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Old Jul 29, 2013 | 01:38 PM
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No problem. Just like mentitled before I would get leveling kit instead of spacer. You will get links as well. I went from 14/55's before. Very happy with my set up. I don't know size of tires you want but just leveling boasts 33-34" tires. You will need spacers with stock wheels as well. I will go up to 35's down the road. I do have a thread I started "2 dr's with Rubi 18/59 springs, shocks,and spacers and 32's"

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Old Aug 2, 2013 | 05:20 PM
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Originally Posted by catahoula

No problem. Just like mentitled before I would get leveling kit instead of spacer. You will get links as well. I went from 14/55's before. Very happy with my set up. I don't know size of tires you want but just leveling boasts 33-34" tires. You will need spacers with stock wheels as well. I will go up to 35's down the road. I do have a thread I started "2 dr's with Rubi 18/59 springs, shocks,and spacers and 32's"

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ACTUALLY, we are NOW running a set of 285/75s (33.8x11.2) on stock moabs (17x7.5) WITHOUT wheel spacers and ZERO issues.
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Old Aug 2, 2013 | 05:33 PM
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ACTUALLY, we are NOW running a set of 285/75s (33.8x11.2) on stock moabs (17x7.5) WITHOUT wheel spacers and ZERO issues.
I used to be a proponent of wheel spacers until I saw that some of the studs were fricking toast after 26 months. AEV has it right keeping thee offset and back spacing they do on their wheels for folks running 12.5-13.5 inch wide wheels. Stands to reason that an 11.2-11.5 wheel would work wonderfully on stock OS and BS.
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Old Aug 2, 2013 | 05:45 PM
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You say the studs were toast....can you elaborate on this? Were they loose, corroded, stripped, cracked, stretched?? I'm just looking at what to look out for.

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Old Aug 2, 2013 | 05:49 PM
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Originally Posted by karls
You say the studs were toast....can you elaborate on this? Were they loose, corroded, stripped, cracked, stretched?? I'm just looking at what to look out for.

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Stripped and cracked. Had pieces of them seared into the lug nuts.
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Old Aug 2, 2013 | 06:01 PM
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Originally Posted by RND
Stripped and cracked. Had pieces of them seared into the lug nuts.
I think a lot of folks use impacts. I've had mine on for several thousand miles and no problem. I torque and re-torgue by hand per spec.
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Old Aug 2, 2013 | 06:04 PM
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Originally Posted by RND
ACTUALLY, we are NOW running a set of 285/75s (33.8x11.2) on stock moabs (17x7.5) WITHOUT wheel spacers and ZERO issues.
I believe that is recommended per Teraflex. It might also depend on width of tire and if you wheel or just mall crawl.
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Old Aug 2, 2013 | 06:07 PM
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Originally Posted by catahoula

I think a lot of folks use impacts. I've had mine on for several thousand miles and no problem. I torque and re-torgue by hand per spec.
Ditto: re-torqued by hand every Dino oil change.
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Old Aug 2, 2013 | 06:10 PM
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Originally Posted by catahoula

I believe that is recommended per Teraflex. It might also depend on width of tire and if you wheel or just mall crawl.
I will not have any issues wheeling, GUARANTEED (Cajun accent).
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Old Aug 2, 2013 | 06:12 PM
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Originally Posted by JK Inspired

I will not have any issues wheeling, GUARANTEED (Cajun accent).
Enough about wheels and wheel spacers. Back to the OP
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