wheel spacers (13 Viewers)

[johan peeters]

Hi, i would like to put wheel spacers in front and back of my 75 series anyone any experience with those(strenght wise) and what a good width is , thanks , these are the ones from landcruiser parts

Toyota Aluminum Wheel Spacers
Starting at: $89.00
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These bolt on wheel spacers are designed to give you a little more width without changing out your axle for a wider one. Great for use on solid axles conversions to make the front axle similar in width the wider rear axle found on 86 and up Toyota trucks. Bolt pattern is 6 stud on a 5.5" round circle. Features safety graded studs and matching nuts for proper fit. Made from Billet 6061-T6 aluminum. Grade 8 Studs, Grade 10.9 nuts. Five sizes available. Shipped as a set of 2 spacers w/nuts. Every spacer features a precision machined surface. Only high quality nuts and studs that are hardness graded and stamped are used. Six lug wheel spacers fit Toyota FJ Cruiser, Pickups, 4Runners, FJ-40, FJ-60 & FJ80.

Note: Wheel spacers are sold in pairs.

Available options:

Wheel Spacers, 1.00" Wide, $89 pair, 140001-1-K
Wheel Spacers, 1.25" Wide, $89 pair, 140002-1-K
Wheel Spacers, 1.50" Wide, $89 pair, 140003-1-K
Wheel Spacers, 2.00" Wide, $110 pair, 140004-1-K
Wheel Spacers, 3.00" Wide, $135 pair, 140005-1-K

 

[PhrogsPhorever]

I'm running 1.25" aluminum spacers i got from Just Differentials (~$85 IIRC) and have had no problems.

How wide are you looking to run?

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[johan peeters]

not sure , i thougt 1.50" front and back

 

[roscoFJ73]

Why do you need them? Personally,I wouldnt be using them on an extended trip into the unknown.

 

[sadam_husain]

wheel spacers work fine but you have to check them regularily for tightness theres lots of pic's around on the net of wheels that have come loose and gone flying off and they change your steering geometery paticularly with wide spaces coz they push your front wheels further out from the pivit on the kingpins

 

[johan peeters]

all good things to consider, are they not better for stability?

 

[PhrogsPhorever]

I agree with Rosco, if you don't need them, don't run them. Kinda the "if it ain't broke" argument.

The only reason I have them is to fix the backspacing on my Tundra steelies that I run on my truck.

 

[roscoFJ73]

all good things to consider, are they not better for stability?

They might help on a off camber track where its a borderline situation,but if I was going across Africa I would not want to be in a situation where I have to rely on spacers to stop me from going over.
There is lot of situations where they will not help at all.
Every time you change a tyre ,you will have to retorque them a few days/weeks later.
Every time you hear a knock,you will be wondering if the wheel nuts are coming loose.

Probably the only time I would use them is if I bought a new 7* with that ugly rear axle that is 100mm narrower than the front one.
They just look terrible going down the road like that and once you know its there ,your eyes seem to notice it every time

 

[johan peeters]

some pics

Thanks for advice, spacers are not really a good idea

 

[hzjoe]

use them on a hzj73 and a 89 toy pickup,never had problem,never come loose.

 

[yotahed]

Three words: LOCTITE LOCTITE LOCTITE!!
I use the red gel pen loctite everytime i pull the wheel off. Never had an issue on the highway or the the trail in 15 000kms. Torque to 90ft/lbs and you dont have to re-torque when using thread locker. I have 1.5" all around. I do check them every so often when i re-torque my alumi-rims. always a good idea.

 

[johan peeters]

many opinions , anyone any pics off a 7 series with wheelspacers

 

[Behemoth60]

anyone any pics off a 7 series with wheelspacers

70 series stock axles. 1.5" wheel spacers on the rear axle. Sky Manufacturing IFS widening kit on the front (about 1.5" width per side). Wheels are 20x9 with 4.5" backspacing, and wheels are 12.50R20 Michelins. too... Narrow...

 

[Behemoth60]

Same truck as above, same wheel spacers, but with 16x10 wheels with 4.5" backspacing, and 39.5x13.50 Iroks. the extra width of the rims and tires is nice. About 1.5" wider overall.

 

[yohavos]

I'm running 1.5" spacers on my troopie... the difference in off camber driving is noticeable, IMO.


I do check them fairly regularly, and Rosco is right about wondering about noises... when I get 16's, I might get less BS and a wider tire and run without.

 

[johan peeters]

what about the locktite idea????????

 

[roscoFJ73]

Relying on Loctite to hold your wheels on is not how I would do it if I was going across Africa.
Mine would be stock as the day it rolled off the assembly line.
Spacers maybe ok for weekend trail rigs where you test yourself on trail cambers,but where you are going it will be mainly a combo of particuarly bad roads and reasonable hwys.
Ive seen some of those bad roads on TV and experienced them in central australia myself.
Its the ones that go for hundreds of klms with corrugations that rattle the fillings in your teeth that will really test the spacers.
Last time I was on a road like that,the glovebox lid fell off ,the fridge slide broke off its mountings and the slide on camper broke one of its 4 tie down points(lucky I had some good rope).
I guess you could always try them and if things start falling to bits,you can remove them.

Is that plastic container on the back door the washing machine ?
How many spares are you taking?

 

[roscoFJ73]

Yohavus ,is your troopy from oz,it has that look about it?

 

[yohavos]

Yohavus ,is your troopy from oz,it has that look about it?

Look and feel... she is indeed from Oz

 

[LJjuz]

LJ71, 30mm spacers, 16x8 80series rims with 0 offset. Wheels sit about 25mm/ 1inch past the steel guards. Ill soon be buying 16x8 rims with a -28 offset so I can replace this setup. Prefer not to run spacers but have never had one come loose either.

Edit: I always carry spare wheel studs.