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Old Sep 8, 2012
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Anyone else have this problem with their wheels?

Rear passenger side wheel is about 3/4 to an inch further in the fender well than the drivers rear. I checked the alignment of the bed and its fine. It seems like that wheel has an extra inch of backspacing, but it doesnt. Anyone else?
 
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Old Sep 8, 2012
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Nope.

I pretty certain mine are centered perfectly...being off center like that doesn't sound 'normal' at all.
 
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Old Sep 8, 2012
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Weird.

What was your reference point when you check the alignment of the bed?

Give your rear suspension a good lookover.

Do your front tires look ok?
 
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Old Sep 8, 2012
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Yea it seems like on my truck the front tires stick out a bit more than the rears.
 
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Old Sep 8, 2012
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Originally Posted by Ranger_Guy15
Yea it seems like on my truck the front tires stick out a bit more than the rears.
This is normal. The track width Is wider.

But to the OP you have a problem. Why not switch the tires to opposite sides? Then you will know if Its the wheel or the axle being off center.
 
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Old Sep 8, 2012
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Maybe the fenders moved and not the axle?
 
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Old Sep 8, 2012
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Could of been off on measurement when welding the spring perches. I had an explorer like that.
 
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Old Sep 9, 2012
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measure off both the frame and the leaf springs to the same point on the fender lip. Ill get some pics today. They are 18x9 rockstars and they only came in 5"b.s. when I ordered them. I will try to get a pic today.
 
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