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Old May 1, 2017 | 03:06 PM
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Any comments about using wheel spacers with these trucks? (96 5.2 4x4 sport). I'm considering the $90 ones on amazon either 1" or 2". I've got 31x10.5x15 ATs right now and I have the stock sport fender flares for legal purposes in CT. Good idea or not worth the trouble? Thanks
 
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Old May 1, 2017 | 03:27 PM
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I've never liked them after they broke the wheel studs on one of my cars I ran them on.
 
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Old May 1, 2017 | 03:44 PM
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dont go cheap and torque the bolts to spec. i ran 6x4.5 to 6x5.5 adapters on my 93 mud truck and i torqued them down to 120 ft lbs and just rechecked them every 100 - 200 miles. i never had a problem other than ball joints
 
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Old May 1, 2017 | 04:59 PM
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Originally Posted by tomgreene
Any comments about using wheel spacers with these trucks? (96 5.2 4x4 sport). I'm considering the $90 ones on amazon either 1" or 2". I've got 31x10.5x15 ATs right now and I have the stock sport fender flares for legal purposes in CT. Good idea or not worth the trouble? Thanks
I ran 1.5 inch spacers big bulky heavy as can be paid just over 200 (on sale on amazon) for all 4 on my 92 LE and I ran 33 X14.5 TSL Boggers and beat it to hell and back .. never a problem over the course of a year, just had to remember to torque after a few days then the tires again after a few more days since tires get removed :O other then that honestly its no different then higher offset rims ..

but don't cheap out, get a good quality brand , worth it....
 
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