Any1 Have Troubles Turning?

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Any1 Have Troubles Turning?
mazdadropped avatar
mazdadropped
+1y
My front end isnt even as low as it can go and to turn around on a street would take like a 15 point turn lol anyone else notice this ? i guess ill have to raise it up to go around corners
crazymikey avatar
crazymikey
+1y
well, what rims and what size tires are you running?

If your rims stick out further than stock, they'll probably be rubbing on the inside lip of the fender, so you'll want to roll those or cut them out.

Otherwise, the only rubbing you should have is the tire scrubbing the frame rail or maybe catching your bumper end cap or your tie rod rubbing at full lock.
badchicn (rick) avatar
badchicn (rick)
+1y
What is it that binds? I know some b-series have a problem with the tie rods binding on each other or the frame. This is rare but can be fixed by re-indexing the pitman arm on the steering box. Is this your problem?
mazdawg(mikey) avatar
mazdawg(mikey)
+1y
wonder if the pitman arm is hitting the stabilizer bar that runs to the contol arm
crazymikey avatar
crazymikey
+1y
On jester's truck the tie rod was binding on the frame at full lock and rubbing on either the pitman arm or the stabilizer causing a squeak when you moved the steering back and forth. Raised it up a couple turns and it stopped.
mazdadropped avatar
mazdadropped
+1y
I Got Some Pics , Not Much Help But Remember My Front end Can Still Go Down About Another Good 4-6 " But The Frame Would Be Hitting Before That
dncr8203 avatar
dncr8203
+1y
I scrape, but i just looked.....im tuckin tread up in the fender, so i catch my fender all the time when i try to make a sharp turn.......
sparage avatar
sparage
+1y
Is it the stabilizer bar that runs to the control arm rubbing the wheel when you turn? What size wheels and do you have drop spindles?
mazdadropped avatar
mazdadropped
+1y
yeah i got drop spindles and 18"
crazymikey avatar
crazymikey
+1y
well you're bagged...are you fully aired up in the front when you turn? it looks like if you're aired up you should have absolutely no problems turning. I dont see anything in the pics that would hinder your turning radius.

Where are the wheels hitting when you turn? Or is the steering rubbing and binding?