installing spacers

[rickta24]

how do you tighten down the spacers on the front? It keeps spinning on me.


also, does anyone have a pic where you can show me what to trim off the front end to run 36"?

 

[rickta24]

let me clarify. When I try to tighten the bolts for the spacer, the axle spins on me. Anybody?

 

[rickta24]

2" spacers so I can run hmmwv 12 bolt wheels.

 

[M1075]

I used an impact wrench. Maybe you can just get someone/something to apply the brakes?

 

[AJMBLAZER]

Someone to push down on the brakes is the best solution.

Go to the CarDomain site in my profile and below this post and you'll see pictures of my 1008 when I first got it. 36x12.5-16.5 RT/II's with no lift but I was helped by the GM OEM 16.5" wheels that were 3" narrower than the HMMWV wheels.

 

[Angus1]

Make sure you lock tite the spacers. Alot of guys coplain that they get loose.

 

[CCATLETT1984]

most of the guys that have loose spacers, didnt pull the rims off after the first 100, 500 and 1000 miles to retighten them (just like you do on the rims).

 

[ultim8gamr]

if you have no one to put a spare foot on the brakes: for changing wheels i lock the hubs and shift it to 4x4 then put the trans in park. or to be better on the trans, shift it to neutral and then apply the parking brake.

 

[Angus1]

You should check your local inspection laws. In Pa. we are not allowed to run a spacer more than a 1/4 inch on a street legal vehicle.

 

[CCATLETT1984]

you can get a set of hubs from a dually truck and swap them on to your axle instead of the spacers, since the dually hubs move the wheel mounting surface 2" out.

 

[rickta24]

thanks guys. Pics coming soon.