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Old Oct 14, 2018 | 01:50 PM
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Default So much for bullet proof.

While I was swapping my IWEs out, glad it happened in the driveway.

Will contact them tomorrow.

Torqued to spec never removed, only about 6000 miles on them.

Kinda gun shy on these things now, guess I will go back to trying to find some new wheels.


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Old Oct 14, 2018 | 07:42 PM
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uh thats super weird.
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Old Oct 15, 2018 | 03:48 PM
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I honestly wouldn't recommend running spacers of these trucks. They are too heavy and you're putting a lot of pressure on them and changing your suspension geometry as well. I've heard many horror stories and seen many broken studs or even spacers themselves.
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Old Oct 15, 2018 | 04:20 PM
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I know when I track my mustang and needed clearance, it's pretty unanimous you prefer spacers over studs.
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Old Oct 15, 2018 | 06:58 PM
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Originally Posted by SD_F1504x4
I honestly wouldn't recommend running spacers of these trucks. They are too heavy and you're putting a lot of pressure on them and changing your suspension geometry as well. I've heard many horror stories and seen many broken studs or even spacers themselves.
i ran a set of 1.25 bora spacers for 2 years, then swaped to a 1.5" set and have been running those for nearly 2 years with no issues. i torgued them to factory wheel spec and i put just a dab of blue thread lock and none have backed off ever. its when you get to running 1.75+ that the stress begins to take effect.
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