Spacers ?- you guessed it - Pirate4x4.Com : 4x4 and Off-Road Forum

misatori · 12-16-2002, 10:05 AM

Since I've been driving it around on the street a good bit lately- I took the boggers off & slapped on my 33 mud tires. I keep these on 15*8 wagon wheels w/ standard BS. I got the Petroworks alum spacers to keep the 33*12.5 mts from touching into the front leaf springs when steering. I've switched the tires out several times. I put them on this last time with an impact and checked them w/ a lug wrench by hand afterward. After driving about 25 miles of highway & then an afternoon of tooling around on beach sand - I had a spacer strip out the holes that secure the spacer to the disk. The wheel went south with the spacer still attached. The spacer holes had wallowed out enough to let the lugs through.
Naturally it happened as I crested a small hill getting off of the beach to make tire changing a bitch. I am not suprised it happened - just at how quickly it gave out. I felt no vibration or any indication I had something out of whack on the drivers rear. Just a quick Thunk- & looking at the sky from a funny angle. This was after putting around on the beach. No wheeling at all. No getting in the gas.

Anybody want a set of three 1 & 1/4" spacers and 33 Kumhos for cheap? I'm keeping the boggers on from now on.

Shrock · 12-16-2002, 11:36 AM

Yikes! Glad you were off the highway.

Jim

Bobzooki · 12-16-2002, 12:07 PM

So, did Petroworks actually make these spacers, or are they really Spidertrax spacers?

misatori · 12-16-2002, 01:22 PM

Pworks spacers are 1&1/4" while the Spidertrax are the anodized 1" version. These were Pworks.

NC Zuk · 12-16-2002, 01:26 PM

Now THAT is some scary stuff. Glad to see that your zuk is ok, oh and you too.

78mphgpr · 12-16-2002, 01:35 PM

How much? I'll probably take them TerryW5@msn.com

Root Moose · 12-16-2002, 01:42 PM

I've always wondered why people bother with wheels spacers - at ~$100/pair isn't it cheaper to get a new set of wheels with the correct backspacing? Tire mount/remount and you are at the smae price more or less.

I dunno, wheel spacers have always seemed kludgy to me. I'm surprised we don't hear more stories of these things throwing a wheel.

r@m

rollerskate · 12-16-2002, 04:43 PM

Probably shouldn't be using an impact wrench.When you tighten
by hand you have a better chance of detecting a problem before
it becomes catastrophic.

SCOTTS_4X · 12-16-2002, 05:01 PM

how many lb ft. is the impact cranking down on the lugs? too much? not enough? overtightening on aluminum can be just as bad as not tightening them enough. just a thought.

-Scott

supersammymd · 12-16-2002, 05:46 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Root Moose
I've always wondered why people bother with wheels spacers - at ~$100/pair isn't it cheaper to get a new set of wheels with the correct backspacing? Tire mount/remount and you are at the smae price more or less.

I dunno, wheel spacers have always seemed kludgy to me. I'm surprised we don't hear more stories of these things throwing a wheel.

r@m

im running 6" wider sidwinders,3" backspaced wheels and petroworks spacers.wider is better IMO,im sure someone else out there agrees with me.also keeps the hub protected

Root Moose · 12-16-2002, 05:52 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by supersammymd

im running 6" wider sidwinders,3" backspaced wheels and petroworks spacers.wider is better IMO,im sure someone else out there agrees with me.also keeps the hub protected

That doesn't prove anything - so get 2" backspaced wheels - BETTER YET get axles that put your width where you want it AND let the wheel bearings run with closer to the OEM forces they were designed for. Sounds like you really wanted 8"-10" wider than stock.

