SORRY FOR ALL THESE POSTS (wheel spacers)...

[Graham Ritter]

i am thinking about buying some wheel spacers, all 4, probly 1.5 inch...anyone with spacers that have pictures of them on their library post here so i can get an idea of what they would be looking like...

 

[Chris Kulbaba]

It looks just like your truck does now, but the wheels will be sticking out more (whatever amount of spacer you get)

 

[Shaun Tucker]

Graham,



Check out my library, you will see the difference with spacers and without. they are 1.25" spacers on all 4 wheels, but I recently went to 1.5" on the rear and stayed with 1.25" on the front.



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[Ed C]

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[Shaun Tucker]

without:



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with 1.25" on front and back



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[EddieS'04]

Remember, any spacer less than 2". You will have to cut the factory studs shorter. Other wise the wheel will rest on the studs and not the mounting flat.

 

[Rodger Tellefson]

Eddie,



Please explain what you mean by "any spacer less than 2"". I have 1.25" spacers on the rear with no problems with my rear drum brakes.

 

[Frank Vannostrand]

i have a pair of 2 inch spacers for sae, brand new in the box with lugs, 80.00 shipped , 23453 here

 

[Keola P]

I think you have to cut the studs for spacers less than 1.25 in.

 

[shawn stonbraker 2]

If you have the stock rims, you will be fine with the 1.25" spacers. The rims have spots for the original lugs that stick out to go into. The problems lie when you go with aftermarket rims.

 

[EddieS'04]

Rodger, I forgot the stock 16" xlt rim is ok with less than 2"

Stone explained it.

 

[shawn stonbraker 2]

Don't worry Fast Eddie, I've always got your back.

 

[Rodger Tellefson]

Thanks guys! :banana:

 

[Shaun Tucker]

phew.. you had me very concerned for a second there eddie!

 

[mookie]

This is a 1 1/4" spacer...As mentioned above it will work with the stock wheels because of the indentations on the wheel. I have aftermarket wheels, so I cut the unthreaded portion of the stock stud off. 1 1/5" spacers will work with all wheels...

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[Steve McKellop]

Are most of you using plain spacers or hub-centric spacers? I haven't had a wheel off of mine but once since I got it but aren't they hub piloted? My P71 and my F150 were.



Example: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/WHEEL-SPACERS-ADAPTERS-Ford-Mustang-GT-Hub-Centric-1-25_W0QQitemZ110353551452QQihZ001QQcategoryZ42614QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[Steve McKellop]

(*&%*&^%$

 

[EddieS'04]

Steve, hubcentric is the best and safest...cost more..

 

[Steve McKellop]

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Steve, hubcentric is the best and safest...cost more..

I know, the Crown Vic guys ran into a lot of vibration problems with the non-hubcentric spacers. Considering the number of folks here that run spacers I haven't seen any complaints after installing them. Just wondering........

Just FYI, these in the link would be the preferred type and they're not much more $$$$.

EXPLORER & SPORT TRAC 90-UP 15"-18" 5x114.3 1/2x20 70.6mm center bore