When to install new tires I had ordered a lift a couple days before I told the tire guy if they could put the spacers since they were going to mount the new tires.. He said they cant do it because spacers are dangerous a wheel could fall out or it could vibrate or affect the truck in the long run..

Is this true??
How long before you check on your spacers to see if they are well bolted on??

Sorry im new to spacers..

Check them during every tire rotation. Also perform annual removal and cleaning of the threads and reapplication of loctite. If you can do that, wheel spacer failure is very unlikely provided you purchase a quality set.

I actually got the 1.25" spidertrax since I saw mostly everyone say they were good quality

I wanted to get some spidertrax but the dudes at 4wp showed me pics and told me horror stories. Told me bout them coming off while driving and I wasn't about to put those on just to worry about that.

On another note I've seen a lot of people on here use them and haven't had issues. Almost makes me still want to go out and buy some.

Probably just made it more confusing for you, sorry.

Chris

Thats exactly what they told me too.. after that i said it looks good the way it is without spacers..lol I might return them and wait to buy some better offset wheels..

My experience didn't end up being that great and eventually took them off (pics in my thread).. Though they did give a nice stance
Also watch out for the front OEM studs as they're shorter than rears.

Forget any of the cheap s**t unless ur planning for a good rim flyby shot on the highway..

Just saw the pics. Luckily the wheel didn't fly off

The answer to the question is Yes & No.

Yes-

A properly designed, built, and installed set of reputable spacers (such as SpiderTraxx for example) should act as an extension of the wheel hub and be a solid mounting point for the wheel. It's unlikely to shear the studs off anymore than a stock wheel would on a stock hub, nor will it just fall apart on you.

No-

An improperly designed, built, and/or installed set of reputable/questionable spacers (such as "eBay specials," no-name brands, and SpiderTraxx) can be extremely unsafe and very dangerous. They can be machined out of round, the holes not drilled true to circle, the reliefs not deep enough, cheap studs and/or hardware used, inferior aluminum, not torqued down enough, not retorqued, ect. This can cause a catastrophic failure of the components related to the spacer as has been noted in the past (one member installed theirs improperly and lost a wheel.)

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Long & Short of it is, that for the most part if you're running a known good unit, have had it installed correctly, and are checking torque as recommended; they should be plenty safe (we're not going into pros/cons/reliability concerns/ect. strictly talking from a safe or no safe point here.) But I have seen many questionable brands, improper installation, and lack of follow-up after installation... and quite a few of those haven't resulted in tires flying off (surprisingly.)

@borfoo3 What brand were those? They don't lack a hub centering ring like the SpiderTraxx have. I could be wrong, but a lot of the pictures I have seen of SpiderTraxx installed shows that they seem to have a deeper relief so you don't need longer studs. (Also I wouldn't say those fronts were going to fall off, you'd be surprised with how much mechanical strength just half the threads on a good nut have; though I would not be happy with that on my own vehicle to be honest.)

They're as safe as you make them.

Best solution: buy rims with the proper offset and skip the spacers.

Good solution: buy QUALITY spacers and follow manufacturer instructions.

@BlackWorksInc Didn't confirm the brand as this was the only part I bought through the (supposedly reputable) store that installed the rest of my stuff..

I prefer at least greater than one full bolt diameter for thread engagement of the nut, and that wasn't the case with the front 1.25" spacers.. Seems like you'd either need something with a deeper relief or swap out front OEM studs, neither of which I'd want to try at this point.

A thinner wheel spacer might work, but anything less than 1" was simply not worth the effort IMHO. Hence why I'm back to stock.

Rim offset would be the only way I'd consider doing it if I were to do it again

Proper rim offset is the best solution. But why the hesitation to swap studs? It's even easier than us talking about it right now .

Wheel spacers can be safe. I've been running a set of TrailGear hub adapters for several years to match the track on my wider rear axle, and I've had no issues. Like Ducmonsta says, I check torque every time I rotate the tires and I pull them off and inspect them once a year. No safety concerns so far.

I'll tell you what I don't like is the additional tire scrub and strain on my suspension and steering components. That's something that not even a wheel with the right backspace will fix. A wider front axle is on my list, but that's not really an option for trucks with IFS...

I've only had 2 sets but never had a problem. Once i install them i drive for a day or two and then use loctite and crank them down again, i check them every so often but it's not always on my mind.

Anyone that goes to 4wp should buy spacers and smash them against their head! Spacers are safe for your rig than 4wp!

I'm going to throw a curveball at you

DUALLY TRUCKS COME WITH A FACTORY 6" WHEEL SPACER IN THE FRONT

of course they're safe, just buy good ones.