"Bill Day" <billday@joink.com> wrote:
: Well, yeah in that extreme of a case they would not be a good idea,
: especially for a 4x4, especially one that gets used.
: If your just doing it to fit 2" in instead of a foot extra and not going to
: full offset toward the hub, it should not be nearly as "dangerous" however,
: having extras on hand wouldnt be a bad idea either.
: I have never seen a set of spacers used on a 4wd and could never vouch for
: their "problems" but a simple amount while still maintining the wheel under
: the vehicle should not cause significant damage, but there is also the IFS
: setup to look at, undue pressure here could cause extensive damage to cv
: lower control arms and ball joints as you stated.
I seem to remember reading that Sammies use wheel spacers quite
frequently, but on the other side of the coin, they don't have to
support as much weight as a Dak or a full size (or even a Jeep,
probably...)
---Jon-
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