How would i go about installing these? i was thinking cause after christmas i plan on installing flowmaster exhaust and 3" spindles and a little later some new rims n tires but i want the extra track width and the look.

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08 Ford Ranger 2.3l

Longer wheel studs - remove wheels once you have the spacers and longer studs, knock out old studs, install new ones, add spacers and re-fit the wheels
Be carefull of too wide spacers, they can stuff up your wheel bearings

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Ford Ranger 2005 Supercab XLT 4x4 - 2.5 TDI SA Spec
Check out: www.4x4community.co.za

how much the new studs cost?
oh i was talking to my bros dad he builds trophy trucks and stuff but he said wheel spacers suck. why is that though? i would have him do it but he lives like 3 hours away almost.

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08 Ford Ranger 2.3l

Would be easier and safer just to get a wider rim and tire

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i've got a 10" wide rim with 3.75" backspace... so basically it sticks out 2" more than the 8" wide rim. that'd be better in my opinion.

you could also put a D44 TTB in from like an f150 if ya really wanted it to be wider, just a thought.

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93 ranger ext. cab 4.0L auto 6" SJ/custom lift--37" super swamper truxs M/T tires--lock rite locker w/ 4.56 gears up front--warn hubs--exploder 8.8 w/ disc brakes 4.56 gears and detriot locker--one-piece driveline--bushwacker cut-out flares--Bilstein 5150 shocks--2 10" xcite subs w/ 1600W Crunch amp-- tinted windows

waiting for: dual steering stabilizer, put on 3" body lift(in my room), dual shock setup, electric fan, possible SAS with a waggy D44

Most thicker spacers have built in studs, so you bolt the spacer onto your existing studs then bolt your wheels onto the spacer's studs. Those are the kind I'd use.





Not on an 08

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my bad, i forget about new rangers i'm just accustomed to always dealing with the TTB that i forget about the IFS

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93 ranger ext. cab 4.0L auto 6" SJ/custom lift--37" super swamper truxs M/T tires--lock rite locker w/ 4.56 gears up front--warn hubs--exploder 8.8 w/ disc brakes 4.56 gears and detriot locker--one-piece driveline--bushwacker cut-out flares--Bilstein 5150 shocks--2 10" xcite subs w/ 1600W Crunch amp-- tinted windows

waiting for: dual steering stabilizer, put on 3" body lift(in my room), dual shock setup, electric fan, possible SAS with a waggy D44

Also with a spindle lift the wheels will stick out further due to the shape of the spindle.

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Sold:2004 XLT 4x2 Ext. Cab. 3.0 Mods: 3" spindle, AAL, shackle, 32x11.5 on 15x8s, billet grille, clear corners, flow 40 dumped, line-x, CB/PA, traction bars, lil sound system, auto up down windows
Sold:2005 XLT 4x4 Ext. Cab. 4.0 Mods: ProComp lights w/ HID swap on tabs, 32x11.5 on 15x8s, CB/PA, black out heads/corners, lil sound system, cranked t-bars, flow 40 dumped, line-x, shell, bed rug, 06+ tails, metal tail gate handle since plastic one shattered, OHC, Mustang Dome.

i've never heard anything good about wheel spacers i was looking into it and they end up causing more problems than they solve . . i got a wider wheel for mine and it looks good . . and if you were going to do wheels anyway i'd just do that

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2000 Ford Ranger XLT ex cab
3.0 high output V6
3in Body Lift
Yakima Roof Rack
7 Hella lights
31x10.50 Trail Digger tires
15in Pacer soft 8 wheels
Pioneer ipod control CD player
10in Dana Audio sub
Stickered out tailgate

sadly the downfall to wheel spacers is that they are a weak point and have a tendancy to break stuff. spindles are designed to handle a certain level of offset or simply leverage, you get too much leverage the wrong way and it breaks. it can break just the studs and your wheel falls off, or it can break the whole spindle...depends on what you do with it. i have seen the spindle itself snap due to a long travel suspension with wheel spacers used, mind you it was being abused at the time and had been for quite a few miles of hard jumping. if you plan on driving around dont worry about it, youll be fine, however if you plan on driving offroad, i wouldnt reccomend it. just my thoughts on it from personal experience.

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1991 extracab 2wd,full cage front to back,camburg suspension,sway away coilovers,fiberglass bedsides
,fiberglass onepiece front,33 inch tires,4.56 geared 9 inch,3.0 motor w/5 speed(soon 5.0 and c4),corbeau suspension seats,4 point harness,fuel cell,custom dash,almost 1k lbs lighter than stock,NO LICENSE PLATES!!!!!

Wheel spacers are made for ricers

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MODS-Alpine head unit, throttle cable mod, Black Rock wheels, FX4 lvl II axle swap, pooleo's camo painted bezel and mustang dome, painted/aftermarket headlights/tails fold-a-cover and over 100 hp in stickers

'86 AMC Eagle and '01 Grand Prix GTP

Alright. Im not gonna get spacers anymore lol. i read forums and people said there wheel fell off alot thats crazy. imagina goin down the road and your wheel falls off lol

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08 Ford Ranger 2.3l

so my question is simply, are you running fiberglass buldged fenders? if not its easy, 1.5 inch offset wheel will give you the same look. however if your running a buldge, usually they are 4.5 per side, that means a spacer wont come close. since you already understand a spacer can cause a weak point.....save some dough and buy the longtravel kit!

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MODS=
1991 extracab 2wd,full cage front to back,camburg suspension,sway away coilovers,fiberglass bedsides
,fiberglass onepiece front,33 inch tires,4.56 geared 9 inch,3.0 motor w/5 speed(soon 5.0 and c4),corbeau suspension seats,4 point harness,fuel cell,custom dash,almost 1k lbs lighter than stock,NO LICENSE PLATES!!!!!

(new to off roading) more about this long travel kit and will it fit on a 2wd, im wanting to build a street queen prerunner, i like the wide stance of them but im not going all out coiling the suspension all the way around,

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Yea whats a long travel kit?

This is interesting for me too as i want to fit my 31.10.5'.15 in the next few weeks, and was thinking of a 30mm spacer, i have the buldged fenders on mine and want to keep them on!


I think you also get what you pay for, i know a chap on ebay that is selling spacers for £180, thats a lot of money but he assures me they are NOT the same as the cheap japanese ones for £40, so the ones that we hear about snapping off and causing problems are no doubt inferior cheap crap ones that are no never really meant to be used on a truck!

The ones I am looking at are designed for heavy duty vehicles and are made to last.

S

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2006 UK Ranger Wildtrak Double Cab 4x4/2x4 2.5Td, Titanium Grey, tinted windows, Blacked out Rear, rear sjs hard cover, sportz Blue bulbs, LED side lights, BFG KM2 MT - 31/10.5/15's