[Greg_B]

There are a few basics to spacers. I've run spacers for a few years, installed them per instructions explained here and have never been able to move a nut when I have checked them.

When you install them clean off the wheel studs and then brake clean them, apply some removeable strength product, such as blue locktite. Put on the spacers, bolts and torque them to spec. Check them again in a week. Then, check them every tire rotation or oil change. If you do this you drastically reduce chances of problems.

Some folks have seen, experienced or heard of spacers coming off. I don't have knowledge of the install method in those cases, or know if they were rechecked at any intervals.

You could go with the IFS spacer kit on the front.

As mentioned, if you really are turned off spacers it would be best to find some wheels with reduced BS (say 2" or so) which would give you 3" more overall stance. Search on Mud for a few manufacturers who will make custom BS'd wheels.

No reports of bearing issues front or rear that I know of from slightly offset wheels or spacers.

This advice is worth exactly what you paid for it; install at your own risk.

hth's

gb