30mm spacers

#1 by Tony2chins , Sun Jan 19, 2014 2:35 pm

I had 30mm spacers fitted to the truck yesterday was suprised how much of the front bumper I have had to cut to stop tyres rubbing great being out in this lovely weather playing with truck and grinder also had to delicately adjust the rear inner of he wheel arch too over the moon with how it looks


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#2 by robert3040 , Sun Jan 19, 2014 3:00 pm

Had the same problems Tony when I fitted 38mm spacers,had to take off the mudflaps aswell


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#3 by diggermandan , Sun Jan 19, 2014 3:01 pm

Quote: Tony2chins wrote in post #1
I had 30mm spacers fitted to the truck yesterday was suprised how much of the front bumper I have had to cut to stop tyres rubbing great being out in this lovely weather playing with truck and grinder also had to delicately adjust the rear inner of he wheel arch too over the moon with how it looks


Did that look something like


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#4 by jimmy495 , Sun Jan 19, 2014 3:04 pm

hi any photos tony as i need to got some and put them on
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#5 by Tony2chins , Sun Jan 19, 2014 3:06 pm

Quote: diggermandan wrote in post #3
Quote: Tony2chins wrote in post #1
I had 30mm spacers fitted to the truck yesterday was suprised how much of the front bumper I have had to cut to stop tyres rubbing great being out in this lovely weather playing with truck and grinder also had to delicately adjust the rear inner of he wheel arch too over the moon with how it looks


Did that look something like


That's it dan


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#6 by Tony2chins , Sun Jan 19, 2014 3:09 pm

I can't put pics up bud this poxy ipad


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#7 by Tony2chins , Sun Jan 19, 2014 3:14 pm

Quote: robert3040 wrote in post #2
Had the same problems Tony when I fitted 38mm spacers,had to take off the mudflaps aswell


Have you put wider arches on bud


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#8 by robert3040 , Sun Jan 19, 2014 3:23 pm

Original arches.original wheels .Cooper D's 285/70/16


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#9 by Tony2chins , Sun Jan 19, 2014 3:28 pm

Nice,when I sort of measured mine I did not think I would be able to put any larger than 30 mm with out them sticking past the original arch do yours


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#10 by Tony2chins , Sun Jan 19, 2014 3:29 pm

I thought it was an mot fail if your tyres stick out to far past the arch well the flat of the tyre


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#11 by robert3040 , Sun Jan 19, 2014 3:35 pm

They sit fine Tony.Have you done a 2" lift yet?


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#12 by Tony2chins , Sun Jan 19, 2014 3:37 pm

Not yet, I am thinking that could be next on my list


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#13 by 123hotchef , Sun Jan 19, 2014 4:20 pm

Tony have you adjusted the torsion bars


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#14 by Tony2chins , Sun Jan 19, 2014 5:09 pm

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Tony have you adjusted the torsion bars

Not yet bud


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#15 by 123hotchef , Sun Jan 19, 2014 5:11 pm

that will help with the rubbing mate


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#16 by ock , Sun Jan 19, 2014 5:11 pm

so if I was going to fit them the my truck, 2006 animal classic with 18" wheels, I`d have to cut away some of the bumper ?


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#17 by 123hotchef , Sun Jan 19, 2014 5:13 pm

yep a wee bit at the back not visable or just tweak the torsion bars or a bit of both


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#18 by ock , Sun Jan 19, 2014 5:17 pm

tweaked the torsion bars the other week so might be ok :-)


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#19 by 123hotchef , Sun Jan 19, 2014 5:18 pm

you might be then


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#20 by Tony2chins , Sun Jan 19, 2014 5:32 pm

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that will help with the rubbing mate


Rubbing is all sorted bud


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#21 by 123hotchef , Sun Jan 19, 2014 5:38 pm

wait until you go off road and hit a bump hard with some lock on


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#22 by Tony2chins , Sun Jan 19, 2014 5:39 pm

Good point bud,how much will moving the bars give me


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#23 by 123hotchef , Sun Jan 19, 2014 5:40 pm

depends how much you wanna push it.


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#24 by Tony2chins , Sun Jan 19, 2014 5:42 pm

I think if could get another 10mm would be good


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#25 by 123hotchef , Sun Jan 19, 2014 5:43 pm

easy mate and then some more easy


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