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excursion wheel spacers or...
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Trailering
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excursion wheel spacers or...
Recently bought and changed out my stock 16" wheels with some 17" pulled off an f250, not sure of the year or anything. Found that there is some rubbing when i fully turn the wheels. Should have done my research ahead of time, i know.
So my thoughts are this. should i get the hub centric spacers or is there a possibility that 2006+ f250 rotors would fit and stick out that extra 2". I ask because I need some brake work anyway and figured i could knock out 2 birds.
My truck is a 2000 EX XLT 2wd.
And please don't shoot me if this sounds totally stupid.
So my thoughts are this. should i get the hub centric spacers or is there a possibility that 2006+ f250 rotors would fit and stick out that extra 2". I ask because I need some brake work anyway and figured i could knock out 2 birds.
My truck is a 2000 EX XLT 2wd.
And please don't shoot me if this sounds totally stupid.
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Trailering
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one more note, looks like the rear just needs .5 to 1 inch of space. there's plenty of hub to spare. Could i use one of the non-studded spacers in the rear? Would the .5 inch difference from the front matter?
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Trailering
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dag blasted. well, i guess I'll need to resell these. The worst part is the wife's "I told you so".
I got the 17's cheap on craigslist with tires. I really had my heart set on 18" or 19" but like the simple factory look and prefer steel. Thats why i sorta jumped into these.
I got the 17's cheap on craigslist with tires. I really had my heart set on 18" or 19" but like the simple factory look and prefer steel. Thats why i sorta jumped into these.
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dag blasted. well, i guess I'll need to resell these. The worst part is the wife's "I told you so".
I got the 17's cheap on craigslist with tires. I really had my heart set on 18" or 19" but like the simple factory look and prefer steel. Thats why i sorta jumped into these.
I got the 17's cheap on craigslist with tires. I really had my heart set on 18" or 19" but like the simple factory look and prefer steel. Thats why i sorta jumped into these.
That's just one mans opinion. "and prefer steel"
DANG I hate it when the Wife catches me in a screw-up
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Recently bought and changed out my stock 16" wheels with some 17" pulled off an f250, not sure of the year or anything. Found that there is some rubbing when i fully turn the wheels. Should have done my research ahead of time, i know.
So my thoughts are this. should i get the hub centric spacers or is there a possibility that 2006+ f250 rotors would fit and stick out that extra 2". I ask because I need some brake work anyway and figured i could knock out 2 birds.
My truck is a 2000 EX XLT 2wd.
And please don't shoot me if this sounds totally stupid.
So my thoughts are this. should i get the hub centric spacers or is there a possibility that 2006+ f250 rotors would fit and stick out that extra 2". I ask because I need some brake work anyway and figured i could knock out 2 birds.
My truck is a 2000 EX XLT 2wd.
And please don't shoot me if this sounds totally stupid.
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Spacers are $$$ BUT they will make them work. I ran them and several others on here do as well so don't jump ship just yet!
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Trailering
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yeah looks like I'm going to go for the spacers. I still want to run 18 - 20s (those harley ones are nice!) in the future and will need spacers then. If I get them now, than i can jump on a good CL deal in the future.
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Do your research (on here) before you buy any though. They MUST MUST MUST be HUBCENTRIC! There are a few options available but make sure you get what you think is best 
Also, finish your profile so we know where you're located. Someone might just have a set sitting in a shed they'll sell cheap
Also, finish your profile so we know where you're located. Someone might just have a set sitting in a shed they'll sell cheap
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I believe the rotors are different with sealed hubs so may not be a cheap option. I recently got 20's from 2012 f250 on craigslist for $100. I guess the guy didn't know what he had even though they are the 7 spoke chrome clad ones. I mounted them up without tires tonight and I can't use the center caps that came with the due to the hub hitting the center. It looks like all that would be needed is a .5 spacer and fit. But, they still may not look right and be as safe as the 2" spacers, since those will bolt on like the wheels do and then the wheels onto them. I am going to get the spacers because I plan on using the newer center caps and have the wheels line up with the body correctly.
BUT I just wanted to point out for anyone else reading this in the future what a really bad idea the .5" spacers would be. The .5" spacers are just that, half inch pads that the stock studs pass through. That half inch would move the hubcentric OEM rims just out past the hub section they are designed to sit on (that's where the trucks weight is carried by the huibcentric design!). Then if the OEM lugnuts are used (the ones with the flat washers attached) there would be NOTHING centering the new wheel on the hub or studs! The hubcentric joint wouldn't be made up due to the .5" pass-through spacers and the OEM lugnuts don't have the ability to center the rim on the stud because they have a flay mating surface instead of a conical seat that would be needed to center on the studs. This setup might get you a short distance down the road before very bad things happened. 
If you do get 2" spacers make sure you buy high quality ones (they will be pricey) and make sure that they are HUBCENTRIC.
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You are right, I just reread my post and it's not that clear which one I was going to use. But, I do plan to get the hubcentric 2" spacers. A google search for freds 2" spacers will come up with alot of good info. If you don't want to spend that much, then you are better of selling the wheels or running them as is with a little rubbing. What are the tires rubbing on anyways?
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You are right, I just reread my post and it's not that clear which one I was going to use. But, I do plan to get the hubcentric 2" spacers. A google search for freds 2" spacers will come up with alot of good info. If you don't want to spend that much, then you are better of selling the wheels or running them as is with a little rubbing. What are the tires rubbing on anyways?
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I knew that was an issue with 4wd but OP and I are 2wd so I thought we had more room and wouldn't be a problem.
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Well hell, How did I miss that! Your name should have been a little bit of a clue.
I don't know what if anything would rub on a 2WD, I've never owned a 2WD truck. But even without a rubbing issue I would still use the 2" adapters to fit late model OEM rims just to return the track width to the proper distance. Without the spacers and with the later model rims it would look like one of the railroad Hi-Rail trucks with the tires sucked in too deep. Handling and stability will be better with the tires out in their proper position.
I don't know what if anything would rub on a 2WD, I've never owned a 2WD truck. But even without a rubbing issue I would still use the 2" adapters to fit late model OEM rims just to return the track width to the proper distance. Without the spacers and with the later model rims it would look like one of the railroad Hi-Rail trucks with the tires sucked in too deep. Handling and stability will be better with the tires out in their proper position.
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I just reread Hexbolt's first post here and he is saying that that he is getting some rubbing on something with his 2000 2WD EX with the late model 17"s he has. But I still have no idea what it may be rubbing on.....