I cant believe that nobody on yotatech can help us!

ozziesironmanoffroad

how new are your suspension components? thats ALL i can think of...... somehow i dont have this problem

hopper

From what I know its still factory so 180,000miles. But that doesn?t explain why driver rubs and passenger doesn?t.

ozziesironmanoffroad

id try replacing your suspension... you never know, it might. it sounds like its within the suspension though, maybe a CJ Joint or Axle or soemthing....

hopper

I plan on replacing it soon but not right now. I?m not familiar with a CJ Joint what is that? I know what a CV is but not CJ.

madtrixter

What if the steering wheel is not totally centered on the rack? Would that cause a rubbing problem on the fender or frame on one side but not the other? I have been all over this front end, and this is all I can figure. I will be taking my runner in for an alignment check on friday, I will ask the techs what they think.

YoterUp

i had the same problem with mine on 34 tsls with 4inches. then i added another 2 inches and 35s and it went away. extra lift never hurts. and i don't know how true this is but i was told that the reason the driver side rubs more is that Toyota's are naturally heavier on the driver side. im not exactly sure why that would be either but thats what i was told. so i guess yotas are lop sided! lol

toy_tek

Drivers side only? How much do you guys weigh?

ozziesironmanoffroad

cv joint sry

hopper

I weigh 240lbs. I dont think its that. When I turn left and hit any bumb I have massive rubbing. I have some pics of the cv's.

driver^

driver closer ^

passenger^

You can see the driver side fins on the cv are touching more then passenger.

madtrixter

my buddy's 450lbs, maybe i'll have him sit shotgun and see what happens!!

AxleIke

CV joint? How would that affect steering since it has nothing to do with steering?

Almost certainly your steering stop on the DS has gotten slightly bend or damaged. Thus making it possible to turn slightly farther driver than pass. I had this problem, but on the pass side.

Rubbing i can't help you with. You either need to cut out more or do a body lift.

sdstud212001

I know weight has nothing to do with it, well at least not driver weight because this is my wifes 4Runner and she only weighs (EDIT) 115 lbs. If she knew I put her weight as 155 she would kill me

Steeering stops now I never thought of that. Maybe because I don't know what they are but I'm pretty savvy and I figured it out.

terryjmatthew

Umm. Anybody thought about checking your alignment?
Caster could be out of spec. Does your vehicle drive straight? Steering wheel centered?

AxleIke

sdstud212001, the steering stop is a little nub on the knuckle, and a plate on the a-arm, usually with a rubber/plastic cap, should be dirty, except for the part that touches, which will be very clean. On early IFS, it is the part circled in yellow in the pic below



On a third gen, it is also on the back, but looks a bit different. Sorry I couldn't find a pic of one on the truck, if someone wants to take a picture of the back side of their lower a-arm on a third gen, i will point it out. However, the pic below is of a third gen knuckle/spindle assy, and the steering stop is the large tab on the lower side on the left.

netwt12

How about suspension damage from that fender bender? bent upper or lower control arms? or maybe its the c/v axle lol

hopper

Thats the thing I have a 1" RB body lift and 265-75's and i rub like crazy.

I had the alignment done after the acident and still had a little rub...not as bad as it is now.

How would I be able to tell if the control arms are bent short of pulling them and matching them to another one?