Front tires set back

[cocoasranger]

My 89 Ranger 4X4 has a smaller gap between the rear of each front tire and fender than at the front. You can hear them rub the fender on extremely tight turns. I have stock 15" tires and rims. The gap is 2" in back and 6" in front.

The truck slid off the interstate before I got it and pushed the front suspension and sway bar back. It was "repaired" at a collision shop and tracks great, but has this rubbing problem.

My question is: What is involved with moving the wheels forward to eliminate the rubbing. Would new radius arm bushings and adjustment do this, and would alignment be needed, or is it more complicated? Any comments are appreciated.

 

[4x4junkie]

Something is still bent somewhere.

I would check the radius arm brackets, and the radius arms themselves. It's also possible the body has shifted forward on the frame (check the body mounts).

 

[cocoasranger]

Thanks, 4x4junkie. It looked to me that the radius arms were bent due to the paint on them being cracked where they were angled. I was not sure if the original part had a bend there or not.