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?

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

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

^^^^^^This....

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).

^^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.)

Thanks guys!

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.

what size spacers did you go with? 1.5 inch? can you post a pic?

Yeah, 1.5". I'm happy with the result. I still have the stock tires, but will go to 35's eventually. The wider stance looks good and feels good to drive. I'll post some pics if it ever stops raining.

I used a 125# impact and just made sure to give it a bump once it was seated. Have captive 18 wheeler shop at work and used the mech's tools.. easy.. would agree not to dog it down with it though!

I use the screwdriver in the rotor method as well, just bought a long handled cheap one from a discount tool store

using a impact wrench or just over torquing in general can warp your rotors.

Have always used an impact with it dialed back. Hence the manual settings on all impacts. You should know what setting does how much torque, try it out. Start on the low level and then test with a torque wrench.

Best way, is to ask your HOT neighbor to come over and step on the brake for you, while you torque the lugs down. That way you are not pre-loading the spacer while you are trying to torque it.:thumbsup:

Finally someone said it. It's as easy as having someone press the brakes!

:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

A 2x4 or other appropriate length device wedged between the brake pedal and the seat works too, if you don't have friends or hot neighbors :)

It doesn't take much pedal pressure to lock the brakes up enough. I had my 5 year old daughter push on the pedal and it was enough to get the job done.

Beyond the torque work, I suggest red lock-tite as well to hold those spacers on tight.:yup: