front end lowered - one side lower ..rubbing ?

[Schvengy]

Installed new 2" narrowed beam , new shortened torsion springs , castor shims,  new shortened tie rods , new gas shocks ...is set at lowest setting .....passenger side i can get my fingers between the tire and fender..no rubbing
drivers side can't get fingers in between fender and tire ....and when turning i get rubbing.
i have removed the shocks and checked ...same issue

where do i go from here ?

Willis

[Chris W]

I bet you have a non original fender on one side.

[silas]

I bet you have a non original fender on one side.

good call chris....

was the difference in height noticeable before the drop job?

a few other things to check....with the car on level ground measure the rear height with a tape measure (sagging rear or mis-adjusted rear torsion bars), check the front tire sizes and check your tire pressures (sounds dumb but you cover every angle, eh)!

[Bruce]

Park on a flat level surface.  Measure from the outer ends of the beam to the ground.  This will tell you if the car is tilted.  If it is not tilted, what Chris said is probably your problem.
If it's tilted, correct it by altering the height at one side on the rear.

[Schvengy]

I measured the front beam on the outer edges and the drivers side is lower by 1/4 inch .
What is the procedure to correct the tilt???


Willis

[Bruce]

Raise the left rear until the front beam is parallel to the ground.  Find some weights to sit on your left seat to simulate your weight, then correct the tilt.

Measure from the rear torsion housing to the ground too.  This will confirm the tilt.

[Schvengy]

thanks   

[rattlenbang]

damn, that's EXACTLY what my 68 single cab is doing after i lowered it - but on the passenger side. this post doesn't mention model but would this fix apply to this old truck?

[Bruce]

yes