What 1.25" Wheel Spacer Look like on an FJ40

[Cruiser Corps]

One of our customers sent us some pics of his FJ40 with 1.25" wheel spacers installed. Just though I would share.

 

[GRM]

What is the lift/wheels/tires on that 40?

 

[amaurer]

I thought they look more like this...

 

[GRM]

That never happens...

 

[FJsnoozer]

word, it looks like this

https://forum.ih8mud.com/40-55-series-tech/598542-sad-day-my-new-ly-wrecked-fj40.html

 

[cjgoode]

The spacer would not put any more pressure on those studs then a wheel with the backspacing. The problem is you either need special nuts for those spacers, or you need to get longer wheel studs, it is in the instructions, but most people never do it right. Add to that you need to take the wheel off and re tighten the spacer them many times when new, or the lugs on the spacer can come loose as the wear in a little, also in the instructions and also rarely done.

 

[69LC]

That looks really good! Much more proportional.

 

[JohnnyC]

I thought they look more like this...

Same picture I thought of

 

[nitroid13]

Or this

 

[AlexJet]

The spacer would not put any more pressure on those studs then a wheel with the backspacing. The problem is you either need special nuts for those spacers, or you need to get longer wheel studs, it is in the instructions, but most people never do it right. Add to that you need to take the wheel off and re tighten the spacer them many times when new, or the lugs on the spacer can come loose as the wear in a little, also in the instructions and also rarely done.

Yes, you are right. You need to treat the adapter the same way as tires. I use thread lock for extra level of protection against unscrewing and periodically check the condition of the adapter lugs.

 

[ElHefe]

Or this

I've seen this rig before in a Reader's Rigs before, I am right?

 

[nitroid13]

I've seen this rig before in a Reader's Rigs before, I am right?

YEP!! It's my baby

 

[ElHefe]

YEP!! It's my baby

I have a copy of that magazine around somewhere. Once I find it, I'll post up a pic of the page it's on.

 

[nitroid13]

I have a copy of that magazine around somewhere. Once I find it, I'll post up a pic of the page it's on.

He he here it is

 

[ElHefe]

Yep. That's it! Nice rig, Justin.

I think that was the first time I had heard of H*ll Creek. Way back before I even bought my 40.

 

[adistler1]

That's my wrecked truck. F$#% a bunch of spacers. Also, it should be said that my spacers were 3" long.

 

[platypusREX]

Simple leverage physics begs to differ. With a spacer, it is twice as likely to break.

This is stronger

than this.

The spacer would not put any more pressure on those studs then a wheel with the backspacing. The problem is you either need special nuts for those spacers, or you need to get longer wheel studs, it is in the instructions, but most people never do it right. Add to that you need to take the wheel off and re tighten the spacer them many times when new, or the lugs on the spacer can come loose as the wear in a little, also in the instructions and also rarely done.

 

[platypusREX]

Yeah yeah yeah. That is a pick up and you can see there is a fiberglass top on the bed, that is why it broke.

That never happens...