Wheel spacers good bad idea
11-22-2009, 08:14 PM
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Wheel spacers good bad idea
Weel got some new wheels today bought them used so excited about gettn some wheels didnt even really think about the offset, got home took the front wheels off and went and got one the new ones to put on and the wheels bearing/ spindle crap stuck out 3 inches my wheels wont fit so now i have to get 2 inch wheel spacers or new wheels, so im asking if anybody has ran wheels spacers before?
11-22-2009, 09:30 PM
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got them on mine, only bc my tires are way to close to my helper bags. and i've already replaced one bag. no problems so far, i've had them for 3 months
11-23-2009, 10:56 AM
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I would never run 2 inch wheel spacers. I think you're asking for troubles with them(vibrations, wheels loosening, extra stress on bearings). I know others will say they've been "running them for years.....", but I've seen what happens when things go wrong.
11-23-2009, 11:14 AM
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I'd say your best option would be to bite the bullet and get new wheels... With a two inch spacer how much thread do you have left on your studs? I have used a few spacers on my cj and cracked them all within a month. I also do alot of hardcore wheeling with it. I had to get a new set of wheels anyways
11-23-2009, 01:32 PM
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gonna try and see how small of spacer i can go with gonna put one wheel on the front to see how big spacer i need might just be able to take the dust cap of the front wheel bearing or dent it in, on the back all i need is just a 1/2 inch to get away from the frame so the tire doesnt rub
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11-23-2009, 10:07 PM
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+1, not a good idea IMO, I've had trucks come into the shop through the years with wheel spacers complaining about vibrations and I always tell them to come back with either the factory wheels or wheels with the proper back-spacing, if they still have the vibration after removing their current wheels and spacers.
11-25-2009, 02:26 AM
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If you dont have the money for the correct rims, you dont have the money for the soon coming repairs... Ive had wheel 2" spacers for 3 years on my 14" wide welds. I only use them for show and nothing else. I still regret buying them but cant really justify selling them and still use them occasionally.
