Wheel Spacer
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The ends are different. It may still be possible to use them but I wouldn't want to try it. I think there would be a market if someone did a good cost effective extension for the stock TTB radius arm.
Idiomatic, What's the thickness on that spacer? It looks thick. Spidertrax only goes, 1" and 1.25" thick for sammy and heeps.
Idiomatic, What's the thickness on that spacer? It looks thick. Spidertrax only goes, 1" and 1.25" thick for sammy and heeps.
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Re: Wheel Spacers
Originally posted by Nod
Idiomaticman,for a wheel spacer 2.5" thick there is no way you can stick a 3" stud bolt in the hub and expect it to work.You must counter sink the lug bolt hole deep enough to use the original wheel studs and lug nuts to bolt the spacer to the axle or hub.Then you center another set of bolt holes between the original holes and drill them to accept stock wheel studs to be installed from the backside out,now you can safely bolt your wheel assembly to the spacer.You should go to precisionwheel.com and see what they use to build there spacers out of,good luck.
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Idiomaticman,for a wheel spacer 2.5" thick there is no way you can stick a 3" stud bolt in the hub and expect it to work.You must counter sink the lug bolt hole deep enough to use the original wheel studs and lug nuts to bolt the spacer to the axle or hub.Then you center another set of bolt holes between the original holes and drill them to accept stock wheel studs to be installed from the backside out,now you can safely bolt your wheel assembly to the spacer.You should go to precisionwheel.com and see what they use to build there spacers out of,good luck.
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i was thinking this myself. anything over about 1" i should do this. i have been to precisionwheel and seen what they do. they use a high grade aluminium, anything else would be too hard to mill. high grade aluminium woudl be just fine if i were to just make a spacer plate. but to rely on the spacer to hold my wheel on, i wouldnt feel as safe. im sure it would be, also, i was thinking steel, but that has to be a bitch to mill out. i have a machine that i can use to mill amuminium, so i was hopeing to make them out of that.
as for zero backspacing, the wheels these would go behind are 15x9" with a 4" BS. so i dont think they would stick very far out at all, right now i have 35x12.5" and they stick out .5" in the front and actually sit flush in the back.
about that radius arm thing, send me a pick, and ill throw something together for you. will have to be made out of aluminium again....may be sketchy, or may be the coolest thing ever.
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Idiomatic, What's the thickness on that spacer? It looks thick. Spidertrax only goes, 1" and 1.25" thick for sammy and heeps.
Idiomatic, What's the thickness on that spacer? It looks thick. Spidertrax only goes, 1" and 1.25" thick for sammy and heeps.
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Idio,
I just realized what F150 you have. A guy in the 4.2 thread is selling a brand new supercharger kit, he hasn't even installed it yet. He just got it delivered and is getting transfered (military) to another unit and can't bring his truck.
Just thought I'd let you know in case you might be interested.
Also, my 16X8's with 4" backspace mounted with 32X11.50's stick out like 3 inches from my front wheel well. My rears don't. But maybe the 7.5" lift with the lift spindles and all pushed it out some.
Tom
I just realized what F150 you have. A guy in the 4.2 thread is selling a brand new supercharger kit, he hasn't even installed it yet. He just got it delivered and is getting transfered (military) to another unit and can't bring his truck.
Just thought I'd let you know in case you might be interested.
Also, my 16X8's with 4" backspace mounted with 32X11.50's stick out like 3 inches from my front wheel well. My rears don't. But maybe the 7.5" lift with the lift spindles and all pushed it out some.
Tom
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Idio,
I just realized what F150 you have. A guy in the 4.2 thread is selling a brand new supercharger kit, he hasn't even installed it yet. He just got it delivered and is getting transfered (military) to another unit and can't bring his truck.
Just thought I'd let you know in case you might be interested.
Tom
Idio,
I just realized what F150 you have. A guy in the 4.2 thread is selling a brand new supercharger kit, he hasn't even installed it yet. He just got it delivered and is getting transfered (military) to another unit and can't bring his truck.
Just thought I'd let you know in case you might be interested.
Tom
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ya, checked out that thread. also took a look at yur gallery, man, i love the Black wheel look. ill never go back to chrome. you do need some bigger tires though..haha.
if anyone has any more ideas about making stuff on CAD, by all means tell me, ill see what i can do.
as for that spacer, i finally have time to work on it tonight some, ill repost the finished product tonight after some dimensioning, along with a materials list, and cost analysis.
thanks guy,
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if anyone has any more ideas about making stuff on CAD, by all means tell me, ill see what i can do.
as for that spacer, i finally have time to work on it tonight some, ill repost the finished product tonight after some dimensioning, along with a materials list, and cost analysis.
thanks guy,
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Idio,
Yes I plan on wearing these SSR's out fast and tossing some 35X12.50 Mickey Thompson Claw's on. That will take me up another 1 1/2 inches and fill in some of that empty fender space.
Unfortunately, I purchased the tires first, not realizing that they would make me psyched about lifting it so much to go out and buy the kit so fast. My tires used to look to BIG for the truck, now they look tiny.
Let me know about the spacers, I might be interested in trying them. I only have a 4" backspace so I'd like to get them to stick out a little more.
Tom
Yes I plan on wearing these SSR's out fast and tossing some 35X12.50 Mickey Thompson Claw's on. That will take me up another 1 1/2 inches and fill in some of that empty fender space.
Unfortunately, I purchased the tires first, not realizing that they would make me psyched about lifting it so much to go out and buy the kit so fast. My tires used to look to BIG for the truck, now they look tiny.
Let me know about the spacers, I might be interested in trying them. I only have a 4" backspace so I'd like to get them to stick out a little more.
Tom
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Originally posted by montster
dont know how to insert pics but there are pics of them at fullsize broncos in the for sale section under group buys
dont know how to insert pics but there are pics of them at fullsize broncos in the for sale section under group buys
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ive seen some custom job versions of these on an EB. i was at ta guys shot who builds EBs and he uses this type of design on all his broncos. forget his name though. hes out of chico cali. i can get a name if anyone is intrested, those are cool though. as for working on a TTB set up, i cant see why they wouldnt work, or something of that sort wouldnt work, those persay may not work, but something like them should.
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its 1.5 thick, should fit perfectly. this would be for the front only. i still dont know materials costs. so ya, there it is.
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its 1.5 thick, should fit perfectly. this would be for the front only. i still dont know materials costs. so ya, there it is.
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