It’s a 2wd truck. It’s not much of a work truck either. This is for looks. I’m aware of all the cons that come with wheel spacers. If you don’t have any suggestions on what size wheel spacers look good, then pls don’t reply. I’m trying to talk to ford ranger enthusiasts not FORD certified mechanics.
I am a “FORD certified mechanic”... also an ASE master tech in both car/ light truck and medium/heavy duty truck.
Wheel adapters or spacers?
My opinion... wheel adapters are fine to use.
Buy quality spacers, torque them properly, and use locktite on the inner lug nuts.
I put over well 100k miles on a set of Eibach adapters on 2 different Rangers. They never gave me any issues. They never loosened up, I had no vibrations or wheel wobble, and the only time I ever touched them was when I replaced the rotors or swapped them to the second truck.
Ford used “adapters” on the front of pretty much every 4x4 dually (not exactly the same, but similar concept). Quigley used adapters on the front of their 4x4 conversion vans. Its not uncommon for major manufacturers to use them.
If you mean wheel spacers (those plates with all different lug patterns that you hang on the studs behind the wheels and never really center.)... I won’t use them.