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wheel spacers
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BusaDave9
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I have 1.5 inch spacers on all 4 corners. They help the stance and my 36 inch bias ply tires rubbed my springs before I got the spacers.
Spacers do add a little stress to the ball joints up front but it's not much of an issue. No problem in the rear.
Spacers do add a little stress to the ball joints up front but it's not much of an issue. No problem in the rear.
When it came time to get new tires I decided to get SuperSwamper SX Bias Ply tires. I think Bias Ply are better for off road. The sidewalls are as tough as the tread and they flex better. On the other hand they are worse on road.
The only size of SuperSwampers I could get was 36x12.5-15. It was a little bigger than I wanted but only one inch bigger diameter than my old tires. The specs implied it was just as wide as my older tires (12.5 inches). WRONG. the new tires were much wider than my old. The reason was the Bias Ply tires had a lot more sidewall bulge. Here are my old BFG Mud Terrain
And here are my new SuperSwamper SX Bias Ply Tires
They were so wide they rubbed the spring and inner fender well. I usually don't like wheel spacers because they add more strain to the ball joints but I decided to get a set anyway. I am glad I did. They helped out a lot and gave my CJ a more stable stance.
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I run a set of Spider Trax wheel spacers. I have the narrow track axles and use the spacers to give a little bit wider stance. They work fine. You just have to regularly check the lug nuts on the spacers to make sure that they are tight.
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Same here. 1.5" no issues in about 6 mo.
Helped me eliminate some shock rub when pushed up and in. Also looks great and has a little better stability.
Helped me eliminate some shock rub when pushed up and in. Also looks great and has a little better stability.
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Spacers add some additional stress to the wheel bearings too, especially with larger tires. I’m not saying not to use them but it is something to keep an eye on.