wheel spacers

[cj7 arlington tn]

i have a poblem with my brake lines rubbing on the tires on both sides when you turn either direction.also the tie rod on passenger side is to close to the wheel for comfort. i am thinking about going with 1.50 wheel spacers. any thoughts or suggestions looking for help

 

[Old Dog]

Sorry I'm not a fan of wheel spacers, I've seen to many of them loosen up over time.
Do you have wheels with a lot of backspacing or something? You should already have wide trak axles.

 

[cj7 arlington tn]

i do have wide trak axles so i guess it could be the backspacing. what could fix this problem without having to buy new wheels. alsoif i turn really sharp i rub the leaf spring. your thoughs.

 

[73CJ]

Putting on bigger tires will decrease your turning radius. There are stops (bolts) on the inside of your knuckles. Adjust them to eliminate hitting your springs.

Your brake lines may need re-routing?

 

[Purple77CJ7]

I run Spidertrax wheel spacers and have had no problems for 5 years. I agree you do need to check them for tightness regularly. Use the red lock tight that comes with them on the nuts on the spacers.

 

[Jimbos76cj]

I run Spidertrax wheel spacers and have had no problems for 5 years. I agree you do need to check them for tightness regularly. Use the red lock tight that comes with them on the nuts on the spacers.

same here.. get high quality spacers, locktite, torque them and recheck them regularly.. i think I checked mine when i did my synthetic oil change at 5000 miles.

 

[cj7 arlington tn]

thanks for all the input just have to decide

 

[fireresource]

1. Adjust steering stops to prevent tires from rubbing springs

2. Put a minor twist in your brake lines, enough to twist them away from your tires. It shouldn't limit your travel.

What is the space between your tire and tie rod end?

Hope this helps, and saves you money.

 

[cj7 arlington tn]

The space between the tie rod and wheel is maybe less than 1/8 inch on passenger side.

 

[Old Dog]

So it's closer than this

What size tires and wheels do you have?
Remember it's never going to get any closer than it is now.

 

[cj7 arlington tn]

its about that close. i will try and get some pics up. 285 75r16 tire size