[Whitlc28]

Quick question,

I just picked up a 02 xe 4x4 last week. Today I noticed that the front passenger side wheel is about 3/4" further back than the driver side wheel. I am pretty sure this will result in rubbing when i throw set of 265/70r16 tires on there.

Any thoughts on what is causing this or potential fixes would be much appreciated.

-Michael

 

[Nissan4Life]

Not familiar with the alignment set of the first gen Frontiers, but if there are caster adjustments they appear to be off. Schematic shows a cam adjustment bolt on the upper control arm. Believe that these are not at the same adjustment right and left.

 

[Whitlc28]

Just crawled under the truck again to measure things. Strange that when I measure from similar points on the control arm to the frame, the measurements are consistent. I did the same for the body and again, the measurements are consistent.

Are you referring to 54010? looks like there is a bolt that could be adjusted to push the entire control arm forward.

Thanks for the feedback.

 

[Nissan4Life]

Just crawled under the truck again to measure things. Strange that when I measure from similar points on the control arm to the frame, the measurements are consistent. I did the same for the body and again, the measurements are consistent.

Are you referring to 54010? looks like there is a bolt that could be adjusted to push the entire control arm forward.

Thanks for the feedback.

54010 is your torsion bar or the spring that keeps your truck suspended. Yuo can crank these to provide more preload or lift. But they should not move your lower control arm fore and aft.

54580 and the associated eccentric washer can move the ball joint on the upper control arm front back and side to side. This can then translate the location of the axle and wheel further back in the wheel well.

 

[Whitlc28]

Ended up being a body issue... Too much soil packed between the fender and the mud guard!!