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07-05-2012, 11:45 AM
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Just looking for somebody's opinion.
Rough Country 1.5" wheel spacers.
Have an 01 cherokee lifted 7+ inches, 33x12.50x15 tires.
Good idea or bad? Mainly just wanted them to make the jeep sit at a "meaner" stance.
Thanks.
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07-05-2012, 12:00 PM
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Also, have any suggestions for my cherokee? Kinda new to this jeep thing but i love them.
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07-05-2012, 01:09 PM
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Guys here that use them usually recommend Spidertrax wheel spacers.
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07-05-2012, 01:11 PM
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Ive seen that several times on here. Almost every review for the Rough Country spaces have been positive, so hopefully i will get the same results. I
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07-05-2012, 01:11 PM
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**If not, i will go with the Spidertrax. Thanks for the suggestion!
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07-13-2012, 06:07 AM
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Bought wheel spacers. Once installed, my original lug nuts werent long enough. Figured that out 30 minutes into the proces.. Nice.
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07-13-2012, 09:04 AM
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Originally Posted by acurrier2012
Bought wheel spacers. Once installed, my original lug nuts werent long enough. Figured that out 30 minutes into the proces.. Nice.
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If I was you I wouldn't add spacers due to off roading, your just weaking your studs and it gives you a higher chance of loosing a wheel.
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07-13-2012, 09:06 AM
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Originally Posted by acurrier2012
Just looking for somebody's opinion.
Rough Country 1.5" wheel spacers.
Have an 01 cherokee lifted 7+ inches, 33x12.50x15 tires.
Good idea or bad? Mainly just wanted them to make the jeep sit at a "meaner" stance.
Thanks.
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I would buy aftermarket rims with off set of 4.50 inches so you would still have strong tight joints between rim and hub.
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07-13-2012, 10:39 AM
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Originally Posted by moparpro6991
If I was you I wouldn't add spacers due to off roading, your just weaking your studs and it gives you a higher chance of loosing a wheel.
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You're only going to lose a wheel if you didn't torque everything down correctly. And if you're dumb enough to do that then you probably had the same risk on just your normal lugnuts. Torque everything down (and use red locktite on spacers if you want) and no problems.
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07-13-2012, 10:46 AM
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Originally Posted by moparpro6991
I would buy aftermarket rims with off set of 4.50 inches so you would still have strong tight joints between rim and hub.
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What makes the lugs on your hubs any stronger than the lugs on the spacers?
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07-13-2012, 10:53 AM
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What makes the lugs on your hubs any stronger than the lugs on the spacers?
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There will be more flex for the stud to have with the spacer in its way. It looks better with aftermarket rims anyways
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07-13-2012, 11:01 AM
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Originally Posted by moparpro6991
There will be more flex for the stud to have with the spacer in its way. It looks better with aftermarket rims anyways
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please stop giving advice, you have 9 posts and i've seen three horrible ones, cant imagine what the others were.
lots of people run wheel spacers with no ill affect, even while wheelin rather hard
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07-13-2012, 11:42 AM
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Lol. Ya i dont off road too much so that wont be a problem. I do have after market wheels, with the offset. I always torque them, so no problems there. Just happened to be that my aftermarket lug nuts dont fit the wheel spacers.
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07-13-2012, 11:45 AM
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Originally Posted by moparpro6991
There will be more flex for the stud to have with the spacer in its way. It looks better with aftermarket rims anyways
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What? Do you understand clamping force and how fasteners work?
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