Everyone running wheel spacers get tiny shake?

jman11788

jman11788

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Recently just put on some 1.5'' wheel spacers. They are "hub centric." I have the All pros. The shake is in the steering wheel staring at 50 MPH not bad at all just annoying. Is everyone running spacers having this problem? If not why I am I? Does it go away? My all terrains only have 2k miles on them... Should I try and balance them? Sorry for all the questions I have NO experience with wheel spacers..
And yes I installed them correctly I know what i'm doing there..
 
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jman11788 said:
Recently just put on some 1.5'' wheel spacers. They are "hub centric." I have the All pros. The shake is in the steering wheel staring at 50 MPH not bad at all just annoying. Is everyone running spacers having this problem? If not why I am I? Does it go away? My all terrains only have 2k miles on them... Should I try and balance them? Sorry for all the questions I have NO experience with wheel spacers..
And yes I installed them correctly I know what i'm doing there..
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nope. no shakes here. maybe your wheels need balancing?? or possibly tie rods going out.. but most likely your wheels are out of balance if you made sure you installed the spacers correctly

did you wirebrush the face of the hubs to make sure the spacers mate nice and flush?
 
Ditto, mine run smooth, no shakes.
I also wire brushed all hub faces real well before I installed the spacers (Spidertrax 1.25").
 
I have spacers and a shake, but I honestly think it's more due to the Treadwright Retreaded tires and dynabeads balancing system.
 
Ok I didn't wire brush the hubs. Does that mean it definitely will cause shake? Or perhaps it's the all pros since everyone is running spidertrax?
 
jman11788 said:
Ok I didn't wire brush the hubs. Does that mean it definitely will cause shake? Or perhaps it's the all pros since everyone is running spidertrax?
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No, wiring brushing just helps eliminate what could cause the shake. The point is to ensure a completely flat mating surface for your wheels. It's advised to do the same to rotors if you were bolting up the wheel directly to 'em instead of a spacer.

I'm willing to bet it's a tire balancing issue. Rotate your tires and see if it helps or changes the shake behavior. If it does, that is most likely the problem.
 
no shake, clean everything super good. tighten them down so nothing comes off. i didnt and never have used locktite. if they still shake take them off switch fronts to rears tires and spacers and do again. also make sure your wheels are balanced. also tighten everything in a criss cross pattern so it tightens evenly if you didnt already know that. just trying to give you any tips.
 
jman11788 said:
Ok I didn't wire brush the hubs. Does that mean it definitely will cause shake? Or perhaps it's the all pros since everyone is running spidertrax?
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little bits ofrust, dirt and crud under the flat spacer surface prevent it from seating completely flat. and in fact can lead to the studs coming loose.

not to mention can also cause vibrations.
 
I will try and rotate the tires and see if that changes anything if positive I'll get them balanced. I get them balanced for free so why not?
 
Got them balanced and rotated yesterday and the shake is still there. It's a little better though. Also cleaned the hubs. Stupid spacers. Still worth it to have them IMO
 
The spacers themselves should not cause any kind of shimmy or shake. It is important to tighten them just like the wheels. In a star pattern and torqued to spec.

I would shake down the front end and check for Tie-Rod Ends, Ball-Joints, and Wheel Bearings that may have too much play in them.
 
YotaDan said:
The spacers themselves should not cause any kind of shimmy or shake. It is important to tighten them just like the wheels. In a star pattern and torqued to spec.

I would shake down the front end and check for Tie-Rod Ends, Ball-Joints, and Wheel Bearings that may have too much play in them.
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But my truck was so smooth beofore the spacers were installed. It may be tie rods though
 
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