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Damage from 2" wheel spacers?

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by Ryanorr33, Mar 22, 2020.

  1. Mar 22, 2020 at 6:58 PM
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    stun gun

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    Nah. Not to the ball joints. Not to the spindles. Not to the bearings. People say it does, but it’s a myth. It’s so negligible it’s not even worth measuring.
     
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  2. Mar 22, 2020 at 7:00 PM
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    Don't listen to him!
     
  3. Mar 22, 2020 at 7:00 PM
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    Most of the time the people crying about wheel spacers got that hella neggy offset.
     
  4. Mar 22, 2020 at 7:03 PM
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    Still thinking about it.
    For what it's worth (not much): In Fairbanks, AK, my local tire shop will no longer service vehicles with spacers on because they have been known to fail in the extreme cold, as in, wheel leaves the vehicle and goes it's own way. Other than that, at what cost looking cool for the moment?
     
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  5. Mar 22, 2020 at 7:18 PM
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    They make 2” spacers?? Lol The only ones I’ve seen are 1.25 or less.
     
  6. Mar 22, 2020 at 7:19 PM
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    But you didnt mention the panties....
     
  7. Mar 22, 2020 at 7:30 PM
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    Because we all have panty problems bro. In the fake hood skewps. In the TRD fake beadlocks. In the DAI. Panties everywhere. I got a ticket for these things just flying off the truck.


    You ever seen a brake fire from a jammed thong? It’s not ok.
     
  8. Mar 22, 2020 at 7:33 PM
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    With the tp shortage, I am not sure I want any dirty panties thrown at me or my truck at this point.
     
  9. Mar 22, 2020 at 7:36 PM
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    Not even mine?
     
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    Especially yours.:censored:
     
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    :rofl:
     
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    Do yourself a favor and try this before you get spacers. Grab a 5lbs bag of sugar. Hold it with one hand close to but not touching your chest. See how long you can hold it. Then extend your arm and see how long you can hold it away from your body. Compare and contrast your results. That is what you are doing with spacers.
     
  16. Mar 23, 2020 at 6:25 AM
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    Someone should run 2" spacers with those BR6's. What a legend.
     
  17. Mar 23, 2020 at 7:11 AM
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    This. You are blasting your trucks delts.


    What my friend here is trying to say...Make sure if you put spacers on your truck, your trucks protein intake is sufficient.
     
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  18. Mar 23, 2020 at 10:44 PM
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    I would go no more than 1.5” and make sure they are hub centric wheel adapters. If there not hub centric ur going to have all kinds of problems, been there done that lol.
     
  19. Mar 23, 2020 at 10:55 PM
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    I ran 2inch spacers for a year and a half. No issues. Just make sure you loctite the nuts so they don't come loose. I needed 2 inch spacers to run 35s on stock rims with minimal rubbing.
     
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  20. Mar 24, 2020 at 12:11 AM
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    After participating in the broken stud thread I think I now understand why some people here are so afraid of spacers.
     
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