Thread: wheel spacers, large offsets???

Originally Posted by uninformed

hey all,

Id like to know who is running wheel spacers and/or large offset rims on rover axles???

doesnt matter what diffs (toy/rover/sals), doesnt matter what shafts, or cvs etc. what Im interested is if anyone is having problems with the:

Front: swivel ball to axle case flange connection
rear: spindle (stub axle) to axle case flange connection

please let me know how much offset you are running and or what size wheel spacers. also how much the vehilce is driven

cheers,
Serg

Here's a thought, why not get a rover axle, some big arse offset wheels, a forklift, some heavy stuff and load it up until something breaks. Take a vid - cause it will be cool to watch, and should show up the weak points.

Still want to know why, and what you're up to

what would be better, would be to get that rover and Sals axle case with attached swivel/stubaxle and put the correct lenght lever on it to simulate offset and then put it in a press upside down(so the force is being applied to the bottom of the spindle/swivel/axle case and reading the pressure gauge on that press, seeing at what point it fails. then using the dia of the ram/cyl you could figure out the force.

it would give some indication of whats the fail point, but like braking axle shafts in machines that slowly twist them up, would not show the cycling loads that lead to failure in real life.....

oh and I dont have a spare housing

Forgot another example - #5, 40" Sticky creepys, on some decent offset 16" rims (not 100% sure)... same use as my other examples. Not yet had a problem with the swivels. It also had 38.5" Creepys on neg offset beadlocked 15x8s for quiet some time prior to the 40s goin on.

Then their is Greg in our club, who has 37x14.5 creepys on offset rims with a further 30mm (I think) wheelspacers...

Moral of my story has just changed, it should now be 'Maxxis Tyres are de bomb!!!'

I really need to get out more.

I run 100mm backspaced 10" wheels, and the negative effects are ANY play within the panhard will create big wobbles