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Rear passenger tire sits back 1" more than drivers side
« on: April 12, 2015, 07:57:24 AM »
I was looking at the rear of my car the other day and noticed that the passenger side rear tire sits 1" further back in the wheel well than the drivers side. 

This normal on Eagles? I think my original Eagle was like that as well but I can't recall fore sure.

My rear axle was replaced thougj to an 8.25.

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Re: Rear passenger tire sits back 1" more than drivers side
« Reply #1 on: April 12, 2015, 10:10:41 AM »
Yep, that's normal. Many folks get 1" spacers to put on each of the rear wheels to make them equal.
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Re: Rear passenger tire sits back 1" more than drivers side
« Reply #2 on: April 12, 2015, 10:22:41 AM »
No not that, that's wheel spacing.

The wheel is physically closer to the rear of the car than the other.

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Re: Rear passenger tire sits back 1" more than drivers side
« Reply #3 on: April 12, 2015, 11:01:35 AM »
Something doesn't sound right. I would verify if the rear wheels are out of square to the front wheels by attempting to take a measurement from the center line of the wheels.
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Re: Rear passenger tire sits back 1" more than drivers side
« Reply #4 on: April 12, 2015, 11:24:36 AM »
Sounds like the alignment bolt sheared off, got stuck in the wrong hole or a leaf spring snapped/got bent.
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Re: Rear passenger tire sits back 1" more than drivers side
« Reply #5 on: April 12, 2015, 07:24:10 PM »
The tires on each side are nearly equal, bit less than a centimeter difference front to rear. I think that the trim is off a bit.

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Re: Rear passenger tire sits back 1" more than drivers side
« Reply #6 on: April 12, 2015, 07:24:34 PM »
In saying that...can the leaf springs be installed backwards?

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Re: Rear passenger tire sits back 1" more than drivers side
« Reply #7 on: April 12, 2015, 07:58:13 PM »
My first thought is that you had llose molding. Not axle being off center. That would need you to have your spring perches lopsided.. also i cannot exactly visualize what you are saying.. are you saying the wheelbase is 1 inch shorter or longer. Or is your car looking doglegged.



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Re: Rear passenger tire sits back 1" more than drivers side
« Reply #8 on: April 12, 2015, 08:42:48 PM »
Diverts side wheel is in the center of the wheel well arch. Passenger side wheel is off center towards the rear.

So maybe dog legged.

I think that the trim is part of the problem.

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Re: Rear passenger tire sits back 1" more than drivers side
« Reply #9 on: April 12, 2015, 08:58:39 PM »
Measure front hub center to rear hub center both sides.



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Re: Rear passenger tire sits back 1" more than drivers side
« Reply #10 on: April 13, 2015, 12:21:31 AM »
Could it have been in an accident?
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Re: Rear passenger tire sits back 1" more than drivers side
« Reply #11 on: April 13, 2015, 05:46:54 AM »
I measured l center hub of each front to each rear wheel. Less than a centimeter difference between each side. This may be because its a modified 8.25.

The trim on the passenger side isn't slid back as far as on the drivers side as well.

The old guy that had the car stripped and repainted it. I imagine hr just tossed it all back on not giving 2 crap about it being lined up right.

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Re: Rear passenger tire sits back 1" more than drivers side
« Reply #12 on: April 13, 2015, 07:28:38 AM »
1 cm is probobly better than most of our cars that are not modified.



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Re: Rear passenger tire sits back 1" more than drivers side
« Reply #13 on: April 13, 2015, 09:24:18 AM »
Lol yeah. When I first looked at it I was wtf....then I thought about it off and on for a few weeks till I actually measured it.

I might do a trim delete this summer. A lot of salt and grit is getting caught in between the trim and the metal and it's really not doing me any favors.

 

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