wheel spacer
Submitted: Tuesday, Aug 26, 2008 at 13:47
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kiko
Just want to know how does wheel spacer affects a vechile. I'm considering putting a set of wheel spacers for my lc 70 series ute to off set the difference between the front track and the rear track (95mm). Has anyone done it?? If so I would like to hear from you. Thank you.
Reply By: Michael ( Moss Vale NSW) - Tuesday, Aug 26, 2008 at 14:08
Tuesday, Aug 26, 2008 at 14:08
I dont know much about them but i dont think they are legal and i guess they would put more load on
suspension joints etc. The other thing is its just more stuff to break if you are out and about. Michael
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Reply By: Gone Bush (WA) - Tuesday, Aug 26, 2008 at 14:16
Tuesday, Aug 26, 2008 at 14:16
kiko,
if you are able to give me your email address I'll send you some info.
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Follow Up By: kiko - Tuesday, Aug 26, 2008 at 14:48
Tuesday, Aug 26, 2008 at 14:48
eddy_leung@hotmail.com
Thanks.
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Reply By: Middle Jeff - Tuesday, Aug 26, 2008 at 14:34
Tuesday, Aug 26, 2008 at 14:34
Hi, they are for off road use only, now having said that if they are the ones from Snake you would have no trouble with them in your 70 series, they do put a little more load on the wheel bearings and axles. The reason that they are illegal is in the past people used to put washers and a longer bolt on and this is bad, the snake one is a plate that bolts to the hub and then the wheel is bolted to it and they are strong, nearly every comp truck runs them and have never heard of one failing. But you are not allowed to use them on road unless original equipment, so no insurance, sorry.
Have fun
Craig
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Reply By: Mr Pointyhead - Tuesday, Aug 26, 2008 at 14:35
Tuesday, Aug 26, 2008 at 14:35
It makes them not roadworthy and hence would void insurance etc.
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Reply By: Member - Graham H (QLD) - Tuesday, Aug 26, 2008 at 17:15
Tuesday, Aug 26, 2008 at 17:15
For the vehicle to remain roadworthy it would be more sensible to investigate rims with a different offset. Eg you can put the older wider LC100 series rims on a newer IFS model and as far as I know its still roadworthy
Use this to work out what offset you need to match up
http://www.rims-n-tires.com/rt_specs.jsp
There is a company on the
Gold Coast that advertises modifications to steel
wheels that may solve the problem but spacers area no no especially that wide
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Follow Up By: Member - Roachie (SA) - Tuesday, Aug 26, 2008 at 19:01
Tuesday, Aug 26, 2008 at 19:01
This is a good idea so long as you are able to carry 2 spares....one for front the other for rear (each would have a different off-set)
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Follow Up By: Vivid Adventures - Tuesday, Aug 26, 2008 at 19:15
Tuesday, Aug 26, 2008 at 19:15
not really... I've seen many of the 100 series used in remote communities with any old wheel that fits the stud pattern and clears the brakes getting around for 100,000's of k's.
Getting home with one wheel a little off-track would require just a minimal amount of additional care if be any problem at all.
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Follow Up By: nsngood - Tuesday, Aug 26, 2008 at 19:50
Tuesday, Aug 26, 2008 at 19:50
"Getting home with one wheel a little off-track would require just a minimal amount of additional care if be any problem at all".....
Having a difference in offset left to right can and will cause a fairly violent reaction when applying brakes.More so if the difference is on the front axle. you would be much better to change
wheels in pairs if you really really have to run different offsets etc.
I have personally experienced this problem and it is not a nice one.Ok if you are braking normally and are prepared for it.What happens if you have to brake suddenly or hard...... I'll tell you what happens. Your vehicle will pull like a schoolboy,let's hope it's not into that oncoming traffic or even that large tree etc on the side.
P.S spacers are also illegal in wa unless fitted at time of manufacture by the manufacturer.
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Follow Up By: Member - John F (NSW) - Tuesday, Aug 26, 2008 at 20:22
Tuesday, Aug 26, 2008 at 20:22
Hey Vivid - ever watched Bush Mechanics Programme??
Rest my case.
Regards, John.
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Follow Up By: Vivid Adventures - Tuesday, Aug 26, 2008 at 21:25
Tuesday, Aug 26, 2008 at 21:25
nsngood... it can't be any worse than getting around with the space saver spares so common in conventional vehicles.
And in my experience, 75mm of track is NOT going to be anywhere near the violent reaction you are speaking of...
and John F - yep... I've seen bush mechanics... that is a pretty extreme case though ;-)
Cheers,
Andrew who drove a HT holden wagon with no roof in his younger more naive days... for a short distance ;-)
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Reply By: mechpete - Tuesday, Aug 26, 2008 at 17:49
Tuesday, Aug 26, 2008 at 17:49
wheel spacers are definately illegal in victoria , because they transfer the weight of the vehicle to the wheel studs and not the centre of the hub the studs are there to hold the wheel onto the hub only an not carry the weight .
mechpete
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Reply By: Robin Miller - Tuesday, Aug 26, 2008 at 20:32
Tuesday, Aug 26, 2008 at 20:32
Hi kiko
They are a hot selling item apparently for that car , its really a
silly design flaw, espically for a 4wd when the advantages of
wheels following in the same track are so obvious.
A wide track increases the stability of a 4wd , and I have had made up sets of alum spacers for my car (Patrol) and use them to match
wheels with have different offsets.
On one of my sets of
wheels the offset is only a few mm and the rim touches the brake caliper and the spacers also stop this from happening.
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Reply By: Skippype - Wednesday, Aug 27, 2008 at 06:07
Wednesday, Aug 27, 2008 at 06:07
I have the lc 70 series ute and have installed a set of snake racing spacers. I know that they are only for off road use (not legal on the highway) but up here in the Cooper basin they make all the difference in the world when it gets wet.... No more back end jumping from side to side.....
Skip
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