Wheel spacers yes/no?
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Wheel spacers yes/no?
[updated:LAST EDITED ON 25-Jul-02 AT 02:19 PM (EST)]It all depends on how much. They general shorten the life of the wheel bearings and ball joints. Also you are probably better off using adaptors instead of spacers. Adaptors act as spacers but they also have threaded lugs. Spacers don't have the lugs so you end up not being able to tighten the nuts down correctly.
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>I'm thinking of putting spacers on my truck. Are there any
>downsides to this? Will it effect handeling?
Read this
https://www.ford-trucks.com/dcforum/suspension/998.html
>I'm thinking of putting spacers on my truck. Are there any
>downsides to this? Will it effect handeling?
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Wheel spacers yes/no?
>It all depends on how much. They general shorten the life
>of the wheel bearings and ball joints. Also you are
>probably better off using adaptors instead of spacers.
>Adaptors act as spacers but they also have threaded lugs.
>Spacers don't have the lugs so you end up not being able to
>tighten the nuts down correctly.
>
>Read this
>https://www.ford-trucks.com/dcforum/suspension/998.html
>
>>I'm thinking of putting spacers on my truck. Are there any
>>downsides to this? Will it effect handeling?
I think greenpus is refering to the little 1/4" thick cheap aluminum plates you can get at autozone etc. to help gain some clearance for ill fitting rims (rubbing at brakes) YES, they should be avoided.
The ones I reffered to in another post are made from CNC machined Alloy Billitt and have studs. I would think twice about putting them on a serious off-road ride with hugh rubber but for on-road use I would recommend them.
BTW, have you seen an Expy from the back? the wheels are just set in to far.
>of the wheel bearings and ball joints. Also you are
>probably better off using adaptors instead of spacers.
>Adaptors act as spacers but they also have threaded lugs.
>Spacers don't have the lugs so you end up not being able to
>tighten the nuts down correctly.
>
>Read this
>https://www.ford-trucks.com/dcforum/suspension/998.html
>
>>I'm thinking of putting spacers on my truck. Are there any
>>downsides to this? Will it effect handeling?
I think greenpus is refering to the little 1/4" thick cheap aluminum plates you can get at autozone etc. to help gain some clearance for ill fitting rims (rubbing at brakes) YES, they should be avoided.
The ones I reffered to in another post are made from CNC machined Alloy Billitt and have studs. I would think twice about putting them on a serious off-road ride with hugh rubber but for on-road use I would recommend them.
BTW, have you seen an Expy from the back? the wheels are just set in to far.
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Wheel spacers yes/no?
don't use wheel spacers. in all my years of mounting and ballancing tires I've seen plenty of really messed up vehicles that have used them. My sudjestion would be to get the right offset wheel you would like and use them. Also the spacers can crack and break apart while you are driving thus loosening your wheels and perhaps loosing a wheel on the road...Just something you should think about. Mike..
