different wheel spacer question
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Laughing Gas
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different wheel spacer question
on a 99-04 SD will a 1 inch spacer/adapter (bolts to truck then wheel bolts to it) clear the wheels w/o cutting the end of the studs shorter?
i was told by a person selling them i wouldnt have to cut the studs but i dont see how they would clear the wheel if spacer is only 1 inch as the studs look to be longer than an inch in the first place?
what i was wanting to do was space my wheels out an inch so i could use 05-08 caps that are to short to clear the 99-04 rear axle hubs (by an inch)
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i was told by a person selling them i wouldnt have to cut the studs but i dont see how they would clear the wheel if spacer is only 1 inch as the studs look to be longer than an inch in the first place?
what i was wanting to do was space my wheels out an inch so i could use 05-08 caps that are to short to clear the 99-04 rear axle hubs (by an inch)
thanks
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Your stock stud will have to be cut so that they are sticking out less than 1", otherwise your wheels will not bolt up tight against the spacer.
You can get 1-1/2" spacers that I think will clear the studs with no cutting required.
You can get 1-1/2" spacers that I think will clear the studs with no cutting required.
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Laughing Gas
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thanks that is what i thought
and if i cut the studs then want to go back to stock set up the studs wont be long enough i bet
i think 1/1/2 inch spacer would be to much for stock 99-04 wheels w/o flares wouldnt it?
but closer to what you need to put 05008 wheels on
and if i cut the studs then want to go back to stock set up the studs wont be long enough i bet
i think 1/1/2 inch spacer would be to much for stock 99-04 wheels w/o flares wouldnt it?
but closer to what you need to put 05008 wheels on
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Wheel Spacers
How did the spacers work out? I have a nice set of 17" wheels and tires for my F350 that I seldom use because the tread interferes with the leaf springs on hard turning. What brand and size did you choose? Does it effect handling (safety)?
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But ironically.... don't DRW 350s run front spacers?
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yes dually trucks do run spacers, spacers are totally fine if they are made properly, they need to be hubcentric to be run on our trucks safely. I will be getting spacers for my truck, but they will be 3" or so and made out of steel, definitely stay away from aluminum is the general consensus but our wheels are aluminum so I can't even see them being all that bad. Always always do at least one re-torque and probably more on spacers, maybe 2 or 3 just to make sure all is well.
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