kythri
Elite Explorer
- Joined
- October 20, 2003
- Messages
- 333
- Reaction score
- 17
- City, State
- Lebanon, OR
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 1999 XLT
So, I finally got around to getting my Warrior Shackles installed over Christmas.
I ended up not adjusting the TT, as my rear end was already sagging, and the installation of the shackles seems to have evened everything out.
Took the truck over to Les Schwab and got a set of 31x10.5x15 "Wildcat EXT" put on (http://www.lesschwab.com/tires/light_suv/wildcat_ext.html).
Truck looks great with the extra inch or two of lift from the shackles and tires.
I've noticed one problem related to this, though.
When backing up, with the wheel cranked to the right, the driver's front tire catches a bit on the inner corner of the front bumper.
It doesn't do this on the passenger side, and it doesn't do it going forward.
Anyone know what gives? Does the driver's TT need to be tweaked a bit?
What are my options for a replacement front bumper? (It's a '99 XLT). I've got a Westin grille guard in the mail for this thing, so I'd like to be able to use it, but if a new/custom bumper will serve me better, and precludes the use of it, then I can always sell it.
Also, when I was out playing around a bit in some mud and snow yesterday, I made a real cool 18-point turnaround to get out of a trail that I found myself dead-ended in, and I bumped a small tree with the driver's side rear end.
No major damage at all, but I did apparently push in the rear bumper about an inch or so (looks like probably I bent a mount?).
How hard of a fix is this?
I ended up not adjusting the TT, as my rear end was already sagging, and the installation of the shackles seems to have evened everything out.
Took the truck over to Les Schwab and got a set of 31x10.5x15 "Wildcat EXT" put on (http://www.lesschwab.com/tires/light_suv/wildcat_ext.html).
Truck looks great with the extra inch or two of lift from the shackles and tires.
I've noticed one problem related to this, though.
When backing up, with the wheel cranked to the right, the driver's front tire catches a bit on the inner corner of the front bumper.
It doesn't do this on the passenger side, and it doesn't do it going forward.
Anyone know what gives? Does the driver's TT need to be tweaked a bit?
What are my options for a replacement front bumper? (It's a '99 XLT). I've got a Westin grille guard in the mail for this thing, so I'd like to be able to use it, but if a new/custom bumper will serve me better, and precludes the use of it, then I can always sell it.
Also, when I was out playing around a bit in some mud and snow yesterday, I made a real cool 18-point turnaround to get out of a trail that I found myself dead-ended in, and I bumped a small tree with the driver's side rear end.
No major damage at all, but I did apparently push in the rear bumper about an inch or so (looks like probably I bent a mount?).
How hard of a fix is this?
