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Thanks guys, I will be getting the material this evening.
Interest in slip on wheel spacers
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If you have some extras after Christmas then I will prolly jump in on the deal. Christmas and property taxes all in one month make me feel a bit cheap.
If anyone wants to split a set let me know.
If anyone wants to split a set let me know.
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Yeah, I think I will be cutting some extra for after the holiday when people aren't as frugal when it comes to these things. I guarantee I will get many requests a month down the road (how it was with the battery trays). Anyways, I will also sell a set of 2 for $77 (shipping is same for 4 or 2 wheel spacers). I can also send 4 to one address if you guys want to split a set.
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Made a few last night out of some scrap 1/4" to check fitment. I was also able to find a piece of 3/8" laying around. They wont necessarily be "slip" on but more pressing with your hands on. This was to make sure that everything was centered up and that there would be not balancing problems. Some may be looser or tighter on other trucks due to manufacturing tolerances. I was also able to wiggle it off by hand no problem.
You can see that there are just enough threads showing to properly engage a lug nut. If this is disconcerting to you, please refer to how a bolt and nut lock up. The nut is generally slightly smaller or the same height as the diameter of the bolt that it is attaching to. the same can be said with open end lug nuts. the reason most studs on a vehicle are fairly long is due to the fact that it make it easier for you to get the wheel on and thread the lug nuts on. If you don't want to take my word for it, then refer to the others who have been running this same setup for 10,000+ miles, probably 30,000+ combined with hard wheeling on fully armored and loaded down rigs.
So for the good stuff, after putting the spacer on, I noticed that it took a little more work in the back to get the wheel on due to the fact that there was not as much hub to rest it on. Once it got the lugs on, it was no problem and centered up like usual. There is more hub in the front so it should be easier to get on.
Here are a few pics that I believe to answer a lot of questions and to be pretty self explanatory. Let me know if you have any questions. Gonna be getting material on Monday!
You can see that there are just enough threads showing to properly engage a lug nut. If this is disconcerting to you, please refer to how a bolt and nut lock up. The nut is generally slightly smaller or the same height as the diameter of the bolt that it is attaching to. the same can be said with open end lug nuts. the reason most studs on a vehicle are fairly long is due to the fact that it make it easier for you to get the wheel on and thread the lug nuts on. If you don't want to take my word for it, then refer to the others who have been running this same setup for 10,000+ miles, probably 30,000+ combined with hard wheeling on fully armored and loaded down rigs.
So for the good stuff, after putting the spacer on, I noticed that it took a little more work in the back to get the wheel on due to the fact that there was not as much hub to rest it on. Once it got the lugs on, it was no problem and centered up like usual. There is more hub in the front so it should be easier to get on.
Here are a few pics that I believe to answer a lot of questions and to be pretty self explanatory. Let me know if you have any questions. Gonna be getting material on Monday!
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Mas pichers
Nice and great price. I run this size spacer with no issues with less stud showing. I went from a 1.25in spacer (for two weeks) to this size, much better for my setup.
Put me down for a set.
I'll take a set as well.
Shaggy: Have you checked the radial run out of flat plate?
Are you seeing something in the pics that's raising a concern? I'm not very familiar with radial runout in this context...
sonk76 said:
I think, don't quote me...but i think radial runout is to make sure the wheel spacer sits completely flush on each side (rims|hub). You rotate the disk and measure the thickness of the spacer to check if its 100 true.
Spacers/adapters are typically cut on a lathe then bored rather than cut from plate. Just asking, essentially, how flat the plate is that is being used.
And actually I mis-used the term "radial" which would mean how concentric they are which probably doesn't make any real difference for this application as long as the faces are perfectly flat.
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Mill finish al typically holds a tolerance of +-.005". Sure it will not be as flat or as true as a turned or fly cut spacer but does it need to be?
The spacer you saw in the picture is made from Kaiser al. They are good quality al manufacturers. All al is governed by astm standards for quality control and standardization purposes.
The spacer you saw in the picture is made from Kaiser al. They are good quality al manufacturers. All al is governed by astm standards for quality control and standardization purposes.
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I am going to cut out 4 of these bad boys and then put them on my truck and drive it around town for a week or two and then drive it from here in CO to AL and back. i will make sure that the Al tolerances and waterjet cut do not cause any balancing issues. I am 99% confident that they will not. However, if they do then I will turn them down on a lathe to ensure they are flat and concentric. I will let you know my findings here as well as some updates. I will post it up in the classifieds as well. They should be ready to go and tested after the holidays! Thanks for the input guys!
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Any updates on these? Looking forward to them...
I know it has been mentioned, and I personally am not saying these look unsafe in any way, but this style of wheel spacer is illegal to run on the road in Utah... They will not pass safety inspection. I would assume most states have similar laws as well.
I'm not trying to ruin any opportunities, I just want to make sure people aren't surprised if there are issues with inspection.
On the other hand, the quality looks great! How much thread engages in the lug nut when the wheels are on?
I'm not trying to ruin any opportunities, I just want to make sure people aren't surprised if there are issues with inspection.
On the other hand, the quality looks great! How much thread engages in the lug nut when the wheels are on?
See the 2nd photo on his post #25 just above...about 14-15mm of thread for engagement.