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Old 05-05-2012, 08:30 PM
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Hey guys I'm just wondering what you all think about wheel spacers and if you think thy are a good idea what would you guys recommend??
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I've got 2 inch spacers all the way around on mine. Makes the stance look 10x better but can start to wear the suspension components out after a while in the front due to the pitch it puts the tires at.
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Oh nice man can you tell me where you or your spacers from and what kind they are??? And are you running aftermarket rims???
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I have had a set of 1 1/2 on my rear for about a year and a half with no problems at all. But I bought the more expensive ones that are hub centric,and have the studs on the spacers.
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I also had 1 1/2" spacers with studs in them, the other kind with just holes put too much stress on the studs. And from experience buy good quality hub centric spacers or hub centric rings for the spacers because I didn't know any better and started hearing a squeak now and again and it ended up being 3 broken studs on each front hub. If they are not hub centric they will shift. Oh yeah if you do go with spacers make sure you use locktite.
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Alright man thanks can you guys tell me where you guys are buying your spacers from???
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They can put a lot of extra stress on your suspension and things, I don't really see them being worth it
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Originally Posted by Red Thunder
Alright man thanks can you guys tell me where you guys are buying your spacers from???
Just found this one http://www.wheeladapter.com/ford_wheel_spacers.php
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Any pics of them on the truck
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I got mine off of eBay. They're hub centric too. Paid $100 a set. I love them!

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