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Wheel Spacers

Postby Jafa » Thu Apr 02, 2009 11:56 am

These bolt on wheel spacers are designed to give you a little more width without changing out your axle for a wider one. Great for use on solid axles conversions to make the front axle similar in width the wider rear axle found on 86 and up Toyota trucks. Bolt pattern is 6 stud on a 5.5" PCD.

Features safety graded studs and matching nuts for proper fit. Made from Billet 6061-T6 aluminum. Grade 8 Studs, Grade 10.9 nuts. Shipped as a pair of spacers w/nuts.

Five widths available.
25mm $184
31.75mm $205
38.1mm $227
50.8mm $297
76.1mm $372

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Re: Wheel Spacers

Postby Andrew1706 » Thu Apr 02, 2009 5:20 pm

Just looking for a big of discussion here, whats usually recommended in terms of axle width?

Front and rear the same?
Wider front?
Wider rear?

From factory most solid axles have a wider front axle then the rear, is this for on-road stability when turning etc?

What about from a off-road only point of view?

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Postby Sadam_Husain » Thu Apr 02, 2009 5:45 pm

Andrew1706 wrote:What about from a off-road only point of view?



The wider it is the more stable it is :mrgreen:

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Postby coxsy » Thu Apr 02, 2009 5:56 pm

this may help with the fj40 too and get rid of that 10mm plate behind the front rims :D
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Re: Wheel Spacers

Postby moo » Thu Apr 02, 2009 7:28 pm

whats the legality of certing these? thought I read somewhere that the max you could certify was 27mm?? for onroad use that is

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Postby 4WDbits » Thu Apr 02, 2009 7:32 pm

moo wrote:whats the legality of certing these? thought I read somewhere that the max you could certify was 27mm?? for onroad use that is

Non of them meet LVVT rules.

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Postby Chopper01 » Thu Apr 02, 2009 7:33 pm

moo wrote:whats the legality of certing these? thought I read somewhere that the max you could certify was 27mm?? for onroad use that is


Cant run them on the road , if you get caught you will go for a row of shit cans

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Re: Wheel Spacers

Postby Jafa » Thu Apr 02, 2009 7:39 pm

20mm is the maximum thickness you can get certed, unless the spacer is to effect a change in stud pattern, in which case it can be 27mm thick.
http://www.lvvta.org.nz/stdWheels&Tyres.pdf
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Postby muddyhilux » Thu Apr 02, 2009 7:58 pm

have they changed it again?it used to be 25mm bolt ons where fine for certification?dam if these aint legal i may have to cancel that hold on the set of 4 jafa cos these where going on a road legel truck
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Re: Wheel Spacers

Postby Jafa » Thu Apr 02, 2009 8:06 pm

muddyhilux wrote:have they changed it again?it used to be 25mm bolt ons where fine for certification?dam if these aint legal i may have to cancel that hold on the set of 4 jafa cos these where going on a road legel truck


Double check with your certifier
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Postby muddyhilux » Thu Apr 02, 2009 8:55 pm

yeh ill call him in the morning,when i talked to him re these for my truck a year ago it was sweet,but yeh,lvvc change thier mind faster than i can eat a double scoop chocolated dipped with sprinkles ice cream from mr wippy :lol: and thats dam fast
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Re: Wheel Spacers

Postby gimmemud » Thu Apr 02, 2009 10:11 pm

What kind of strain would these put on everything else? And also can someone tell me if these would be equivalent of an ifs hub swap on a solid axle surf? Trailer my mud tyres everywhere so no major for the road legalness.

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Postby muddyhilux » Thu Apr 02, 2009 10:27 pm

just xtra pressure on bearings as the force is inlarged by the wheel having more leverage due to being further from axis,i think that made sense :lol: and yes i do belive it is the same
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Re: Wheel Spacers

Postby fj40 » Sun Apr 05, 2009 9:12 am

thay are only a legal if u get caught :D just like reg & wofs :lol: :lol:
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Postby haynzy » Sun Apr 05, 2009 9:19 am

muddyhilux wrote:just xtra pressure on bearings as the force is inlarged by the wheel having more leverage due to being further from axis,i think that made sense :lol: and yes i do belive it is the same

nope the ifs spacer shifts the disc no extra pressure to the bearings etc
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Re: Wheel Spacers

Postby Jafa » Tue Apr 07, 2009 12:58 pm

muddyhilux wrote:hi all,just been in touch with certifyer and has confirmed for me 20mm "slip on" spacers,ie not bolted on are maximum,however when u go to the adaptor style,ie bolt the spacer on then bolt rim to spacer on 2nd set of studs your allowed 27mm for road only vechiles and 25mm for track / road cars,thats y everyone makes 25mm adapotors because theyre more likley to be brought by someone for track car and 2mm is piss all

hope that clears it up but as always check with your specific certifyer as not all guys are the same :D


After re-reading the lvvta document, I think this is correct, but it pays to check with your cert guy first
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Postby muddyhilux » Tue Apr 07, 2009 2:05 pm

oh sorry bout the ifs spacer miss info,thanks for the corection hanzy
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Re: Wheel Spacers

Postby nivaman » Tue Apr 07, 2009 2:57 pm

fj40 wrote:thay are only a legal if u get caught :D just like reg & wofs :lol: :lol:

Agreed :twisted: .

