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Discussion in 'Wheels & Tires' started by Hdurham, Mar 15, 2019.

  1. Mar 15, 2019 at 5:08 PM
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    Hdurham

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    Hey guys, I'm looking for opinions and people with real experience on this. I've searched the forums and just not finding what I'm looking for.

    I have a 2009 Toyota Tacoma TRD 4WD
    $151 4-door QAA is Compatible with 2016-2020 Toyota Tacoma 6 Piece Stainless Body Molding Insert Trim Kit, 1.5" Width MI16172
    4-door. It has a 1-1/2" leveling kit and a 2" rear block.

    I'm looking to get wheel spacers for my truck. I think I'm going to go with 1.25" spacers unless anyone else thinks differently. I however, cannot decide between aluminum or steel. I won't be doing any towing, but I do drive a lot. The most I will haul is a few hundred pound fourwheeler.

    Does anyone have any experience with this?

    Thanks
     
    Hdurham, Mar 15, 2019
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  2. Mar 17, 2019 at 7:22 AM
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    Spider trax are the most popular on the forum I think by far. Next would be Bora I think. They are aluminum, I ran the Spidertrax on my 2007 with the Sport wheels for 4 years with no issues. They are 1.25”, I rolled my truck at a high speed and no issues with the spacers after taking a fairly significant stress I am sure during the rollover.
     
    mgmdclb, Mar 17, 2019
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  3. Mar 17, 2019 at 7:27 AM
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    Aluminium quality spacers.

    Wire brush the mating surface so it's clean
    Apply antiseize with brush
    Apply spacer along with red loctite
    Torque them with a torque wrench
    Put wheel back on
    Drive a few hundred miles
    Remove wheels and torque again with torque wrench
     
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  4. Mar 17, 2019 at 9:24 AM
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    I put Bora aluminum 1" on all 4 tires about 5 months ago and have not had any issue. Really nice spacers. You will have to pay a little extra but they are really good and lifetime warranty.
     
    Christruckguy, Mar 17, 2019
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  5. Mar 17, 2019 at 10:23 AM
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    Exactly what he said! I just used blue loctite, but removing the wheels after a few hundred kms and a retorque is key. I live an on island surrounded by salt water and they religiously salt the roads here as well, and mine never showed any signs of oxidization or corrosion.
     
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  6. Mar 17, 2019 at 10:26 AM
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    As long as you go with Spidertrax or Bora you should be fine. Just don't grab some cheap eBay special wheels spacers. :thumbsup:
     
    boogie3478, Mar 17, 2019
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