Wheel Spacers?

bartoner · 09-02-2009, 05:41 PM

A guy near me has these wheel spacers, willing to sell to me for $25. He says they are too wide for his cart, I am thinking they are too wide for mine too, I just want to widen the back axle up to match the front, I am thinking i need 2" max on each side, he says these are about 4" each. Should I buy them anyway and just try to resale them if they are too wide? is 4" too wide for spacers period?

gornoman · 09-02-2009, 05:52 PM

The wider you go, the more strain on the hubs. I am running 2" spacers on 18" diameter street tires. No issues yet, but one hub requires tightening each year, so it won't be long before it needs replacing.

Flintrock · 09-02-2009, 05:59 PM

I agree, anything over 2" will put a def strain on the drive train. I don't think I've seen anything over 3"????

tonyton · 09-02-2009, 05:59 PM

Buy 'em and sell 'em. I think the 3" spacers cost about $90.00. a set. I got 2" and paid about that. Just a thought....

bartoner · 09-02-2009, 06:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Flintrock

I agree, anything over 2" will put a def strain on the drive train. I don't think I've seen anything over 3"????

thats what i told him...but he says they are definately 4" spacers....i am going to go check them out tonight anyway, see what they look like..

dougmcp · 09-03-2009, 02:11 PM

The hub splines on these carts are weak point, even offset wheels will put a strain on the hub.

09-02-2009, 05:41 PM	#1
bartoner Getting Wild Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Canyon Lake, CA. Posts: 143	Wheel Spacers? A guy near me has these wheel spacers, willing to sell to me for $25. He says they are too wide for his cart, I am thinking they are too wide for mine too, I just want to widen the back axle up to match the front, I am thinking i need 2" max on each side, he says these are about 4" each. Should I buy them anyway and just try to resale them if they are too wide? is 4" too wide for spacers period?

09-02-2009, 05:52 PM	#2
gornoman Stay thirsty my friends! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Suburban Chicago Posts: 24,291	Re: Wheel Spacers? The wider you go, the more strain on the hubs. I am running 2" spacers on 18" diameter street tires. No issues yet, but one hub requires tightening each year, so it won't be long before it needs replacing.

09-02-2009, 05:59 PM	#3
Flintrock Raised by coyotes Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Central Texas Posts: 5,658	Re: Wheel Spacers? I agree, anything over 2" will put a def strain on the drive train. I don't think I've seen anything over 3"????

09-02-2009, 05:59 PM	#4
tonyton Gone Wild Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Alabama Posts: 2,120	Re: Wheel Spacers? Buy 'em and sell 'em. I think the 3" spacers cost about $90.00. a set. I got 2" and paid about that. Just a thought....

09-03-2009, 02:11 PM	#6
dougmcp Gone Wild Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Roseville, CA Posts: 2,757	Re: Wheel Spacers? The hub splines on these carts are weak point, even offset wheels will put a strain on the hub.

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