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Wheel spacers and washers attached to the wheel studs

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Old Mar 16, 2011 | 05:04 AM
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Originally Posted by ColdSRT

If you can change a tire you can do it. PM me and I'll walk you through it. Get yourself a good torque wrench. Read the manual and get after it. Like I said to be safe your gonna have to check them afterwards. Are you really going to pay someone to do that? Like I said it is as easy as changing a tire. If you can't change a tire then I suggest you learn. AAA don't go where jeeps roam.
Yes I can change a tire. So I guess I can do that. My jeep didn't come with any manuals or anything
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Old Mar 16, 2011 | 09:19 AM
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Originally Posted by sringer
But if I'm an epic failure at doing stuff like that...I won't know it was fine right.
If?
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Old Mar 16, 2011 | 09:28 AM
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No need for a manual. I'm not going to tell you where to put the jack. That is up to you. Once you get the tire off you yank the two or three keepers off and then place the spacer over the factory wheel studs. Apply a bit of locktite to the factory studs and secure the spacer with the included nuts. Take your torque wrench and tighten in a crisscross pattern to 95ft lbs. Remember to set your torque wrench back to it's lowest setting before storage. Also sticking a screwdriver in the slots on the edge of the rotor will keep it from spinning while you torque the nuts down. Then you put the tire back on just like normal. 95 ft lbs on the lugnuts as well. Rinse and repeat 3 more times and then step back and smile at the new look and a job well done.
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Old Mar 16, 2011 | 09:35 AM
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I left mine on a truck I had and put aftermarket wheels. After that everyone I would hit the brakes my truck would shake at all corners. Took back to discount tire and they remove them which fixed it.
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Old Mar 16, 2011 | 09:42 AM
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Originally Posted by dpowell5523
I left mine on a truck I had and put aftermarket wheels. After that everyone I would hit the brakes my truck would shake at all corners. Took back to discount tire and they remove them which fixed it.
I have heard of that many times. Usually a vibration at speed is what is reported.
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Old Mar 16, 2011 | 10:17 AM
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mine are recessed to allow for the retaining clips
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