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Post by baron on May 19, 2006 21:37:49 GMT -5
Any reviews, thoughts, or comments? All that I have found seems to be positive about this product "when torqued properly."
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Post by Keith C on May 20, 2006 18:23:02 GMT -5
I have put a set of Al spacers on my XK. Nice product, but I got them from Fred Groeske at www.wheeladapter.com/He makes them to order, is a riot of a guy, and they are natural aluminum versus the blue anodized, whick looks crappy and stands out to the public. Plus, I think they were cheaper. No issues as of yet and I dont expect any. -Keith |
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Post by baron on May 20, 2006 21:07:22 GMT -5
Cool, I sent a request for price quote and thanks for the lead.
ChrisL
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Post by ZAEDOCK on May 21, 2006 15:01:00 GMT -5
Keep in mind that wheel spacers are illegal for street use in Mass.  Not that some of us drive "legal" vehicles... |
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Post by Kevin W. on May 21, 2006 16:11:19 GMT -5
4x4rockshop.com has a sale on the spidertrax spacers right now.
I ran them on my XJ for about 1 year without any problems at all.
I plan to reuse them on my TJ when I go to 35's.
Yes, they are illegal, so do keep that in mind.
The important thing when shopping for spacers, is to get hub centric spacers. Some of the cheaper ones are lug centric. Hub centric puts the weight of the jeep on the hub, not on the lugs. I've seen a few pictures of spacers failing on jeepsunlimited and they were always lug centric ones.
KEV
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Post by Scott on May 21, 2006 16:16:14 GMT -5
Illegal , Thats Gotta tell you something. Like it's illegal to NOT wear you seatbelt and you can NOW be pulled over for it I always wear mine  My opinion on the wheel spacers, put that money toward new wheels with the correct spacing. You can get AR's for like $40. each. |
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Post by johnsxj on May 21, 2006 16:32:12 GMT -5
I've been running a set of lug centric spacers on the rear of my XJ for three years now (first with 34's, 35's for the past year) with no problems. This is my DD and weekend warrior so it gets used. Three inspection stickers and nobody's said "boo" about the spacers!!!
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Post by ryan on May 25, 2006 12:05:28 GMT -5
ack, I didn't know these were illegal out here. My inspection went fine in January.
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Post by ZAEDOCK on May 25, 2006 12:20:57 GMT -5
Here you go guys. This is the rule according to the Commonwealth...booo....hiss.  540 CMR 6.04: (3) The wheel track may be increased by the use of tires and rims for a maximum total increase of four inches beyond the original manufacturer's specification. The use of spacers to increase the wheel track is prohibited. Fractions shall be excluded in all measurements and final calculations. |
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Post by mika on May 25, 2006 15:22:32 GMT -5
Jo you studying to be a police oficer or something??? How the heck would you know that |
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Post by Keith C on May 25, 2006 15:38:53 GMT -5
One note about the hub vs lug centric.... that's really a vehicle design choice, not a spacer choice. Jeep wheels are lug centric, so the center hole is just clearance. The lugs carry the load and the alignment.
Some vehicles (I think Toyota, not sure who else) have hub centrics. It just means there is a tight fit and tolerancing between the wheel and hub. The lug holes just hold it in place.
-Keith
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Post by Jon W on May 25, 2006 17:28:28 GMT -5
Jo you studying to be a police oficer or something??? How the heck would you know that Well... Once you start modifying your vehicle it is nice to know these things. Then you know what you can and can't do. Can be handy if you get pulled over and they give you a ticket and you want to fight it. Most states post their inspection reqirements on the web... We have links for the RMV sites where the regs are posted for MA, RI, NH, & CT on our website: baystatejeepers.com/tech/tech.htmJW |
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Post by Kevin W. on May 25, 2006 18:05:16 GMT -5
One note about the hub vs lug centric.... that's really a vehicle design choice, not a spacer choice. Jeep wheels are lug centric, so the center hole is just clearance. The lugs carry the load and the alignment. Some vehicles (I think Toyota, not sure who else) have hub centrics. It just means there is a tight fit and tolerancing between the wheel and hub. The lug holes just hold it in place. -Keith I just really think its safer to have the spacer (even if the wheels aren't) be hub centric. If you can make a choice betweeen the two, why wouldn't you get the hub centric? Save 50 bucks? Not worth it to me! |
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Post by ZAEDOCK on May 25, 2006 20:42:23 GMT -5
Jo you studying to be a police oficer or something??? How the heck would you know that I enforce a higher law.  When you've been wheeling a rig with over 7" of lift for over a decade, you gain some knowledge along the way. I also drag raced before that. FYI on Jeep wheels : ALL factory installed Jeep wheels (at least '87 YJ +) are hub-centric. This is also stated in the Jeep Owners Bible (...and no, I didn't have to look it up ;D). Most aftermarket steel rims are lug centric because it is cheaper to produce. |
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