Wheel spacers
02-02-2007, 08:41 PM
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Wheel spacers
Just installed a 4" BDS suspension lift on a 94 YJ 6cyl. The 33"
tires are rubbing the leaf springs with rims from an '06 Wrangler.
Booger. I'm looking at wheel spacers on the net and on ebay. The
ones I'm finding on ebay are billet aluminum for about $50 less than
the titanium alloy offered from offroad web sites. These web sites
claim the aluminum spacers are vulnerable to losing studs and other
failures. Any inputs from all the experts out there??
Marty
tires are rubbing the leaf springs with rims from an '06 Wrangler.
Booger. I'm looking at wheel spacers on the net and on ebay. The
ones I'm finding on ebay are billet aluminum for about $50 less than
the titanium alloy offered from offroad web sites. These web sites
claim the aluminum spacers are vulnerable to losing studs and other
failures. Any inputs from all the experts out there??
Marty
02-02-2007, 09:34 PM
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Re: Wheel spacers
Hi Marty,
They are illegal to use on the drag strip. Buy a set of rims with less
back spacing, usually about three inches, instead of your ridiculous five
and a half.
God Bless America, Bill 0||||||
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
"Marty" <m_charles_baker@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1170466891.668484.162340@p10g2000cwp.googlegr oups.com...
> Just installed a 4" BDS suspension lift on a 94 YJ 6cyl. The 33"
> tires are rubbing the leaf springs with rims from an '06 Wrangler.
> Booger. I'm looking at wheel spacers on the net and on ebay. The
> ones I'm finding on ebay are billet aluminum for about $50 less than
> the titanium alloy offered from offroad web sites. These web sites
> claim the aluminum spacers are vulnerable to losing studs and other
> failures. Any inputs from all the experts out there??
> Marty
>
They are illegal to use on the drag strip. Buy a set of rims with less
back spacing, usually about three inches, instead of your ridiculous five
and a half.
God Bless America, Bill 0||||||
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
"Marty" <m_charles_baker@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1170466891.668484.162340@p10g2000cwp.googlegr oups.com...
> Just installed a 4" BDS suspension lift on a 94 YJ 6cyl. The 33"
> tires are rubbing the leaf springs with rims from an '06 Wrangler.
> Booger. I'm looking at wheel spacers on the net and on ebay. The
> ones I'm finding on ebay are billet aluminum for about $50 less than
> the titanium alloy offered from offroad web sites. These web sites
> claim the aluminum spacers are vulnerable to losing studs and other
> failures. Any inputs from all the experts out there??
> Marty
>
02-02-2007, 09:34 PM
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Re: Wheel spacers
Hi Marty,
They are illegal to use on the drag strip. Buy a set of rims with less
back spacing, usually about three inches, instead of your ridiculous five
and a half.
God Bless America, Bill 0||||||
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
"Marty" <m_charles_baker@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1170466891.668484.162340@p10g2000cwp.googlegr oups.com...
> Just installed a 4" BDS suspension lift on a 94 YJ 6cyl. The 33"
> tires are rubbing the leaf springs with rims from an '06 Wrangler.
> Booger. I'm looking at wheel spacers on the net and on ebay. The
> ones I'm finding on ebay are billet aluminum for about $50 less than
> the titanium alloy offered from offroad web sites. These web sites
> claim the aluminum spacers are vulnerable to losing studs and other
> failures. Any inputs from all the experts out there??
> Marty
>
They are illegal to use on the drag strip. Buy a set of rims with less
back spacing, usually about three inches, instead of your ridiculous five
and a half.
God Bless America, Bill 0||||||
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
"Marty" <m_charles_baker@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1170466891.668484.162340@p10g2000cwp.googlegr oups.com...
> Just installed a 4" BDS suspension lift on a 94 YJ 6cyl. The 33"
> tires are rubbing the leaf springs with rims from an '06 Wrangler.
> Booger. I'm looking at wheel spacers on the net and on ebay. The
> ones I'm finding on ebay are billet aluminum for about $50 less than
> the titanium alloy offered from offroad web sites. These web sites
> claim the aluminum spacers are vulnerable to losing studs and other
> failures. Any inputs from all the experts out there??
> Marty
>
02-02-2007, 09:34 PM
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Re: Wheel spacers
Hi Marty,
They are illegal to use on the drag strip. Buy a set of rims with less
back spacing, usually about three inches, instead of your ridiculous five
and a half.
God Bless America, Bill 0||||||
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
"Marty" <m_charles_baker@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1170466891.668484.162340@p10g2000cwp.googlegr oups.com...
