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UPNOVER
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Number of posts: 856
Age: 42
Localisation: Joppatowne, Maryland
Registration date: 2007-01-19
 | | Subject: Wheel spacers info Fri Oct 12, 2007 10:14 pm | |
| What is the benefit with running wheel spacers? Or disadvantages.
Obviously it will give me a inch and a half on each side axle width. Will I see any obvious benefits? |
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Rockn93YJ
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Number of posts: 3649
Age: 44
Localisation: Knoxville, MD
Registration date: 2007-01-20
| | Subject: Re: Wheel spacers info Fri Oct 12, 2007 10:52 pm | |
| I believe wheel spacers are primarily used for tire clearance and increase the wheelbase width. also good for loosing a tire down the highway if you forget to retorque the lug nuts after a hundred miles. |
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UPNOVER
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Number of posts: 856
Age: 42
Localisation: Joppatowne, Maryland
Registration date: 2007-01-19
| | Subject: Re: Wheel spacers info Fri Oct 12, 2007 11:09 pm | |
| I have a brand new set available to me cheap but dont know if I want them. I did a search on pirate and one of the manufacturers were stating they also help with turning radius. I cant make up my mind if a wider stance would be better for turning radius or not..
I am a good 4 to 5 inches past the fenders now. I constantly get the mud thrown on the arm now while wheeling... |
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The Devil Dog
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Number of posts: 1306
Age: 56
Localisation: PERRY HALL MD 21128
Emploi: New Suzuki and Used Car Sales
Registration date: 2007-01-19
| | Subject: Re: Wheel spacers info Sat Oct 13, 2007 7:21 am | |
| The benefit is the fact you can turn easier. That is about all I can think of. And yes when you are mud driving it's all in your face and cabin, that would be the disadvantage. Just my two cents! |
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mdcj7
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Number of posts: 438
Age: 58
Localisation: Parkville, Maryland
Registration date: 2007-01-19
| | Subject: Re: Wheel spacers info Sat Oct 13, 2007 8:30 am | |
| The only way you will get a better turning radius is if you are hitting your srings or frame with your tire. Move it out and you can turn it a little more.
Then you have tire scrub picture your turing point, where your ball joints are now and how much tire is outside of the center line of the ball joint put on the spacer it's out even farther inturn making it harder on your steering. |
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Rockn93YJ
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Number of posts: 3649
Age: 44
Localisation: Knoxville, MD
Registration date: 2007-01-20
| | Subject: Re: Wheel spacers info Sat Oct 13, 2007 10:26 pm | |
| | mdcj7 wrote: | The only way you will get a better turning radius is if you are hitting your srings or frame with your tire. Move it out and you can turn it a little more.
Then you have tire scrub picture your turing point, where your ball joints are now and how much tire is outside of the center line of the ball joint put on the spacer it's out even farther inturn making it harder on your steering. |
Ditto. plus the tire may also scrub the fender wall with the back outside edge of the tire since the tire will tend to have a sweeping motion as you turn instead of turning in place. |
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md4wheelin
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Number of posts: 1873
Age: 33
Localisation: Towson, MD
Registration date: 2007-01-20
| | Subject: Re: Wheel spacers info Sun Oct 14, 2007 11:18 am | |
| I need a set of spacers for the back just because 8.8 is shorter then the D30. Other then axel size and moving the tires out because of back spacing on the rims is wrong they don't have to much other advantages. _________________ "A yahoo made dangerous with power tools"  MARR step up or step out Who me? I didn't do it and you can't prove it.
Also by chance do you have a lighter? |
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makitupthehardway
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Number of posts: 2550
Age: 30
Localisation: Ashburn, VA
Registration date: 2007-01-19
| | Subject: Re: Wheel spacers info Sun Oct 14, 2007 11:35 am | |
| I have the same problem joe. I'm going to run 1.25 or 1.5 inch spacers that change the lug pattern to 5 on 5.5 since i'm running ford outters. But you can get a set for the 5 on 4.5 fpr under a 100 bucks.
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84 Toyota Pickup open front, welded rear, 63" chevy rear springs, propane injection, 37" mtr's, 4.7:1 Tcase
07 FORD E350 SD (TOW VAN)
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UPNOVER
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Number of posts: 856
Age: 42
Localisation: Joppatowne, Maryland
Registration date: 2007-01-19
| | Subject: Re: Wheel spacers info Sun Oct 14, 2007 11:40 am | |
| I was just looking at a wider footprint being more stable but I dont think the advantage is worth it. |
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makitupthehardway
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Number of posts: 2550
Age: 30
Localisation: Ashburn, VA
Registration date: 2007-01-19
| | Subject: Re: Wheel spacers info Sun Oct 14, 2007 9:58 pm | |
| Its only worth it if you have clearance issues. I'm doing it to get close to matching the front and help clear the rear fender wells a little.
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94YJ Tera low 4:1, 4:10's, HP D44 front locked, 8.8 rear locked, 37" Truxus M/T's, custom spring over front/spring under rear, along with other stuff (Trail rig)
00WJ open/open, lifted 31" MTR's (curbcrawler)
84 Toyota Pickup open front, welded rear, 63" chevy rear springs, propane injection, 37" mtr's, 4.7:1 Tcase
07 FORD E350 SD (TOW VAN)
Proud member of MARR (if you don't get it don't ask, it will ask you)
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