Wheel spacers?

Dj S. · **Posted:** Wed Jun 18, 2008 3:46 pm

Yeah so I had an idea, but not sure if it was a good one. I thought that after I get my Rusty's lift kit, I should get some wheel spacers, just to give it a little something. Has anyone ever done this, and will it work? Thanks.

03kjsport · **Posted:** Wed Jun 18, 2008 4:46 pm

tommudd · **Posted:** Wed Jun 18, 2008 5:00 pm

It will work, I ran them for a few thousand miles until I got the Moabs then sold them, they look good from the side but I didnt like how it looked from the rear for some reason ,

callaway · **Posted:** Wed Jun 18, 2008 5:07 pm

I've had spacers on for a long time now and no ill effects

KJ Taz · **Posted:** Wed Jun 18, 2008 5:22 pm

I have run them on the TJ for right at 49,000 miles. I love them as you can feel the added stability. I do not run them on the liberty although I have thought about putting them on just to see how it would look. Might have to do it one day just to see.

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Wed Jun 18, 2008 5:52 pm

It's safer to get different rims with a different BS.Instead of 20 lugnuts to worry about you now have 40 and they are illegal in some states also.

Inc · **Posted:** Wed Jun 18, 2008 5:56 pm

tjkj2002 wrote:

It's safer to get different rims with a different BS.Instead of 20 lugnuts to worry about you now have 40 and they are illegal in some states also.

X2 its just a piece of mind thing for me.

SoDakJeep · **Posted:** Wed Jun 18, 2008 6:48 pm

where can I find wheel spacers besides ebay haha those all look cheap.

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Wed Jun 18, 2008 7:01 pm

SoDakJeep wrote:

where can I find wheel spacers besides ebay haha those all look cheap.

The only wheel spacers worth a darn are the SpiderTrax wheel spacers,about $200 or so a set.

03kjsport · **Posted:** Wed Jun 18, 2008 7:06 pm

yep. i paid 200 from some site off of a google search. i looked around and found that the price is the same everywhere. just make sure you order 5x4.5 too 5x4.5.

snowsport · **Joined:** Tue Oct 18, 2005 11:52 pm **Posts:** 1211

WHS-002 Spidertrax. Set of 2. They come with a tube of Lok-Tite. I've been running them on the rear axle for three years at least. Just ordered a second set of 2 for the front, haven't got them yet. I think they're a great product if you want to keep your stock rims. Definitely wouldn't buy another brand though, as mentioned.

Fulltimer · **Posted:** Wed Jun 18, 2008 8:23 pm

I have been running them for about a year now. They are 1.25" thick. Here is a side view. Oh, a good side benefit. It rained today and after most had dried off I went for a cup of coffee. Along the edge of the road was water and this guy came up and road on my butt. So I pulled over into the water and threw a ton of it in his face! He backed off!

Terry

scarletbegonias · **Posted:** Wed Jun 18, 2008 8:36 pm

((thumbs-up fulltimer)) good idea. i'll be sure and do the same if im ever in that situation :lol:

btw.....spidertrax all the way if you decide on wheel spacers, they're hubcentric and have been great to me!!

(before lift)front before & after (w/larger tires, of course too)

(before lift) rear before and after:

2006 KJ · **Posted:** Wed Jun 18, 2008 8:44 pm

that's what i like to hear fulltimer

i've been running spidertrax for 11,000 and loved every mile

CD · **Posted:** Wed Jun 18, 2008 11:37 pm

So if you live in a state where the spacers are legal & decide to go on holiday to another state where they arn'tt. What happens, do they say take them off, go home, fine you...... :?:

(Nice driving fulltimer

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03kjsport · **Posted:** Wed Jun 18, 2008 11:44 pm

i cant imagine that they would even have a clue that you were running them on a kj. you could get backspacing to get the same effect on a kj.

mrkake · **Posted:** Thu Jun 19, 2008 3:54 am

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So if you live in a state where the spacers are legal & decide to go on holiday to another state where they arn'tt. What happens, do they say take them off, go home, fine you...... Question

No worries there. Your vehicle only has to conform to the requirements of the state that it's registered in. I had a huge argument with a trooper in another state one time who said my my lift constituted an altered suspension which made it illegal. I finally told him to write me up and we would let the judge decide. He backed off and let me go "with a warning". I asked a local trooper about it a few months later and he was the one that told me that it only has to conform to the requirements of the state of register.

CD · **Posted:** Thu Jun 19, 2008 7:14 am

mrkake wrote:

Quote:

So if you live in a state where the spacers are legal & decide to go on holiday to another state where they arn'tt. What happens, do they say take them off, go home, fine you...... Question

No worries there. Your vehicle only has to conform to the requirements of the state that it's registered in. I had a huge argument with a trooper in another state one time who said my my lift constituted an altered suspension which made it illegal. I finally told him to write me up and we would let the judge decide. He backed off and let me go "with a warning". I asked a local trooper about it a few months later and he was the one that told me that it only has to conform to the requirements of the state of register.

That's what I was hoping to hear, makes sence don't you think.

Cobalt-60 · **Posted:** Thu Jun 19, 2008 10:41 am

I have a Rusty's Lift (w/ a 3/8" Clevis too) and the Firestone 245/70R16 Destination ATs on the stock OEM steel wheels with 5.5" Backspacing.

I was getting rubbing at full-lock on the front sway bars so I put a set of 1.25" Spidertrax on and have had no trouble since.

Pote · **Posted:** Thu Jun 19, 2008 12:47 pm

03kjsport wrote:

your tire seems to be canted inward just a bit at the top...is that an illusion? or is it leaning in??

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