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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Rate Thread Spacer #819621 06/18/07 05:30 AM Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 29 Gauteng, South Africa Egelwolf OP Getting the Wheeling Fever Good day all When doing a ball joint flip, when is the addition of a spacer necessary? I am considering going the conservative route and opt for a 2" suspension lift, and a flip on the front end. Should a spacer be considered and how thick should the spacer be? Happy travels '99 Isuzu Frontier (Rodeo) Intercooled 280DT LX Re: Spacer [Re: Egelwolf] #819622 06/18/07 05:51 AM Joined: Jan 2000 Posts: 2,437 Anaheim, CA, USA lttlbddy Body Damage is Cool Nothing bigger than 1/4 inch for the spacer. Re: Spacer [Re: Egelwolf] #819623 06/18/07 11:21 AM Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 4,016 Lafayette, IN strawmyers Isuzu Moderator With 2" of lift, a spacer shouldn't be necessary. When Joe was selling them, he marketed the spacers toward people with 3+" of lift. Sean Strawmyer Back and ready to rock...... crawl. From Indiana or surrounding states and interested in wheelin'? Check out www.mwior.com Re: Spacer [Re: strawmyers] #819624 06/21/07 06:23 AM Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 29 Gauteng, South Africa Egelwolf OP Getting the Wheeling Fever Any reason why it shouldn't / can't be done with a 2" lift? Is there a template for the spacer available somewhere? '99 Isuzu Frontier (Rodeo) Intercooled 280DT LX Re: Spacer [Re: Egelwolf] #819625 06/21/07 11:49 AM Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 3,007 Lockhart, TX Richard Saylor Roll Me Over What the spacer will gain you in lift is negligible. The spacer is there to help realign the suspension so that it can be brought within specs. With 2 or less inches of lift, this isn't a problem. There is plenty of leeway for the alignment to be brought to specs. But with 3+" of lift, it becomes increasingly more difficult to get it to within specs. That's why you put the spacer in there ; it helps realign things so that it can be properly aligned. Richard <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/patriot.gif" alt="" /> Had an 89 Isuzu Pickup Had a 94 Mitsubishi Eclipse 84 Honda XL185S Had an 89 Isuzu Trooper w/ 3.4 V6 01 Toyota Tundra SR5 V8 4Door Access Cab http://community.webshots.com/user/rsayloriii Re: Spacer [Re: Richard Saylor] #819626 06/21/07 11:51 AM Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 3,007 Lockhart, TX Richard Saylor Roll Me Over Forgot to add ... The problem with adding a spacer with such minimal lift is that it can also through your alignment out so bad that it can't be brought within the specs. It's just the opposite of what you'd get with too much lift without the spacer. Hope that made sense. Richard <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/patriot.gif" alt="" /> Had an 89 Isuzu Pickup Had a 94 Mitsubishi Eclipse 84 Honda XL185S Had an 89 Isuzu Trooper w/ 3.4 V6 01 Toyota Tundra SR5 V8 4Door Access Cab http://community.webshots.com/user/rsayloriii Re: Spacer [Re: Richard Saylor] #819627 06/21/07 02:41 PM Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 29 Gauteng, South Africa Egelwolf OP Getting the Wheeling Fever Thank you for clearing that up. Much appreciated. '99 Isuzu Frontier (Rodeo) Intercooled 280DT LX Moderated by  4x4Wire, houlster, jezeric, Jim_Paget, strawmyers  Hop To Mitsubishi Forums ------  Mitsubishi 4x4 and SUV Tech  Mitsubishi Diesels  Mitsubishi ArchiveToyota Forums ------  Early Toyota Trucks  Toyota 4Runner, FJ Cruiser &...  T100 & Tundra Forum  Tacoma Forum  Toyota Tech ArchiveJeep Forums ------  Jeep Talk  Jeep TechIsuzu Forums ------  Isuzu 4x4 & SUV Talk  Isuzu 4x4 & SUV Tech  Isuzu DieselsKia Forums ------  Kia Talk  Kia Sportage & Sorento TechOff Topic Chat ------  4x4 Gallery  Off-Topic Chat  Recreational Access & Land ...  Politics4xForums ------  Outdoor Gear  General 4x4 Discussion  Tools and Fabrication  General Communications  Amateur Radio  GPS and MapsParts Bin ------  Private Party - Garage Sale  Private Party - Items wanted  Vendors, Hot Deals, Group Buys4x4Wire Back Yard ------  Suzuki Forum  AZ Crawler Crew  Cal-Nev Crew  General Ford 4x4 & SUV Forum  General Dodge 4x4 & SUV Forum  General Chevy 4x4 & SUV ForumFeedback & Testing ------  Problems, Questions, Suggestions4x4Wire Staff ------  Forum Moderators  Problem Threads Print Thread Switch to Threaded Mode 5 Excellent 4 Good 3 Average 2 Bad 1 Terrible View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts View Profile Private Message Homepage Follow User Forum Posts View Profile Private Message Homepage Follow User Forum Posts View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts View Profile Private Message Homepage Follow User Forum Posts View Profile Private Message Homepage Follow User Forum Posts View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts

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