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Postby Dr_PC » Sun May 03, 2009 9:06 pm

Jafa wrote:These bolt on wheel spacers are designed to give you a little more width without changing out your axle for a wider one. Great for use on solid axles conversions to make the front axle similar in width the wider rear axle found on 86 and up Toyota trucks. Bolt pattern is 6 stud on a 5.5" PCD.

Features safety graded studs and matching nuts for proper fit. Made from Billet 6061-T6 aluminum. Grade 8 Studs, Grade 10.9 nuts. Shipped as a pair of spacers w/nuts.

Five widths available.
25mm $184
31.75mm $205
38.1mm $227
50.8mm $297
76.1mm $372

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Just fitted my 50mm spacers today, had them sitting in the shed for a couple of weeks , you know walk past give them a pat.. :roll:
Arrived look as good as the pictures everything fitted damm good product and I couldn't make them for the price that I purchased them for.

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Re: Wheel Spacers

Postby zookfest » Wed May 13, 2009 3:09 pm

fittrd my 50mm spacers today real nice product took less than an hour to fit 8)
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Re: Wheel Spacers

Postby aroma » Sat May 07, 2011 12:23 pm

am looking for a set to suit zuk grand vitara rims only want bout 15 mm can you help or send me in the right direction
thanks
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Re: Wheel Spacers

Postby kbushnz » Sat May 07, 2011 12:38 pm

I don't think you will find spacers like the bolt on ones for 15mm.
As the nut needs to be rebated into the spacer.
The thinnest is 25mm...
Other option is to use a packer...
May need longer wheel studs.
Also from memory the packer needs to be retained on the hub or wheel....

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Postby bigboar357 » Sat May 07, 2011 5:33 pm

i bourt a set of 25mm afew months ago from a guy in palmerston north he tald me i didnt need to get a cert and i put them on my truck last months went to get a wof and they said i needed to get it cert so im seeling them i payed $220 for them.i want $150 for them if any 1 keen send me a pm

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Re: Wheel Spacers

Postby kbushnz » Sat May 07, 2011 6:03 pm

You used to be able to fit wheel adapters..
But the new WOF rules state any spacers / adapters need cert now.
Have a read of the rules out as of April 2011

http://www.nzta.govt.nz/resources/virm- ... s-v4a2.pdf

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Re: Wheel Spacers

Postby Fakey » Sat May 07, 2011 6:04 pm

bigboar357 wrote:i bourt a set of 25mm afew months ago from a guy in palmerston north he tald me i didnt need to get a cert and i put them on my truck last months went to get a wof and they said i needed to get it cert so im seeling them i payed $220 for them.i want $150 for them if any 1 keen send me a pm


Take them off an get your wof then put them back on??
Didn't barbie drive a jeep??

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Postby kbushnz » Sat May 07, 2011 6:07 pm

Fakey wrote:Take them off an get your wof then put them back on??


The only problem with that is... You get in a road accident....
Car is inspected and spacers found not certified...
No insurance......Plus other fines. Even if you are in the right...

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Re: Wheel Spacers

Postby 4WDbits » Sat May 07, 2011 6:19 pm

aroma wrote:am looking for a set to suit zuk grand vitara rims only want bout 15 mm can you help or send me in the right direction
thanks
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We have 5/139.7 25mm spacers

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Re: Wheel Spacers

Postby MNC » Sat May 07, 2011 6:54 pm

I have a single spare 30mm 6 stud spacer if anyone has another that would be useful.
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Re: Wheel Spacers

Postby Fakey » Sat May 07, 2011 7:59 pm

kbushnz wrote:
Fakey wrote:Take them off an get your wof then put them back on??


The only problem with that is... You get in a road accident....
Car is inspected and spacers found not certified...
No insurance......Plus other fines. Even if you are in the right...

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Are you sure? This is only what ive been told by an ex insurance assessor but to not pay out theyd have to prove that the wheelspacers contributed to the accident in some way :?:
Didn't barbie drive a jeep??

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Re: Wheel Spacers

Postby bigboar357 » Sat May 07, 2011 8:18 pm

Fakey wrote:
kbushnz wrote:
Fakey wrote:Take them off an get your wof then put them back on??


The only problem with that is... You get in a road accident....
Car is inspected and spacers found not certified...
No insurance......Plus other fines. Even if you are in the right...

Calvin


Are you sure? This is only what ive been told by an ex insurance assessor but to not pay out theyd have to prove that the wheelspacers contributed to the accident in some way :?:


yep if u have them on and you have a accident and they on there and they not cert you dont get no insurance.i asked a friend who wife works for a insurance place.they wont pay out if they find anything rong or not ment to be on there without being cert

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