Bug10

Hey guys, I have a 2000 f150 with the 5x135 lug pattern. I wanna put like 1.25" spacers on it, but I've heard some horror stories, and wanna get some that will hold up off road.

4x4wolf

I've heard the horror stories also but so many jeeps run them without issues. I believe if you do it right: thread locker, tighten to spec and recheck. I've often considered this myself and am very close to doing it I've also heard an spacer smaller than 1.5" and you'll have to cut you factory lugs down to fit.

Bug10

Alright. Then I guess somewhere between 1.5 and 2 is where I wanna be

Hed Pe

Dude, anyway I can talk you out of the wheel spacers. You are going to be replacing wheel barrings frequently (expensive) I run 2"spacers, but only in the rears. While my front tires are digging ruts in the mud my rear tires are still getting good traction ands vice versa.

Bug10

Yeah. Ive decided to stear clear of em. Heard too many bad things

NPC5515

So running 2" spacers in the rear would be ok? But spacers in the front would mess up the bearings?

Hed Pe

Yeah, you still have to worry about the spacers falling apart at high speeds. Causing you to die a violent death. But each to his own

sportster07

Buy offset wheels. I would never run spacers a buddy of mine had his fall apart when he was doing 40ish, put his truck in the ditch but was okay. Thankfully he was not going faster and didn't go into oncoming traffic.

lifted03

i run spacers on mine. I also ran up to and including 80mph on the interstate for 400 miles (200 of that was at 65-70mph on a I-95)

Am i saying theres not still the possibility? of course not. However, like any modification that affects handling, it requires proper use, instillation, checking, and double checking.

I would recommend not trying to hand tighten them if you get them. Have a good offroad garage check them and torque them properly. I wouldnt get crazy with it either, should you decide to.

I would like to someday swap it out for negative offset rims, but theres a laundry list of other more pressing things i need to do to it (installing a backup camera is near the top of that list)