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Old Oct 12, 2011 | 05:01 PM
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3.5" rough country series II lift...295/70/17 Nitto M/Ts...now it grinds like metal on metal around sweeping turns like exit ramps or cloverleafs...2008 Rubicon 2 door...any help would be appreciated...thought 1.25" wheel spacers would help but no they don't....help please!
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Old Oct 12, 2011 | 05:05 PM
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is the heat shield near the exhaust loose?
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Old Oct 12, 2011 | 05:20 PM
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Perhaps rear wheel bearings. Is it a low growling like noise that goes through the whole jeep??? I had that noise after I bent my axles and drove it for a while and eventually it will take out the rear wheel bearings and I would hear it when going like you said long sweeping corners.
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