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Old Oct 7, 2022 | 10:41 AM
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It's at the shop as we speak. Suspension parts are all done, he is just mounting the wheels on the truck now with the new tires. He's going to check to see if they rub without the spacer. It's getting aligned tomorrow, then I can pick it up.
Here it is. I wish a 1” wheel spacer was easy. 1.5” is going to be out past the fender a bit.


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Old Oct 7, 2022 | 11:22 AM
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Originally Posted by onlybrowning
Here it is. I wish a 1” wheel spacer was easy. 1.5” is going to be out past the fender a bit.
Looks good! So that's with no spacer?
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Old Oct 7, 2022 | 01:14 PM
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1" with factory wheels isn't hard, you just need the threadless nib on the lugs buzzed off.
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Old Oct 7, 2022 | 02:56 PM
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Originally Posted by johnday in BFE
Looks good! So that's with no spacer?
Correct. The pic is with no spacers. There are 4 1.25" spacers in the bed in a cardboard shipping box, not installed because I didn't want to cut the lugs. It was going to be more than just the unthreaded part according to the installer.
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Old Oct 7, 2022 | 03:10 PM
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Originally Posted by onlybrowning
Correct. The pic is with no spacers. There are 4 1.25" spacers in the bed in a cardboard shipping box, not installed because I didn't want to cut the lugs. It was going to be more than just the unthreaded part according to the installer.
It's unlikely, and easy enough to check. Here are my 1" spacers and the cut lugs, i ONLY removed the unthreaded portion - don't forget your wheels also have little recesses in them that will accept the lug extending a small distance out of the spacer.






These are the factory wheels, notice the 'cups' between the holes.



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Old Oct 7, 2022 | 04:39 PM
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Originally Posted by onlybrowning
Correct. The pic is with no spacers. There are 4 1.25" spacers in the bed in a cardboard shipping box, not installed because I didn't want to cut the lugs. It was going to be more than just the unthreaded part according to the installer.
You do not need to cut the lugs with 1.25" spacers. I have Bora's with the factory 20s.


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Old Oct 8, 2022 | 07:03 AM
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Originally Posted by wgotthardt
You do not need to cut the lugs with 1.25" spacers. I have Bora's with the factory 20s.

Like I said, the installer was adamant my studs would have needed to be cut for the 1.25" to work. Of course, I was not there. I am hoping to get time today to try in myself, although I didn't get the feeling he was mistaken. We'll see.
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Old Oct 8, 2022 | 11:42 AM
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I have factory 18s with 1.25" spacers also.
No cutting required.


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Old Oct 9, 2022 | 07:10 AM
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Originally Posted by Phil48315
I have factory 18s with 1.25" spacers also.
No cutting required.


Well, the installer was wrong. I get why he thought the studs stuck out too much. The wheel needed to be finagled with a bit to get it to snug up over the spacer (snug fit which seemed like a good thing to me), but the wheels do, indeed, mount up flush without cutting studs. Here's some pics. Of course, the new Weather Tech mudflaps cleared fine before the spacer, but now rub at full lock. I'd like to keep them, but it looks like I'll be trimming the very inside corner of them.






Last edited by onlybrowning; Oct 9, 2022 at 07:13 AM. Reason: mudflap part
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Old Oct 20, 2022 | 01:30 AM
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Hey all, I just got a 2018 Lariat Sport Special Edition. I purchased the 2" Rough Country leveling kit for it with the 1" blocks. Are these 1" blocks intended to replace the factory blocks and lower the rear, or do they lift it 1 inch? I'd like to keep a slight rake, but get the front end up 2 inches. Thanks in advance
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