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wheel spacers


92rangnick

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do they make spacers for rangers im new to the whole thing my buddy did it to his yots n it looks alot better
 
thanks lookin for something a little easier to get i dont have a credit crd nor the funds to even own one lol
 
you don't need a creditcard for ebay (or paypal) though a credit card DOES make purchases with paypal much simpler and faster...

wheelspacers are kinda shitty, because they wear things out faster... i wouldn't use them unless you have to (though they aren't significantly worse than wide rims)

just don't use them to make your tires stick out for asthetics, if you need them to stick out farther to clear stuff, then that's fine...
 
Check your state laws too. Wheel spacers will not pass state inspection here in PA. That's not to say you can't take them off for inspection. Personally I am not a fan of them.
 
if you want wheel spacers- get good quality ones. not the el cheapo's...

and they will wear down stuff faster the extra leverage will but stress on things like ball joints and other things that wear out. they are nice tho...

and they change the pivot point of your front steering-- which is kinda weird to think about. but without spacers the middle of your tire is the pivot point- well with spacers the original spot of the middle of the tire is still the pivot point but your tire is now out an inch or so.. making the whole tire move, not just pivot.. understand?lol
 
I got some 1/2 inchers for the rear on my Mustang in the local classifieds. I'm not sure I'd want to put them on my Ranger though. That's a lot of stress on the front bearings I would think.
 
and they change the pivot point of your front steering-- which is kinda weird to think about. but without spacers the middle of your tire is the pivot point- well with spacers the original spot of the middle of the tire is still the pivot point but your tire is now out an inch or so.. making the whole tire move, not just pivot.. understand?lol

So what does this do to the feel and/or handling of the truck when driving? I've been thinking of putting wheel spacers or custom rims on my race truck to widen the track width. Can I compensate by changing camber bushings?

Richard
 
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i just want to put them on the rear axle so the tires will be same width instead front being wider
 
So what does this do to the feel and/or handling of the truck when driving? I've been thinking of putting wheel spacers or custom rims on my race truck to widen the track width. Can I compensate by changing camber bushings?

Richard

i don't think it changes the feel of anything, i've never noticed them on rigs i've drove.
 
In that case just check c-list and e-bay. Look for wheel spacers, they are 5 on 4.5" and I don't know the stud size [1/2"?] and thread [20?] for sure so I'll let you research that. Measure the front track minus the rear track and divide by two to get the thickness of spacer you want. Personally, I'm getting a quote from these guys because they are fairly close and they will custom make me a set, yes they are slightly more expensive but I won't have to worry about quality;
http://www.wheelspacers.ca/
Mention my name if you talk to them as they are a possible sponsor for my race truck.
Thanks and good luck,

Richard

Edit; 4.0 B 2,
Thanks for the input.
 
if you want them to run the same track, you're looking at MAX 1/4" spacer, which are more of a washer than anything... they won't make a difference in the ride quality... pick them up from the local parts store for like $20

you need a set like these:

wheelSpacers.jpg
 
^^^ if it's only 1/4" I'd do that. Really keep an eye on stud nut torque.

Richard
 
also make sure you have enough threads into the nut too!
 

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