term. But if you are just looking for a short-term fix, yes, the CCOT
leveler block will help get your Cruiser level for a period of time.
says to avoid them. TLC parts sellers say they are the way to go if
you want to keep stock wheels but get that wider stance.
and flush with the fender flares. I have an Iron Man 2 inch lift and am
running 265/75/16s (basically a 31x10.5 tire) but would like to run
one or maybe two sizes larger to get some more ground clearance.
Not sure if these spacers with larger/heavier tires will put too much
abuse on the outer wheel bearing or have other negative effects?
coated steel wheels for probably $350-$400 with the width and
offset to do the job. Spacers run around $100 a set, so $200 for all
four corners but you get to keep the stock aluminum wheels.
used them with both a stock rim and a forged Mickey Thompson rim,
10" wide x 16" with 4.5" backspacing on the rim, with 36" x 13"
wide Swampers that I ran for a number of years. I currently run a
35" Duratrac tire on my 80 with a 6" lift, still with the 1.25" spacer.
I personally would not run a much wider spacer, The tire stuffs well
with this spacer. Too much more and it would be into the wheel well
rubbing on the bend of the outer fender.
well on the road. It will pull on rutted roads, sometimes hard. I do
not understand the need to go too wide with the lift you have. Is it a
visual thing you are looking for?
you do not stay on top of the maintenance. I check my wheel bear-
ing for looseness every 5,000 miles or so (Toyota recommends every
15,000 miles). I adjust accordingly (if loose, I tighten them). I still
repack the wheel bearing (all four corners) every 30,000 miles.
Have I replaced the wheel bearing any sooner than I would if I did
not have spacers? I think not. It could be that I check the bearings
every 5,000 miles and adjust accordingly.