? about spacers and flexing

ace · Post by **ace** » Mon Apr 04, 2005 5:21 pm

I am going to be buying spacers for the rear but i have a question concerning the flex distance of the rear. Do I need to be concerned about the tire hitting the top of the fender in the back? Either when wheeling or having a load in the bed. I have the zr5 so I'm trying to push the stock wheels out far enough to accommodate the fender flares. I'm debating between 2", 2.5" and maybe even 3" spacers. Also some told me that large spacers can cause premature failure of the wheel bearings is this true?

Post by **HenryJ** » Mon Apr 04, 2005 5:28 pm

Don't worry about your bearings. You are only reducing the rear spacing.

Here is mine with 2" spacers -

I haven't had any rubbing issues.

jeggers · Post by **jeggers** » Mon Apr 04, 2005 5:38 pm

I am running a 8" wide wheel with4" bs . the flare and tire are about even.
so that wheel is about 3" further out.

ace · Post by **ace** » Mon Apr 04, 2005 8:11 pm

HenryJ wrote:Don't worry about your bearings. You are only reducing the rear spacing.

Here is mine with 2" spacers -

I haven't had any rubbing issues.

Any reason why you wouldn't go with as large as a 3" inch spacer then?

Post by **HenryJ** » Mon Apr 04, 2005 8:21 pm

ace wrote:...Any reason why you wouldn't go with as large as a 3" inch spacer then?

I can't say for sure how well that will clear.

I wanted to keep mine closer to the same track width.

1.25" spacers on the front and 2" on the rear.

twodoorblazer · Post by **twodoorblazer** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 8:50 pm

1.do spacers in any way shape or form cause more wear and tear?

2. by adding spacers, will this make your truck handle a little better due to a wider width track of the tires?

Post by **HenryJ** » Wed Apr 06, 2005 4:41 am

twodoorblazer wrote:1.do spacers in any way shape or form cause more wear and tear?

Does mounting wheels with different rear spacing cause more wear and tear?

I am sure that I have been through this before, but here goes. Right now the offset is negative 6 inches on a 7" wheel. 6" of reaspacing.
If you are worried about stress on wheel bearings due the the wheels offset or rear spacing then 3.5" , or having the mounting centered would be ideal, correct?
Now since ours have 6" offset, what is the difference if it is positive or negative?
As the wheel moves out the leverage on steering components is increased since the wheels radius of travel is increased. This may in turn transfer more leverage to the ball joints. I would see these as being minimal increases in force due to wheel spacers, or change of rearspacing. Tire size/mass would effect this more.

The common rear spacing for two wheel drive rear wheel driven vehicles is 3.5-4" rear spacing. Do they have problems with ball joints or steering components with this little rear spacing?

The reason that we have so much rear spacing it to accommodate the driven wheels, and for clearances. You have to have room for the half shafts, and still clear the fenders when turning.

twodoorblazer · Post by **twodoorblazer** » Thu Apr 07, 2005 10:10 pm

thanks for the explanation Henry J...

I have a 4x4 blazer and was looking at getting 1.25''or 1.5'' spacers.....

I know this is dumb, but will spacers make it handle any better being wider?

thanks