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Deep Water Terp 04-21-2012 02:24 PM

How do you tighten front wheel spacers?
 
How do you lock the front so that it doesn't spin when you tighten the front wheel spacers?

notsoricer 04-21-2012 02:25 PM

Put the car in 4lo and keep it in gear (cars off obviously). Or have someone step on your brake while you tighten.

river2c 04-21-2012 02:46 PM

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Nailit 04-21-2012 02:51 PM

Or impact wrench!! Mine didn't move!
:rock:

MFX 04-21-2012 02:52 PM

Good solid screw driver wedged in the rotor slots which then jams up against the caliper when you tighten it

pfd1980 04-21-2012 03:24 PM


Originally Posted by MFX (Post 2973225)
Good solid screw driver wedged in the rotor slots which then jams up against the caliper when you tighten it

this is what i did on both jeeps.. works great no damage!!

mkjeep 04-21-2012 03:32 PM


Originally Posted by MFX (Post 2973225)
Good solid screw driver wedged in the rotor slots which then jams up against the caliper when you tighten it

^^^^^^This....

Sharkey 04-21-2012 03:38 PM


Originally Posted by Nailit
Or impact wrench!! Mine didn't move!
:rock:

NO! NO! NO! I would never use an impact to tighten lugs, it's a great way to over tighten and stretch the lugs (among other things).


Originally Posted by MFX
Good solid screw driver wedged in the rotor slots which then jams up against the caliper when you tighten it

^^This, although I just held it and didn't let it jam into the brakes (and it also helps to have someone step on the brakes.)

Deep Water Terp 04-21-2012 04:15 PM

Thanks guys!

CJ7nvrstk 04-22-2012 05:22 AM

Place one end of 2x4 braced on the ground and the other end on a lug. The wood won't damage the threads and the ground will provide the resistance needed to torque to spec.


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