> Just installed a 4" BDS suspension lift on a 94 YJ 6cyl. The 33"
> tires are rubbing the leaf springs with rims from an '06 Wrangler.
> Booger. I'm looking at wheel spacers on the net and on ebay. The
> ones I'm finding on ebay are billet aluminum for about $50 less than
> the titanium alloy offered from offroad web sites. These web sites
> claim the aluminum spacers are vulnerable to losing studs and other
> failures. Any inputs from all the experts out there??
> Marty
>
They are illegal to use on the drag strip. Buy a set of rims with less
back spacing, usually about three inches, instead of your ridiculous five
and a half.
God Bless America, Bill 0||||||
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
"Marty" <m_charles_baker@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1170466891.668484.162340@p10g2000cwp.googlegr oups.com...
> Just installed a 4" BDS suspension lift on a 94 YJ 6cyl. The 33"
> tires are rubbing the leaf springs with rims from an '06 Wrangler.
> Booger. I'm looking at wheel spacers on the net and on ebay. The
> ones I'm finding on ebay are billet aluminum for about $50 less than
> the titanium alloy offered from offroad web sites. These web sites
> claim the aluminum spacers are vulnerable to losing studs and other
> failures. Any inputs from all the experts out there??
> Marty
>
02-02-2007, 09:34 PM
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Re: Wheel spacers
Hi Marty,
They are illegal to use on the drag strip. Buy a set of rims with less
back spacing, usually about three inches, instead of your ridiculous five
and a half.
God Bless America, Bill 0||||||
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
"Marty" <m_charles_baker@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1170466891.668484.162340@p10g2000cwp.googlegr oups.com...
> Just installed a 4" BDS suspension lift on a 94 YJ 6cyl. The 33"
> tires are rubbing the leaf springs with rims from an '06 Wrangler.
> Booger. I'm looking at wheel spacers on the net and on ebay. The
> ones I'm finding on ebay are billet aluminum for about $50 less than
> the titanium alloy offered from offroad web sites. These web sites
> claim the aluminum spacers are vulnerable to losing studs and other
> failures. Any inputs from all the experts out there??
> Marty
>
They are illegal to use on the drag strip. Buy a set of rims with less
back spacing, usually about three inches, instead of your ridiculous five
and a half.
God Bless America, Bill 0||||||
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
"Marty" <m_charles_baker@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1170466891.668484.162340@p10g2000cwp.googlegr oups.com...
> Just installed a 4" BDS suspension lift on a 94 YJ 6cyl. The 33"
> tires are rubbing the leaf springs with rims from an '06 Wrangler.
> Booger. I'm looking at wheel spacers on the net and on ebay. The
> ones I'm finding on ebay are billet aluminum for about $50 less than
> the titanium alloy offered from offroad web sites. These web sites
> claim the aluminum spacers are vulnerable to losing studs and other
> failures. Any inputs from all the experts out there??
> Marty
>
02-03-2007, 11:11 AM
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Re: Wheel spacers
On Feb 2, 6:34 pm, "L.W. \(Bill\) ------ III" <billhug...@***.net>
wrote:
> Hi Marty,
> They are illegal to use on the drag strip. Buy a set of rims with less
> back spacing, usually about three inches, instead of your ridiculous five
> and a half.
> God Bless America, Bill 0||||||
> mailto:LW------...@aol.comhttp://www.----------.com/
>
> "Marty" <m_charles_ba...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>
> news:1170466891.668484.162340@p10g2000cwp.googlegr oups.com...
>
>
>
> > Just installed a 4" BDS suspension lift on a 94 YJ 6cyl. The 33"
> > tires are rubbing the leaf springs with rims from an '06 Wrangler.
> > Booger. I'm looking at wheel spacers on the net and on ebay. The
> > ones I'm finding on ebay are billet aluminum for about $50 less than
> > the titanium alloy offered from offroad web sites. These web sites
> > claim the aluminum spacers are vulnerable to losing studs and other
> > failures. Any inputs from all the experts out there??
> > Marty- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -
Hey Bill,
The spacers would be for my 94 Jeep Wrangler. I don't plan on
racing it. In a turn, the front tires rub the leaf springs and I'm
wondering which wheel spacers would give me the desired durability and
clearance.
Marty
wrote:
> Hi Marty,
> They are illegal to use on the drag strip. Buy a set of rims with less
> back spacing, usually about three inches, instead of your ridiculous five
> and a half.
> God Bless America, Bill 0||||||
> mailto:LW------...@aol.comhttp://www.----------.com/
>
> "Marty" <m_charles_ba...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>
> news:1170466891.668484.162340@p10g2000cwp.googlegr oups.com...
