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Old May 12, 2011 | 04:17 PM
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Just bought new Duratrac tires for my Sahara Unlimited and new tires are rubbing on the sway bars at full turn. Looking at getting a set of spidertrax spacers off Northridge, but not sure if I need 1.25 or 1.5. New shoes are 295/65r18.... any recommendations?
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Old May 12, 2011 | 04:35 PM
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Just get 1.5" and declare victory.
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Old May 12, 2011 | 04:52 PM
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Originally Posted by karls10jk
I thought the 1.25"s were for TJ/XJ/WJ, etc and the 1.5"s ar for JK/WK/WK2s. FWIW- I run 1.5"s and I'm quite happy.
That's my understanding too.
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Old May 12, 2011 | 04:53 PM
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Just installed my 1.5" Spidertrax spacers and running 295/70/17 Nitto Trail Grappler's on stock Rubi rims 3 days ago. NO issues at all. Nice Product

I read somewhere that you may need to slighty grind down factory wheel studs if you use 1.25" spacers so they don't touch rim when mounting.
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Old May 12, 2011 | 06:04 PM
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i run 2" on stock rubi rims and love the wide stance
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Old May 12, 2011 | 06:38 PM
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Originally Posted by jeeperjkjeeper
i run 2" on stock rubi rims and love the wide stance
+1 on 2" spacers. I'm running mine on stock sport rims
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Old May 12, 2011 | 06:47 PM
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Buy the 1.5", I've been running them on my JK for over a year now, no issues. Spidertrax are a great product!
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Old May 13, 2011 | 12:25 PM
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Originally Posted by karls10jk
How wide is your stance? My jeep sits 84" wide from the outside of each tire to the other tire
From outside to outside it is 79" exactly. Thats with 315/70 R17 tires
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