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 Wheel spacers...
#595503
04/22/05 05:34 PM
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Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 148
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I am thinking about buying some wheel spacers. Can anyone give me some info about how they perform? Are they strong enough for off road use? Do they perform on the highway okay? <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/baby.gif" alt="" />
03 Double Cab TRD.. ARB, warn winch, OME coilovers, Alcan leafs, Bilstiens, Sky E-locker guard, etc, bla bla bla
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 Re: Wheel spacers...
[Re: Denvertaco]
#595504
04/23/05 12:43 AM
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Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 712
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I have never seen a spacer fail, but I have seen many of them have the attaching hardware back off; some to the point of losing a wheel on the road. So if you decide to use them I highly suggest pulling the wheels and retorquing them every oil change.
John Luttrell
2001 4x4 short cab, 3 inch lift with 33 inch mudders and Powertrax no-slip in the rear
1991 Jeep YJ, 4 inch suspension lift on 33" BFG's
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Re: Wheel spacers...
[Re: Denvertaco]
#595505
04/23/05 01:22 AM
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Joined: Feb 2000
Posts: 85
Getting the Wheeling Fever
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I would second John's recommendations. Also I would avoid any impact wrench usage. I bought a used vehicle that had spacers and I was unable to remove one lug nut myself - the stud was turning? Had to take it to a tire shop and they got it loose by pulling out on the tire while they impacted the lug. I am replacing the spacers. There were some on Ebay awhile back for $68 plus shipping.
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Re: Wheel spacers...
[Re: Denvertaco]
#595506
04/23/05 02:02 AM
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Anonymous
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how thick of a spacer you looking at getting
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Re: Wheel spacers...
#595507
04/24/05 08:02 PM
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Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 148
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I found some 1 1/2 inch on Ebay that I am interested in. I went to Moab this past weekend and decided that a three inch lift with the stock wheels is a little tall and skinny for me. So i figured a widened stance would be better. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/notooth.gif" alt="" />
03 Double Cab TRD.. ARB, warn winch, OME coilovers, Alcan leafs, Bilstiens, Sky E-locker guard, etc, bla bla bla
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Re: Wheel spacers...
[Re: Denvertaco]
#595508
04/25/05 07:33 PM
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Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 5,986
Toyota Section Staffer
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I use spacers on the front of my '87 SAS. No issues to date.
-Bill
'87 4Runner w/ '96 5VZ-FE, 'Red Chili II'
'97 Taco XtraCab 3RZ-FE, 'BlackBean'
TLCA # 13257, Rising Sun 4x4 Club Land Use Coordinator
"He who stops being better stops being good." -Oliver Cromwell
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