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Old 06-19-2010, 01:52 PM   #1
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Wheel spacers and longer studs

I want to lower my truck, But to do it I will need a 1/2" spacer on the rear. My question is in order to put in longer studs do you have to pull the axle? Thanks.
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Old 06-19-2010, 02:52 PM   #2
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Re: Wheel spacers and longer studs

Mike, you shouldn't have too, but that will depend on how long the new studs actually are.

I needed to have longer studs on the rear with my new wheels and I was able to remove the drum, knock out the old ones with a BFH, and then "draw" in the new longer studs with a socket, and a stack of washers. You might have to turn the axle to get the right spot to fit the new studs in but overall as long as they are not excessively longer, you should be ok.
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Old 06-19-2010, 03:42 PM   #3
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Re: Wheel spacers and longer studs

There is enough room to install the studs without pulling the shafts, but it's not the best idea to hammer them out. The hammer blows get transferred to the spider pin and ultimately to the differential bearings. A tool is made specifically for this purpose
http://www.denlorstools.com/home/dt1...auto_tool.html
but it is hard to justify the cost for a one-time job. You might want to see if a tool rental outfit has one.

Having said all this, I have hammered them myself and haven't destroyed any rear ends.....yet.

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Old 06-19-2010, 05:07 PM   #4
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Re: Wheel spacers and longer studs

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Old 06-19-2010, 11:34 PM   #5
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Re: Wheel spacers and longer studs

Yea! A new use for my ball joint/hub C-press! Woot!
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Old 06-20-2010, 08:44 AM   #6
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Re: Wheel spacers and longer studs

The 3/4" wheel spacers I used came with studs and holes and nuts for the original studs. Their studs where in-between my studs. Just put the ring (spacer) on like your wheel and use their flat nuts to tighten spacer to the wheel hub. The spacer's studs where then used to mount my wheels using my lug nuts. Hope this makes sense. I ordered 5 on 5" to a 5 on 5" with 3/4" width. It was called a wheel adaptor.
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Re: Wheel spacers and longer studs

For the money that adapters cost it's almost worth it to avoid the work. The way you are describing, you would have to buy new studs and the spacers, then do all the work to swap them out. When you're done you have a setup that probably isn't as durable as your original.

You can get a set of two billet aluminum spacers all over the net for $90 that will do exactly what you want to do, and they are engineered to give you the same durability as the stock setup. You can get them in the same bolt pattern, or you can get them as adapters to change the bolt pattern.

http://adaptitusa.com/
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Re: Wheel spacers and longer studs

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Yea! A new use for my ball joint/hub C-press! Woot!
I was just thinking ball joint press/C-clamp as I was reading this post.


As far as the strength of adapters vs spacers it seems to me that if you use a spacer then the wheel is still connected directly to the axle so if the spacer were to crack the wheel would still be attached. But if you had an adapter crack then the wheel could come off. I know it's a long shot that either would happen, but I'm just sayin...
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For the money that adapters cost it's almost worth it to avoid the work. The way you are describing, you would have to buy new studs and the spacers, then do all the work to swap them out. When you're done you have a setup that probably isn't as durable as your original.

You can get a set of two billet aluminum spacers all over the net for $90 that will do exactly what you want to do, and they are engineered to give you the same durability as the stock setup. You can get them in the same bolt pattern, or you can get them as adapters to change the bolt pattern.

http://adaptitusa.com/
Not 3/4" thick spacers. 1'+ yes, 3/4" No. The 3/4" spacer makes up for the narrow rear when you put disc brakes on the front. I have yet to find 1 piece 3/4" spacers or adapters.
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Not 3/4" thick spacers. 1'+ yes, 3/4" No. The 3/4" spacer makes up for the narrow rear when you put disc brakes on the front. I have yet to find 1 piece 3/4" spacers or adapters.
Ah, I missed that. You're right, those billet adapters start at 1" thick. Don't know what I was thinking.
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Re: Wheel spacers and longer studs

I don't know if I want come out an inch. I'm going to have to do some measurements.
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Old 06-20-2010, 08:19 PM   #12
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Ah, I missed that. You're right, those billet adapters start at 1" thick. Don't know what I was thinking.
Actually, they start at 1.3" which is quite a lot X2.
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