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Old Sep 12, 2012 | 06:20 PM
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I'm thinking of putting on 1.75 inch wheel spacers, do I need to adjust steering or anything after? Please help....
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Old Sep 12, 2012 | 07:21 PM
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I just installed Rubi springs and shocks and 1.5 Spidertrax wheel spacers. I had to adjust due to adding springs and shocks and do not see why you would need to just adding wheel spacers.
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Old Sep 12, 2012 | 07:25 PM
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You shouldn't need to make any adjustments with adding wheel spacers. Not that I've heard of anyhow. I'm using 1.75" spacers, torque em good, check their torque every few thousand miles or after wheelin hard, otherwise good to go!
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Old Sep 12, 2012 | 07:32 PM
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Old Sep 13, 2012 | 07:47 AM
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No... I've never heard of making any adjustments because of adding wheel spacers.. Put em on and torque em down like the other guy said and just check every so often when necessary. Good luck!
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Old Sep 13, 2012 | 12:11 PM
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Old Sep 13, 2012 | 12:37 PM
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And when doing rotations, balancing, or new tires have them retorqued. Each time the wheel comes off the spacer.
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Old Sep 13, 2012 | 12:43 PM
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Default with 35's on a 3 inch lift
what size spacers do you need???
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Old Sep 13, 2012 | 12:47 PM
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Originally Posted by MiJKguy
what size spacers do you need???
If you are using the factory wheels you 1.5" spacers to get the proper backspacing. Most aftermarket offroad wheel are backspaced already so you usually are alright. Just check the new wheel backspacing before you buy them.
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Old Sep 13, 2012 | 01:08 PM
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Originally Posted by woodyvw9
If you are using the factory wheels you 1.5" spacers to get the proper backspacing. Most aftermarket offroad wheel are backspaced already so you usually are alright. Just check the new wheel backspacing before you buy them.
I got Cragar soft black 8 rims (16's) on 31 Nittos but will be going to 35's with the 16's
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