Or am I missing a subtlety here? (I doubt it)

r@m

12-16-2002, 10:05 AM	#1 (permalink)
misatori Registered User Join Date: Nov 2000 Member # 2332 Location: Galveston, TX Posts: 229	Spacers ?- you guessed it Since I've been driving it around on the street a good bit lately- I took the boggers off & slapped on my 33 mud tires. I keep these on 158 wagon wheels w/ standard BS. I got the Petroworks alum spacers to keep the 3312.5 mts from touching into the front leaf springs when steering. I've switched the tires out several times. I put them on this last time with an impact and checked them w/ a lug wrench by hand afterward. After driving about 25 miles of highway & then an afternoon of tooling around on beach sand - I had a spacer strip out the holes that secure the spacer to the disk. The wheel went south with the spacer still attached. The spacer holes had wallowed out enough to let the lugs through. Naturally it happened as I crested a small hill getting off of the beach to make tire changing a bitch. I am not suprised it happened - just at how quickly it gave out. I felt no vibration or any indication I had something out of whack on the drivers rear. Just a quick Thunk- & looking at the sky from a funny angle. This was after putting around on the beach. No wheeling at all. No getting in the gas. Anybody want a set of three 1 & 1/4" spacers and 33 Kumhos for cheap? I'm keeping the boggers on from now on. __________________ JC Garrett 91 Sami JS

12-16-2002, 11:36 AM	#2 (permalink)
Shrock Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Member # 10979 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,421	Yikes! Glad you were off the highway. Jim __________________ Jim Shrake [URL=http://www.shrockworks.com][COLOR=red][B]www.ShrockWorks.com[/B][/COLOR][/URL] Armor! - Bumpers, Sliders, Skids

12-16-2002, 12:07 PM	#3 (permalink)
Bobzooki Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Member # 9419 Location: Gilpin County, Colorado Posts: 4,923 Blog Entries: 12	So, did Petroworks actually make these spacers, or are they really Spidertrax spacers? __________________ 2012 Tahoe 24' Fish-N-Fun Tritoon, w/115hp Merc Tow Rig: The Battlestar Galactica

12-16-2002, 01:22 PM	#4 (permalink)
misatori Registered User Join Date: Nov 2000 Member # 2332 Location: Galveston, TX Posts: 229	Pworks spacers are 1&1/4" while the Spidertrax are the anodized 1" version. These were Pworks. __________________ JC Garrett 91 Sami JS

12-16-2002, 01:26 PM	#5 (permalink)
NC Zuk Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Member # 12060 Location: Somewhere in Afghanistan Posts: 2,129	Now THAT is some scary stuff. Glad to see that your zuk is ok, oh and you too. __________________ RIP MSG Art Lilley, you will never be forgotten...

12-16-2002, 01:35 PM	#6 (permalink)
78mphgpr Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Member # 11105 Location: Bradenton FL Posts: 540	How much? I'll probably take them TerryW5@msn.com __________________ PSC Bruiser

12-16-2002, 01:42 PM	#7 (permalink)
Root Moose Registered User Join Date: Dec 2001 Member # 8601 Location: ON, Canada Posts: 947	I've always wondered why people bother with wheels spacers - at ~$100/pair isn't it cheaper to get a new set of wheels with the correct backspacing? Tire mount/remount and you are at the smae price more or less. I dunno, wheel spacers have always seemed kludgy to me. I'm surprised we don't hear more stories of these things throwing a wheel. r@m

12-16-2002, 04:43 PM	#8 (permalink)
rollerskate Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Member # 15413 Location: Santa Rosa,CA Posts: 310	Probably shouldn't be using an impact wrench.When you tighten by hand you have a better chance of detecting a problem before it becomes catastrophic.

12-16-2002, 05:01 PM	#9 (permalink)
SCOTTS_4X Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Member # 12780 Location: Paso Robles, ca Posts: 1,773	how many lb ft. is the impact cranking down on the lugs? too much? not enough? overtightening on aluminum can be just as bad as not tightening them enough. just a thought. -Scott __________________ "A fear of weapons is a sign of retarded sexual and emotional maturity." -Sigmund Frued

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