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Old Dec 13, 2014 | 12:46 PM
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2 inch budget boost with 245 75s on stock 16 inch rims. My exhaust was rubbing my rear passenger tire so I put on spidertrax spacers. The question is, can I just put them on the rear temporarily or is that dangerous? Reason I'm asking is bc i put them on all 4, but now one of the threads on the front right side of the spacer is stripped and my lug nut will not go on. Obviously I can't drive it missing 1 lug nut, so can I remove the front 2 spacers and drive it for a few days until my replacement arrives? Or is it too dangerous?
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Old Dec 13, 2014 | 03:48 PM
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you will be just fine.
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Old Dec 13, 2014 | 04:37 PM
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This is a WJ fyi. Just might need to drive it for a couple days till they send me a new one
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Old Dec 13, 2014 | 04:53 PM
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This is a WJ fyi. Just might need to drive it for a couple days till they send me a new one
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Old Dec 13, 2014 | 05:50 PM
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as long as they're torqued down, go nuts.
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Old Dec 13, 2014 | 07:35 PM
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it wont screw the geometry up or anything? I have a 3 month old that is in the backseat so i refuse to drive it if it's unsafe but would like to if I can.
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Old Dec 13, 2014 | 09:55 PM
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it won't do anything to the geometry in any way.
just be sure the spacers and lugs are in good shape and properly torqued in proper sequence and not over torqued. 100 lb/ft is all you need.
those spacers are most likely aluminum, so be sure to re-torque after about a week or 500 miles. re-torque the wheels in another 500 miles after that if they are alloy rims.
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BlueXJ2, Caged's advice is solid, follow the retorque proceedure whenever servicing wheels.
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Old Dec 14, 2014 | 12:24 PM
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ok, just wanting to make sure I can put them in the rear only without an issue
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Front or rear only, without an issue.
Front geometry is affected by spacers, mathematically the scrub radius is changed, however it is not something that a 1 to 1.5" spacer would cause you to feel.
Technically the geometry is changed, on the real world drive, no effect.
On tire and shock life, a minor affect.
So spacer one end or both, and carry on, no problem.
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