Eddy B Posted August 27, 2022 Author Share Posted August 27, 2022 Well, I let this one die on the vine didn't I? Sorry about that. Here is an update on the saga of my rubbing tires... The mechanic ended up installing 1/2" spacers on the rear, which eliminated the rubbing and didn't seem to cause any additional issues. However, fast forward to this year, I had an air leak that was caused by the drier failing. Somewhere along the life of my RV someone replaced the drier with a non-holset drier. I installed a new governor and a rebuilt Holset drier. With the air leak fixed and a higher air pressure in the system, I noticed the RV is riding higher than it had been. I have not tried removing the spacers (yet), but I am thinking the rubbing issue I was experiencing may be due to the ride height being too low. Thoughts?? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chargerman Posted August 27, 2022 Share Posted August 27, 2022 Thanks for circling back. Where were the spacers installed? I’m assuming wheel Spacers but that would seem to make the issue worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddy B Posted August 27, 2022 Author Share Posted August 27, 2022 You are right, wheel spacers. They moved the wheels/tries outboard of the frame rails, the bolts that were rubbing are through the frame. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Farquharson Posted May 30, 2023 Share Posted May 30, 2023 Hi I am having the same proublem can you tell me the supplier for the spacers and lug studes. Thanks Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dl_racing427 Posted May 31, 2023 Share Posted May 31, 2023 On 8/27/2022 at 1:00 PM, Eddy B said: Well, I let this one die on the vine didn't I? Sorry about that. Here is an update on the saga of my rubbing tires... The mechanic ended up installing 1/2" spacers on the rear, which eliminated the rubbing and didn't seem to cause any additional issues. However, fast forward to this year, I had an air leak that was caused by the drier failing. Somewhere along the life of my RV someone replaced the drier with a non-holset drier. I installed a new governor and a rebuilt Holset drier. With the air leak fixed and a higher air pressure in the system, I noticed the RV is riding higher than it had been. I have not tried removing the spacers (yet), but I am thinking the rubbing issue I was experiencing may be due to the ride height being too low. Thoughts?? Personally, I wouldn't bother removing the spacers unless they're causing a rubbing issue on the outside when the air is dumped. You'd likely still have a minor rubbing issue as the suspension moves, and 1/2" on a straight axle isn't enough to do any harm to bearings or anything else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLynes Posted July 11, 2023 Share Posted July 11, 2023 On 5/30/2023 at 6:53 AM, Mike Farquharson said: Hi I am having the same proublem can you tell me the supplier for the spacers and lug studes. Thanks Mike Mike, take a look at EddyB's post at the top of the page, posted August 27th....maybe your drier is kaput too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Farquharson Posted July 12, 2023 Share Posted July 12, 2023 thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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