cerealwithoutthemilk

Is anyone using wheel spacers? I want to get them for my truck. I looked them up online and such, but im not sure how big to go. Or if there is anything they hurt or whatever. I want to have a wider stance. And of corse throw some mud in the air! haha

manveru

wheel spacers will wear out wheel bearings faster. its the same as using wheels with less backspacing

cerealwithoutthemilk

Alright. Is that the only thing? How big should i go?

manveru

i wouldn't go bigger than 2" preferably less

f150raptor1106

im runnin 1 1/2in spacers.. its the smallest you can run without cuttin threads off your studs

cerealwithoutthemilk

do you mean biggest? Im confused.

f150raptor1106

i meant smallest.. the factory lugs on the truck are about a 1 1/2 long therefore if you have a spacer that is smaller than that you need to trim the lug so it does not stick out past the spacer.. on this style spacer http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/04-up...Q5fAccessories
sorry if this isnt the style spacer you were talking about..
this is what im talking about cutting the lugs ..
hope this helps

Rooster88

im agreeing im running 1 1/2 for front, now the nice thing is increase turning radius and wider look, bad things, possibllity of rubbin or breaking studs, its like everything else balance.. if u want a wide mean look get off set tires and rims..

StormScrewper

^^Low offset tires huh?


I ran spacers on my car for over a year with no issues at all. The wheel bearings on a truck are a lot stronger that those on my car as well. Even wheels with a lower offset, or back spacing is going to put the same amount of stress on the bearings. Its a catch 22 no matter how you slice it.

batman606

the biggest thing i can find around here is 1 inch, but they dont have them in my stud space size..5 3/4 inch i thinnk, i want them too but just cant find them here