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which wheel spacers w/moab wheels?

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mrtosh

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I'm currently running a 6.5" 3-link LA kit and am experiencing some rubbing on the front shocks in tight turns. I'm running some stock TJ Moab16's w/32" tires. I'm thinking a wheel spacer should help especially since ill eventually go up in tire size. Or would I still run into the shock at steering lock? Any recommendation on what size spacer to run? I was thinking a 1-1.25"?

Thanks in advance guys.
 
I say go wide and do a 1.25-1.5. I had a 1.5 with TJ canyons and loved it. The moabs would have the same Back spacing as I did with 1.25 spacers. I went to ebay and got a set of 4 for 120 bucks.
 
So you're saying that there is more of an offset on my moab wheels compared to your canyon wheels and a 1.25" would be equivalent to a 1.5" with your setup? I just want to make sure the tires don't rub on the shocks in tight turns but don't want it looking ghetto.
 
I know its only a 1/4" but I've narrowed it down to the 1.25 or the 1.5". Like I said before I want the clearance but don't want it to stick out too far. Opinions?
 
100 bucks a pair is about average. i think i have spidertrax spacers on my 33s with those wheels and 4.5 in lift and it doesnt rub at all. i want to say they are 1.25 spacers?
 
Thought spidertrax only came in 1.5"? Don't suppose you have pics u could post do ya? Rough country has a pair of 1.5" for $59.
 
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And lose turning radius...

I got 1.5" spacers from Rough Country for somewhere around $60 shipped. I'm running 33x12.5s with an RK 3 link and had pretty bad rubbing on the LCAs. With the spacers, the rubbing is gone. I think the backspacing on my wheels is fairly close to stock backspacing, my rear tires tuck into the fender coverage quite nicely.
 
Is the stock backspacing on a moab rim 5"? Soo a 1-1.25" spacer would be prime wouldn't it? Put me at either 4-3.75" of BS..
 
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i run the rc 1.5" spacers on mine with 32's
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it doesnt stick out as far as you might think if you still have flares.
 
mrtosh said:
What do you guys think? 4" of BS I know is optimal on a set of steelies. