now with 30mm spacers & no arch trimming

[foss]

Got my spacers on now & dont have to mess about trimming my arches back-result!
the set up...
265/75/16 Dakars
2" lift (spacers on rear)
Extended bump stops & brake lines

:D

[Slunnie]

Where did you get the spacers!

[foss]

they're from Rakeway here in UK...they do 40mm also, but I think that would definately involve trimming!

www.rakeway.co.uk (http://www.rakeway.co.uk)

Dont know if they do International shipping...cant see why not.

[weeds]

M R have a set of spacer sitting on there shelf the last time i was in there, not sure what they suited

[Aaron40]

Hi Foss, how have the spacers stopped the 265/75's from hitting the arches I thought if the wheels were further out they would have more chance of connecting....

[foss]

er...they didnt hit in the first place..I just thought they would after Id put spacers on...but they dont, hence my pointing it out...

[Aaron40]

Sorry.. got it now.... been racking my head thinking about it all day!:eek: Not the sharpest tool in the shed...

[foss]

Lol! :)

Also the pics shown are without the air suspension raised to off road height just in case anyone was wondering...

[Riceburner]

Looks good but doesnt spacers put strain on wheel bearings?

[foss]

Looks good but doesnt spacers put strain on wheel bearings?

course it does...just as a lot of mods strain relating parts like suspension lifts etc...but as long as you expect it what the hell! It will have no worse effect than running offset rims that are made to push the wheel out further

ps...it wasnt for looks...the weight I carry & the lift caused some instability off road..even the ACE couldnt cope with everything I was throwing at it so my aim is to rebalance the set up slightly.

My new theory is for every 2" up, go about 1" out! :D

[Baffle]

Foss I have run -26 rims for the last couple of yrs and have had no hub issues, it will happen, when it happens.
The ACE works fine until aprox a 4/5in and over, lift.
Even a 2+ lift the watts bushes will start to flog, if your Ace link arms flog out and start banging about, purchase a set of "genuine" front link arms and put them on the back, there longer and you will take the strain off your ace, seals and oil are expensive.found the non genuine just weak and were replaced after a month.

[Bigbjorn]

In Australia those spacers make the vehicle illegal and unroadworthy. If you have an accident, make an insurance claim whilst spacers are fitted and the insurance assessor notices them, then it is bye, bye, claim, bye, bye, policy.

[MickS]

In Australia those spacers make the vehicle illegal and unroadworthy. If you have an accident, make an insurance claim whilst spacers are fitted and the insurance assessor notices them, then it is bye, bye, claim, bye, bye, policy.

Well he's lucky he is in the UK.