Wheel spacers??????

AR4X4 · **Posted:** Tue May 19, 2009 8:32 pm

wow that was quick.. awsome kj i think i might be sticking with my stock wheels I really like how yours looked in the pic. Thats what i want to do with mine. How did it handle with the lift and spacers?

Cobalt-60 · **Posted:** Wed May 20, 2009 9:31 am

AR4X4 wrote:

How did it handle with the lift and spacers?

Anytime you lift a vehicle that is already "top-heavy" (like the Liberty or a SWB Land Rover) you have the potential to make the vehicle "tippy". By adding the wheel spacers, you broaden the stance and make it less so. I found the vehicle was significantly more stable in turns and off-camber angles after I added the spacers.

The downside to the spacers? The sides of the vehicle now NEVER stay clean... :wink:

JeepinJarhead03 · **Posted:** Wed May 20, 2009 1:22 pm

the sides of my Jeep don't stay clean as it is! haha

2006 KJ · **Posted:** Wed May 20, 2009 2:25 pm

handling and ride increased 100 times over stock with the lift and spacers... handles like it's on rails... and 0 body roll.

AR4X4 · **Posted:** Thu May 21, 2009 5:31 pm

Anyone know if with stock height and 1.25 spacers will it rub on normal driving conditons or off road only? or will it not rub at all? I wont be able to lift it for a while. Hey 2006 kj what kind of wheels did you get? Have a pic?

LibertyGuy · **Posted:** Thu May 21, 2009 8:02 pm

AR4X4 wrote:

Anyone know if with stock height and 1.25 spacers will it rub on normal driving conditons or off road only? or will it not rub at all? I wont be able to lift it for a while. Hey 2006 kj what kind of wheels did you get? Have a pic?

I have the exact question as well. I'm not planning on lifting but only adding 245/70/16 BFG AT tires. Will the spacers rub during on-road/highway driving? I really never do any off-roading.

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Thu May 21, 2009 8:15 pm

LibertyGuy wrote:

AR4X4 wrote:

Anyone know if with stock height and 1.25 spacers will it rub on normal driving conditons or off road only? or will it not rub at all? I wont be able to lift it for a while. Hey 2006 kj what kind of wheels did you get? Have a pic?

I have the exact question as well. I'm not planning on lifting but only adding 245/70/16 BFG AT tires. Will the spacers rub during on-road/highway driving? I really never do any off-roading.

Yes they will rub with 245/70 mall terrains and no lift.

2006 KJ · **Posted:** Thu May 21, 2009 8:50 pm

tjkj2002 wrote:

LibertyGuy wrote:

AR4X4 wrote:

Anyone know if with stock height and 1.25 spacers will it rub on normal driving conditons or off road only? or will it not rub at all? I wont be able to lift it for a while. Hey 2006 kj what kind of wheels did you get? Have a pic?

I have the exact question as well. I'm not planning on lifting but only adding 245/70/16 BFG AT tires. Will the spacers rub during on-road/highway driving? I really never do any off-roading.

Yes they will rub with 245/70 mall terrains and no lift.

he's right.. i had my spacers on with stock height and stock tires. and yes they did rub. not a TON actually they only rubbed at full lock in reverse.. but still rubbed.

here's what it looks like now... cragar d windows

AR4X4 · **Posted:** Thu May 21, 2009 10:10 pm

so anyone think its a bad idea to get them without the spacers Ill be doing some off roading but mostly on road. I also dont mind a bit of rub if its not gonna damage anything, like if I went off roading I dont want to pop a flare off.

thanks for the pic 2006 kj that looks awsome. still not sure if im going to stick with the stock wheels. Know if anyone ever paint renegade wheels black?

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