Safety and an ebay unknown
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JK Freak
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Safety and an ebay unknown
I went down to my 4wd place and said I needed some spacers because I have some big sexy nittos coming next week. He told me that it would be 130 a pair(260 total) and I told him he and his expensive ass spacers could f-ck off somewhere, I aint paying that
cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/4-Wheel-Spacers-Adapters-Jeep-Wrangler-JK-07-09-2-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem35a3d1dccaQQitemZ23038 1706442QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccesso ries
saw these on ebay but am concerned about saftey 4 spacers for 130...is one as good as the other?
cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/4-Wheel-Spacers-Adapters-Jeep-Wrangler-JK-07-09-2-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem35a3d1dccaQQitemZ23038 1706442QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccesso ries
saw these on ebay but am concerned about saftey 4 spacers for 130...is one as good as the other?
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JK Jedi
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Originally Posted by OzzyPotter
Didn't look how tall, but couldn't you just go to a known vendor and buy for about $20 per puck?
To the OP, there is no way in hell I would trust my JK, my life, my family's lives, and the lives of other people on the road to some dime store knockoff no-name wheel spacers. Spacers are not created equal so make certain you know what you are buying.
JK Junkie
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yeah scary dude. here's some info from the sticky in here:
Q: Are wheel spacers safe to use or do they cause extra stress on your axle or wheel bearings?
A: High quality wheelspacers, the kind that bolt up to your axle first are no more dangerous or cause any more stress to your axles then would a wheel with less backspacing. Anyone who tries to tell you otherwise doesn't know what they're talking about and I have yet to hear a single good or specific explanation as to exactly how they are worse. Just to be clear, the cheap-o spacers (the kind that you can get at PepBoys and are sandwiched between your wheel and axle using the existing wheel studs) are in fact EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. These cheap-o spacers leave little thread for your lug nuts to hold onto and can fail. DO NOT USE THESE!
Q: Are wheel spacers safe to use or do they cause extra stress on your axle or wheel bearings?
A: High quality wheelspacers, the kind that bolt up to your axle first are no more dangerous or cause any more stress to your axles then would a wheel with less backspacing. Anyone who tries to tell you otherwise doesn't know what they're talking about and I have yet to hear a single good or specific explanation as to exactly how they are worse. Just to be clear, the cheap-o spacers (the kind that you can get at PepBoys and are sandwiched between your wheel and axle using the existing wheel studs) are in fact EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. These cheap-o spacers leave little thread for your lug nuts to hold onto and can fail. DO NOT USE THESE!
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JK Freak
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You are thinking BB lift pucks. Not wheel spacers.
To the OP, there is no way in hell I would trust my JK, my life, my family's lives, and the lives of other people on the road to some dime store knockoff no-name wheel spacers. Spacers are not created equal so make certain you know what you are buying.
To the OP, there is no way in hell I would trust my JK, my life, my family's lives, and the lives of other people on the road to some dime store knockoff no-name wheel spacers. Spacers are not created equal so make certain you know what you are buying.
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JK Freak
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yeah scary dude. here's some info from the sticky in here:
Q: Are wheel spacers safe to use or do they cause extra stress on your axle or wheel bearings?
A: High quality wheelspacers, the kind that bolt up to your axle first are no more dangerous or cause any more stress to your axles then would a wheel with less backspacing. Anyone who tries to tell you otherwise doesn't know what they're talking about and I have yet to hear a single good or specific explanation as to exactly how they are worse. Just to be clear, the cheap-o spacers (the kind that you can get at PepBoys and are sandwiched between your wheel and axle using the existing wheel studs) are in fact EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. These cheap-o spacers leave little thread for your lug nuts to hold onto and can fail. DO NOT USE THESE!
Q: Are wheel spacers safe to use or do they cause extra stress on your axle or wheel bearings?
A: High quality wheelspacers, the kind that bolt up to your axle first are no more dangerous or cause any more stress to your axles then would a wheel with less backspacing. Anyone who tries to tell you otherwise doesn't know what they're talking about and I have yet to hear a single good or specific explanation as to exactly how they are worse. Just to be clear, the cheap-o spacers (the kind that you can get at PepBoys and are sandwiched between your wheel and axle using the existing wheel studs) are in fact EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. These cheap-o spacers leave little thread for your lug nuts to hold onto and can fail. DO NOT USE THESE!
Last edited by FrankCastle01; Aug 3, 2011 at 07:18 PM.
JK Jedi
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Read the tenth post in this thread: https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/show...-Spacer-Safety
Based on that member's analysis, I'd spend the money on Spidertrax and sleep soundly at night.
Based on that member's analysis, I'd spend the money on Spidertrax and sleep soundly at night.
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JK Freak
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I have a set of eBay spacers and the problem isn't within the chunk of metal, it's the lug studs. They aren't real "grade 8" hardware. How do you know (you ask quietly to yourself)?? When was the last time you sheared a factory lug stud off with just a 3/8" ratchet. No extension, no breaker bar, no impact- just a 3/8" ratchet. Then go ahead 1 step further and ask how many lug studs did this kid manage to shear OFF with the ebay spacer? The answer is easy- enough to count on one hand
My spidertrax on the other hand.....I use a snap-on 1/2" impact gun and I haven't sheared a stud off yet, even after multiple tire rotations.
And I don't use threadlocker on my spacers either, I use anti-seize. But you can start a whole other thread on that and people will go at it for days on end just beating that dead horse into the ground.
My spidertrax on the other hand.....I use a snap-on 1/2" impact gun and I haven't sheared a stud off yet, even after multiple tire rotations.
And I don't use threadlocker on my spacers either, I use anti-seize. But you can start a whole other thread on that and people will go at it for days on end just beating that dead horse into the ground.
JK Newbie
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I have these spacers and although I havent had them very long, I haven't had any problems out of them yet. I would have liked to have gone with teraflex or spidertrax but don't have the money. :/
JK Jedi Master
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Some more good reading to go with Widewings analysis above:
https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/show...pacer-Analysis
https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/show...-wheel-spacers
https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/show...pacer-Analysis
https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/show...-wheel-spacers