Ok , I have read on some scattered post about the Reproduction L wheels rubbing on the control arm, I have a friend with them but it look like it rubs in the bolt that holds the clip in place for the brake line on the control arm. If this is relocated would it not prevent the rub? The Ford dealers book shows that the only difference in this area between a STD F150 and L is the lower control arm and the springs. So the bump stop should be the same? Has anyone had rubbing anywhere other than that bold head?


( Mine are supposed to be here on Wednesday! So I really want to know how to best prevent this problem. I can swap new control arms for around $85.00 each side but if moving that bold takes care of it then why go to the expense? )

The picture is of my truck, but on my friends, it rubs on that bold head pictured.

Thanks Guys!
VaporLock

 

Vaporlock, that's a heck of a question and I hope some gives a definitive answer soon. I'm putting my L rims on next week and dont want any problems either. I've read that the L bump stops are approx 1/4" longer, which helps stops the rubbing. However, if I'm not mistaken, someone just relocated the bolt and replaced it with a carriage heard bolt in order to give it a lower profile. This was suppose to stop the rubbing as well. Hopefully someone can tell us for sure.

 

According to FORD the bump stops are identical in size so I don' t see where that will correct the problem, at any rate, I have seen my friends first hand and the only place it hits it that dang bolt head and only a 1/10 of an inch or so it looks like on that bolt head. If I dont get a definate solution I will first remove that clip and bolt and relocate it out of the way, if it still rubs I guess I will go ahead and spring for the control arms since I would rather pay $160.00 than have the rims screwed up because of a .50 cent bolt head.

Ok all you techies, whats the real solution?

 

Vapor..... Had the 'exact' same problem on my '01 Screw (rubbing on the inside of the left front on a hard turn). The solution is to do the following.

Go see www.oemfordparts.com and order Part # is M-1010-L (Lightning bump stops). These stops are approximately 1/4" longer than the stock ones. Once the're on the truck the rubbing situation is gone for good. Getting them on there is not the easiest install I ever did, but the end result was super.

Give it a try.....


My 2001 SuperCrew

 

I took out the bolt, put the bracket inside the lip of the arm, and put the bolt back in followed my a nut. Here are some pics, more to come. I works good, only scrapes a few times when the suspencion is flexing while at full turn.

 

When it does rub after that modification, where is it hitting? The bolt head looks unmarked? is it hitting the control arm? I can't tell if that is a scrub mark on the bottom under the bolt head?

Vapor

 

In the pics from the previouse post, that was without driving any after the mod, the pics in this post are after 6k miles. I think it is rubbing below the bold, you can see kinda a rusty looking mark slightly below the new bold head. Also, I think the rubber is rubbing a bit, you can look at the arm, and its kinda clean where the rubber should be. Another point, I really dont feel it, but looks like it bottoms out somewhat a bit more with the lowering than the factory suspencion.

 

Just one more try here. 'If' you install the Lightning steering stops as I noted in my previous post, the rubbing on those expensive wheels will 'completely' disappear. I haven't been able to make mine rub no matter what I've done since the new stops were installed. Obviously it's your call, but IMHO, $20 and two hours work to completely eliminate the problem is a bargin.

 

Yea, I'm going to do that when I get the chance to order them. The wheel place owe's me some new rims, so a wheel rub here and their isn't a bid deal at the moment. Thank;s for the part number. It will eliminate having to search or have the parts people search and explain Idont need one cuz it isn't an SVT and have to explain to them.

 

Mine was rubbing on the bolt and was cutting the lip of te rim up. I searched and searched and at the time nothing was lsted about diff bump stops. I think the frrp catalog for 03 is the 1st to list it. And honestly I would jsut go to your dealer and get it so you dont have to ship. Mine was 22.95 at the dealer and list is only 24.95

 

Yeah, I', gonna go ahead and try the bump stops I guess and mover the bolt just to be double safe. Dang Dealer swears they are the same stops on both the standard and L So I'm gonna order mine to be sure!

Vapor
Anyone got pics of the bumpstops installed?

 

where do the bumpstops go? as in location.

 

That was my question, now my wife has bump stops but I know where they are!

 

There's a guy on the site (LightningCrew) that made me aware of the steering stop fix. If you email him I'm sure he's got a pic or two he can send ya. Can find his e-address in his gallery. Good guy, I'm sure he can help. Good luck.

 

"Turn stop is a metal "****" on the arm holding the wheel. Look for it right behind the brake disc on the side closest to the cab. Directions say to use a grinder to cut off head of rivet (which is on the underneath of the wheel arm) that is holding the factory turn stop and then use a punch to tap the stop out. It is dificult to get enough room to tap this out if you are using a floor jack. If the truck is on a lift, it probably would be easy. Took me a good hour and a half to figure out that you grind off the head of the rivet and then drill out the rest of it. When you grind off the rivet head, you will see a circle in the metal where the rivet comes through the wheel arm. I started with a small drill bit to make a pilot hole and drilled far enough to where I knew I had gone through the arm. Then I got a drill bit that was the same size as the circle that I mentioned before. When I drilled through with this bit, the turn stop fell right out of the other side. The new turn stop comes with a bolt that you put through the hole and it screws into the new turn stop. Then the new bolt slid right through the hole and the new stop was installed. Once I figured this out, the other side took me about 30 minutes to do."

The preceeding was a post by LIghtningCrew in the other Wheels and tires forum. Hope this helps