>
>
>
> > Just installed a 4" BDS suspension lift on a 94 YJ 6cyl. The 33"
> > tires are rubbing the leaf springs with rims from an '06 Wrangler.
> > Booger. I'm looking at wheel spacers on the net and on ebay. The
> > ones I'm finding on ebay are billet aluminum for about $50 less than
> > the titanium alloy offered from offroad web sites. These web sites
> > claim the aluminum spacers are vulnerable to losing studs and other
> > failures. Any inputs from all the experts out there??
> > Marty- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -
Hey Bill,
The spacers would be for my 94 Jeep Wrangler. I don't plan on
racing it. In a turn, the front tires rub the leaf springs and I'm
wondering which wheel spacers would give me the desired durability and
clearance.
Marty
02-03-2007, 11:11 AM
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Re: Wheel spacers
On Feb 2, 6:34 pm, "L.W. \(Bill\) ------ III" <billhug...@***.net>
wrote:
> Hi Marty,
> They are illegal to use on the drag strip. Buy a set of rims with less
> back spacing, usually about three inches, instead of your ridiculous five
> and a half.
> God Bless America, Bill 0||||||
> mailto:LW------...@aol.comhttp://www.----------.com/
>
> "Marty" <m_charles_ba...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>
> news:1170466891.668484.162340@p10g2000cwp.googlegr oups.com...
>
>
>
> > Just installed a 4" BDS suspension lift on a 94 YJ 6cyl. The 33"
> > tires are rubbing the leaf springs with rims from an '06 Wrangler.
> > Booger. I'm looking at wheel spacers on the net and on ebay. The
> > ones I'm finding on ebay are billet aluminum for about $50 less than
> > the titanium alloy offered from offroad web sites. These web sites
> > claim the aluminum spacers are vulnerable to losing studs and other
> > failures. Any inputs from all the experts out there??
> > Marty- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -
Hey Bill,
The spacers would be for my 94 Jeep Wrangler. I don't plan on
racing it. In a turn, the front tires rub the leaf springs and I'm
wondering which wheel spacers would give me the desired durability and
clearance.
Marty
wrote:
> Hi Marty,
> They are illegal to use on the drag strip. Buy a set of rims with less
> back spacing, usually about three inches, instead of your ridiculous five
> and a half.
> God Bless America, Bill 0||||||
> mailto:LW------...@aol.comhttp://www.----------.com/
>
> "Marty" <m_charles_ba...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>
> news:1170466891.668484.162340@p10g2000cwp.googlegr oups.com...
>
>
>
> > Just installed a 4" BDS suspension lift on a 94 YJ 6cyl. The 33"
> > tires are rubbing the leaf springs with rims from an '06 Wrangler.
> > Booger. I'm looking at wheel spacers on the net and on ebay. The
> > ones I'm finding on ebay are billet aluminum for about $50 less than
> > the titanium alloy offered from offroad web sites. These web sites
> > claim the aluminum spacers are vulnerable to losing studs and other
> > failures. Any inputs from all the experts out there??
> > Marty- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -
Hey Bill,
The spacers would be for my 94 Jeep Wrangler. I don't plan on
racing it. In a turn, the front tires rub the leaf springs and I'm
wondering which wheel spacers would give me the desired durability and
clearance.
Marty
02-03-2007, 11:11 AM
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Re: Wheel spacers
On Feb 2, 6:34 pm, "L.W. \(Bill\) ------ III" <billhug...@***.net>
wrote:
> Hi Marty,
> They are illegal to use on the drag strip. Buy a set of rims with less
> back spacing, usually about three inches, instead of your ridiculous five
> and a half.
> God Bless America, Bill 0||||||
> mailto:LW------...@aol.comhttp://www.----------.com/
>
> "Marty" <m_charles_ba...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>
> news:1170466891.668484.162340@p10g2000cwp.googlegr oups.com...
>
>
>
> > Just installed a 4" BDS suspension lift on a 94 YJ 6cyl. The 33"
> > tires are rubbing the leaf springs with rims from an '06 Wrangler.
> > Booger. I'm looking at wheel spacers on the net and on ebay. The
> > ones I'm finding on ebay are billet aluminum for about $50 less than
> > the titanium alloy offered from offroad web sites. These web sites
> > claim the aluminum spacers are vulnerable to losing studs and other
> > failures. Any inputs from all the experts out there??
> > Marty- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -
Hey Bill,
The spacers would be for my 94 Jeep Wrangler. I don't plan on
racing it. In a turn, the front tires rub the leaf springs and I'm
wondering which wheel spacers would give me the desired durability and
clearance.
Marty
wrote:
> Hi Marty,
> They are illegal to use on the drag strip. Buy a set of rims with less
> back spacing, usually about three inches, instead of your ridiculous five
> and a half.
