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little sammy ****
Joined: 22 Oct 2009 Posts: 486 Location: Milton Keynes
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Posted: Sun Nov 01, 2009 9:38 Post subject: Wheel spacers,good or bad?? |
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Hi,im just about to buy some 50mm wheel spacers from the states for my sammy to give an extra 4" width but read somewhere that it could possibly knacker my wheel bearings due to the weight loading.
Just thought id ask some of you more clued up people as im new to this and dont know!!
Ive had a spring over axle conversion done on it and will be running 16" rims with what can only be described as tractor tyres!
Any info appreciated.
Thanks
Liam _________________ Ive created a monster............. |
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DaiRees ****
Joined: 12 May 2007 Posts: 289 Location: Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales (God's Country!)
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Posted: Sun Nov 01, 2009 10:06 Post subject: |
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Yeah spacers, offset rims etc do put extra strain on the bearings but to be honest you're probably gonna eat bearings anyway with your new setup and your new found love of playing in the mud .
Are your 16"s offset? If so I'd leave the spacers until you see what it's like.... _________________
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little sammy ****
Joined: 22 Oct 2009 Posts: 486 Location: Milton Keynes
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Posted: Sun Nov 01, 2009 18:50 Post subject: |
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DaiRees wrote: |
Yeah spacers, offset rims etc do put extra strain on the bearings but to be honest you're probably gonna eat bearings anyway with your new setup and your new found love of playing in the mud .
Are your 16"s offset? If so I'd leave the spacers until you see what it's like.... |
Hi,i dont know what you mean offset??????
All i can tell you that with the springs done and the 16s on litlle sammy is nearly is almost 6ft tall
I will post pics when i get home _________________ Ive created a monster............. |
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oaks **
Joined: 21 Jun 2009 Posts: 72 Location: Madrid - Spain
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Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2009 23:21 Post subject: |
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little sammy wrote: |
DaiRees wrote: |
Yeah spacers, offset rims etc do put extra strain on the bearings but to be honest you're probably gonna eat bearings anyway with your new setup and your new found love of playing in the mud .
Are your 16"s offset? If so I'd leave the spacers until you see what it's like.... |
Hi,i dont know what you mean offset??????
All i can tell you that with the springs done and the 16s on litlle sammy is nearly is almost 6ft tall
I will post pics when i get home |
Click on this web, there is an offset explanation.
Looking forward to see your pics _________________ Jorge. |
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oaks **
Joined: 21 Jun 2009 Posts: 72 Location: Madrid - Spain
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little sammy ****
Joined: 22 Oct 2009 Posts: 486 Location: Milton Keynes
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Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 16:30 Post subject: |
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oaks wrote: |
Looking forward to see your pics |
cheers dudue,hers a pic of my little sammy in action and im well informed that the rims ive got on will turn inside out and give 5" total extra width thus eliminating the need for spacers,but hey why not turn them and put on spacers making 9" extra width,how cool would that be
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little sammy ****
Joined: 22 Oct 2009 Posts: 486 Location: Milton Keynes
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Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 16:32 Post subject: |
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little sammy wrote: |
oaks wrote: |
Looking forward to see your pics |
cheers dudue,hers a pic of my little sammy in action and im well informed that the rims ive got on will turn inside out and give 5" total extra width thus eliminating the need for spacers,but hey why not turn them and put on spacers making 9" extra width,how cool would that be
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Ha Ha,wrong pic
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