2" or 1.75" wheel spacers?

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Sep 11, 2011 | 08:15 PM

Bug Stomper

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From: Kent Island, MD

2" or 1.75" wheel spacers?

Any drawbacks in stepping up to 2" or 1.75" wheel spacers from 1.5"?
All hub centric of course.
advantage or just waste of money?

Sep 13, 2011 | 06:35 PM

bkjeep

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From: Niantic CT

Drawback is a wider turning radius

Sep 13, 2011 | 08:32 PM

bkjeep

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I'll retract that previous statement. The turning radius will only increase by a very small margin due to the wider track of the vehicle. 2" just seems like a heck of a lot.

Sep 13, 2011 | 08:44 PM

BStelling

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I thought 1.5" wheel spacers was the highest it went too...at least that's as far as I'd go. I'm currently running 1.5" Spidertrax and find that it's plenty enough while running 37" tires. No more rubbing

Sep 14, 2011 | 07:10 AM

j33p4life

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From: Draper, Utah

sorry to hijack but I don't really understand the whole backspacing... sorry! haha but 1.5 inch spydertrax will work on my stock 17" wheels and 35 inch nitto trail grapplers? correct?

Sep 14, 2011 | 09:05 AM

Jeff76

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From: houston,tx

There are more advantages to a wider track.

Increased side hill stability.
Better suspension travel. Basically making a longer lever by lengthening.

Only downside is being on a very narrow trail.