> God Bless America, Bill 0||||||
> mailto:LW------...@aol.comhttp://www.----------.com/
>
> "Marty" <m_charles_ba...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>
> news:1170466891.668484.162340@p10g2000cwp.googlegr oups.com...
>
>
>
> > Just installed a 4" BDS suspension lift on a 94 YJ 6cyl. The 33"
> > tires are rubbing the leaf springs with rims from an '06 Wrangler.
> > Booger. I'm looking at wheel spacers on the net and on ebay. The
> > ones I'm finding on ebay are billet aluminum for about $50 less than
> > the titanium alloy offered from offroad web sites. These web sites
> > claim the aluminum spacers are vulnerable to losing studs and other
> > failures. Any inputs from all the experts out there??
> > Marty- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -
Hey Bill,
The spacers would be for my 94 Jeep Wrangler. I don't plan on
racing it. In a turn, the front tires rub the leaf springs and I'm
wondering which wheel spacers would give me the desired durability and
clearance.
Marty
02-03-2007, 11:11 AM
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Re: Wheel spacers
On Feb 2, 6:34 pm, "L.W. \(Bill\) ------ III" <billhug...@***.net>
wrote:
> Hi Marty,
> They are illegal to use on the drag strip. Buy a set of rims with less
> back spacing, usually about three inches, instead of your ridiculous five
> and a half.
> God Bless America, Bill 0||||||
> mailto:LW------...@aol.comhttp://www.----------.com/
>
> "Marty" <m_charles_ba...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>
> news:1170466891.668484.162340@p10g2000cwp.googlegr oups.com...
>
>
>
> > Just installed a 4" BDS suspension lift on a 94 YJ 6cyl. The 33"
> > tires are rubbing the leaf springs with rims from an '06 Wrangler.
> > Booger. I'm looking at wheel spacers on the net and on ebay. The
> > ones I'm finding on ebay are billet aluminum for about $50 less than
> > the titanium alloy offered from offroad web sites. These web sites
> > claim the aluminum spacers are vulnerable to losing studs and other
> > failures. Any inputs from all the experts out there??
> > Marty- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -
Hey Bill,
The spacers would be for my 94 Jeep Wrangler. I don't plan on
racing it. In a turn, the front tires rub the leaf springs and I'm
wondering which wheel spacers would give me the desired durability and
clearance.
Marty
wrote:
> Hi Marty,
> They are illegal to use on the drag strip. Buy a set of rims with less
> back spacing, usually about three inches, instead of your ridiculous five
> and a half.
> God Bless America, Bill 0||||||
> mailto:LW------...@aol.comhttp://www.----------.com/
>
> "Marty" <m_charles_ba...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>
> news:1170466891.668484.162340@p10g2000cwp.googlegr oups.com...
>
>
>
> > Just installed a 4" BDS suspension lift on a 94 YJ 6cyl. The 33"
> > tires are rubbing the leaf springs with rims from an '06 Wrangler.
> > Booger. I'm looking at wheel spacers on the net and on ebay. The
> > ones I'm finding on ebay are billet aluminum for about $50 less than
> > the titanium alloy offered from offroad web sites. These web sites
> > claim the aluminum spacers are vulnerable to losing studs and other
> > failures. Any inputs from all the experts out there??
> > Marty- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -
Hey Bill,
The spacers would be for my 94 Jeep Wrangler. I don't plan on
racing it. In a turn, the front tires rub the leaf springs and I'm
wondering which wheel spacers would give me the desired durability and
clearance.
Marty
02-03-2007, 11:29 AM
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Re: Wheel spacers
Marty wrote:
> The spacers would be for my 94 Jeep Wrangler. I don't plan on
> racing it. In a turn, the front tires rub the leaf springs and I'm
> wondering which wheel spacers would give me the desired durability and
> clearance.
Your still better off using wheels with the proper backspacing, but if you
decide to go with spacers stay away from the aluminum ones as they are
weaker and with your larger tires the lugs do experience a lot of force.
If your rubbing at full turn then all that needs to be done is to increase
the stop with a washer or two.
--
DougW
> The spacers would be for my 94 Jeep Wrangler. I don't plan on
> racing it. In a turn, the front tires rub the leaf springs and I'm
> wondering which wheel spacers would give me the desired durability and
> clearance.
Your still better off using wheels with the proper backspacing, but if you
decide to go with spacers stay away from the aluminum ones as they are
weaker and with your larger tires the lugs do experience a lot of force.
If your rubbing at full turn then all that needs to be done is to increase
the stop with a washer or two.
--
DougW