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Old 09-03-2008, 07:11 PM   eBay Motors   #1 (permalink)
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wheel extensions?

with winter on the way I am thinking of taking off my aftermarket wheels and reinstalling the Factory's. i guess my question is do they make or has anyone have any knowledge of wheel extensions to maintain that wide stance, pros / cons

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Old 09-03-2008, 07:22 PM   eBay Motors   #2 (permalink)
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yeah, you can just install some spacers... go to JCWhitney.com to get some cheap...
that should work...
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Old 09-08-2008, 12:46 AM   eBay Motors   #3 (permalink)
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Hmmm Ya like bigdaddydiesel said... They make them. BUT I'd serioulsy would consider NOT using them. Alot of times there made from aluminum and if you pull a load with the spacers or even just plain driving could cause them to break and fail.


$50,000 truck with $50 spacers
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Old 09-08-2008, 04:49 AM   eBay Motors   #4 (permalink)
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Not to mention the additional stress on the Bearings,... like we need more Hub replacements!
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Old 09-08-2008, 07:19 AM   eBay Motors   #5 (permalink)
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they are right about that!!! they work ok for looks, but that is about it. they aren't very dependable for anything else...
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I used spacers on my old drag car to clear the innerfender and snapped alot of wheelstuds so it's not a good idea
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