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| Green Machine Member Since: 19 Nov 2010 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 1226   
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If you want to maintain your turning circle then spacers would be your best option. Bear in mind though that the spacers might push the edge of the tyre out beyond the wheel arch (technically illegal) but will also cover the side of the truck in muck, which can get annoying. Dirt Defenders do seem to help with that problem though.
Adjusting the steering stops is the easier, cheaper solution but you may find yourself doing a lot more car park shuffling! 2005 Td5 | 90 Station Wagon | Tonga Green |
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13th Aug 2015 8:03pm |
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| maxlomax Member Since: 06 Aug 2015 Location: Cheshire Posts: 55 
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Hi, The turning circle is already bad so id say that spacers could be the option. The tyres look like they will still be within the arches.
How much time would it take a garage to adjusting the steering stops? Are spacers easy and straightforward to fit. thanks |
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13th Aug 2015 8:20pm |
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| SailingTom Member Since: 19 Nov 2013 Location: ESSEX Posts: 1722
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only 2 bolts one on each side of the front, you can do it yourself in 10 mins and spacers fitting is just taking one wheel off the the spacer bolting on then refit the wheel. both jobs are as quick and easy as you can get.
Hope this helps |
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13th Aug 2015 8:23pm |
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| Lambley Member Since: 20 Apr 2013 Location: Mid Devon Posts: 1435 
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Like SailingTom says - very easy to do either yourself - this is the nuts that needs adjusting, each one is just a 'stopper' for the opposite side when on lock, get someone to turn the steering wheel while you have a quick look underneath
From memory they are 17/19mm spanner size, they just need adjusting to stop the tyre rubbing on the radius arms.... [URL=]  Click image to enlarge[/URL] Admin note: this post has had its images recovered from a money grabbing photo hosting site and reinstated  |
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13th Aug 2015 8:42pm |
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| Barney12 Member Since: 09 Jun 2015 Location: South West Posts: 744 
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I'd be really interested in any members direct experience of spacers on the 18" Sawtooths.
I've considered doing it but not taken the plunge. There seem to be a wide variety of makes/prices too, some very expensive. |
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13th Aug 2015 8:59pm |
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| munch90 Member Since: 26 Oct 2013 Location: guildford Posts: 3558 
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13th Aug 2015 9:56pm |
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| maxlomax Member Since: 06 Aug 2015 Location: Cheshire Posts: 55
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Hi, I have fitted 30mm spacers and it all running perfect now.
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24th Aug 2015 11:54am |
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| Barney12 Member Since: 09 Jun 2015 Location: South West Posts: 744
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Out of interest which ones did you fit?
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24th Aug 2015 12:02pm |
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| maxlomax Member Since: 06 Aug 2015 Location: Cheshire Posts: 55
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I have 18" boost alloys so I got these
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/111714461858?_tr...EBIDX%3AIT |
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24th Aug 2015 12:04pm |
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| Barney12 Member Since: 09 Jun 2015 Location: South West Posts: 744
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Slightly showing my ignorance here.....
How do these work. Do I assume they come with longer bolts or do you bolt to the hub and then are they threaded for the wheel nut? |
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24th Aug 2015 12:46pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17417 
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The spacers are bolted to the hub using standard steel wheelnuts. The spacers are fitted with studs to which the wheels are then secured, using nuts appropriate to the wheels (alloy or steel).
It is the need to accomodate the first nuts and the heads of the setscrews which form the spacer's studs which make it impossible (or at least monstrously unsafe) for a spacer to be thinner than 30mm. |
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24th Aug 2015 1:36pm |
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