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ZUKIWORLD Discussion Forum => Suzuki 4x4 Forum => Topic started by: zuki4fun on October 13, 2005, 07:09:32 PM
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do wheel spacers up front put stress on the wheel bearings on a sammy?
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Nah everyone on here says they do but alot of people talk shit.
What wheels u running and offset. If u run a crazy offset and spacers yes they will
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I've been having more problem's with my wheel studs that bearings. If you do run spacers, BE SURE you uses some loc-tite and tighten your lug nuts properly.
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First things first when u do wheel spacers.
Clean the grease off the wheels hubs and clean off with a wire brush. Thread chase the threads i believe its a 10mmx1.25mm then when all done spray brake clean and blow off.
To install the spacers apply Red loctite to the threads and tighten to 40ftlbs then 80ft lbs all in a criss cross pattern.
Ive had mine on for 20,000km still tight
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Anytime you push the wheels further out from the bearings you are adding stress to them. Imagine a wheelbarrow. When the wheel is in the center, it's easy to balance and the load is directly centered on the bearings. Now mount the wheel off to one side and try to move the wheelbarrow. It is almost impossible because of the offset of the weight on the bearing surface and the wheel...
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how much of a spacer? more space more stress !
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do wheel spacers up front put stress on the wheel bearings on a sammy?
If the question is do spacers (or for that matter non-stock BS wheels) put added stress on the bearings? ... The answer is ... Yes!
If the question is do spacers (or for that matter non-stock BS wheels) cause a problem with the added stress on the bearings? ... The answer is ... Depends on who you ask!
IMHO, probably some life on the bearings is shortend, but these rigs are so light, I wouldn't worry about it (and plenty do it too).
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thanks for the info i dont know the back spacing right now but ill measure tomarrow.the reason i ask is beacause i have 33 14 boggers on ten inch wide rims and they rub on the leaf spring and the turning realy sucks.
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I think if you would of put that you had 33x14 boggers in the first posting you would have had some diffrent replys. ;D
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I have been running wheel spacers on my sammy for about 6 months now, i have had no problems with my bearings, i would say go for it, you can always get new bearings :D
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I think if you would of put that you had 33x14 boggers in the first posting you would have had some diffrent replys. ;D
There are guys in my club that go through more bearings running boggers than I have running wheel spacers and swampers (I have only had to replace one rear wheel bearing in three years).
So, if you run spacers AND boggers how are you gonna know what to blame (and therefore fix)? Just automaticaly assume it's the spacers....???