I just ordered me a set for less than half of above listed price. $160 for the set. free delivery. CJBARGINS on ebay has them. I trust sellers with 99.9% customer satisfaction.
How thick are your spacers? What size are your BFG's.
Did you loose mpg, acceleration, handling or ride quality?
BTW your crewmax looks just right
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Originally Posted by Rex Wayne
I don't understand ... how can a !/4" thick spacer help your truck. ?
Rex
How will the spacers help? they may help with your turning radius if you've added a taller tire and can't get them turning at full lock without hitting the frame or Control Arm. Spacers or wheel adapters are mainly for correcting improper backspacing and asthetics.
Wheel spacers won't change your mpg's, acceleration, or ride quality. Changing your tires will though.
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My Truck: 2005 Tundra, 2UZFE. 4WD. AccessCab. Spectra Blue Mica (8M6). TRD. AT. CC. CK. DZ. FE. AW. LD. OF. TO. VP.
In my experience spacers are generally a no-no. Can someone comment on the wheel stud length and safety of this?
Also, from what I see here, a 1 - 1.5" spacer is offered with new studs. Any downside to that? Is that what you have Door-kicker?
there are big differences between wheel spacers and wheel adapters, aside from the common misconception and wording mixup.
Spacers are generally less than 1" in width and are used for very minor wheel spacing to compensate for incorrect wheel offset. Spacers are typically a large washer that fits over your studs and is not held in place by anything other than the torque of the lug nuts. These are probably what you've heard are a "no-no". I would never run them on my truck.
Adapters are generally over 1" in width and are used to compensate for major incorrect wheel offset. The adapters are a spacer with new studs and countersunk holes to attach your factory studs. The factory hub studs attach on with conical lug nuts and disappear from the surface. The new studs, built into the wheel adapter, protruding from the adapter are what you now mount your wheel to, thus creating a slightly longer wheel base on your axle. Never get a wheel adapter with anything less than grade 8 studs. SpiderTrax.com and WheelAdapter.com are great sources for wheel adapters.
Does that help explain the difference?
If not, I have pictures of both.
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My Truck: 2005 Tundra, 2UZFE. 4WD. AccessCab. Spectra Blue Mica (8M6). TRD. AT. CC. CK. DZ. FE. AW. LD. OF. TO. VP.
The only problem I see with adapters is when brakes or axles need worked on. Normally red loctite is used to secure the spacers with the lugs, correct? Well doesn't red loctite need heat to help break it loose? Would it be safe to use blue loctite?
The only problem I see with adapters is when brakes or axles need worked on. Normally red loctite is used to secure the spacers with the lugs, correct? Well doesn't red loctite need heat to help break it loose? Would it be safe to use blue loctite?
I had more of a problem removing them due to the aluminum adapter circle binding to the iron of the hub. The nuts came off without a hitch.
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My Truck: 2005 Tundra, 2UZFE. 4WD. AccessCab. Spectra Blue Mica (8M6). TRD. AT. CC. CK. DZ. FE. AW. LD. OF. TO. VP.
anybody put spacers on your wheels?
Re: anybody put spacers on your wheels?
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