BoatsontheBrain
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Hello all, first post though have enjoyed lurking for awhile. As you can see from my signature, I have the common disease (not COVID!!) of not being able to leave a perfectly good truck stock (or any of my other vehicles for that matter). I recently discovered while attempting to traverse Imogene Pass from Telluride to Ouray, CO that the driver's side rear tire rubs the front of the plastic suspension liner when articulated. I replaced the factory hex-head bolts securing the liner to the metal bed frame with flat-head bolts, but I still get some rubbing. Have contemplated cutting the fender liner for clearance (aesthetics are important, so not so sure about this route) and it's been suggested to have a couple of wedge-shaped spacers for the leaf spring support blocks fabricated, the result of which would move the drivetrain further toward the rear by ~1/2 - 3/4" of an inch. This would solve the clearance problem, but just wondering if anyone has experienced this issue and has been able to come up with a good solution. I have a pic, and and a video, of the rubbing during articulation but every time I try to attach them, Safari crashes In any case, thanks in advance for any sage advice!!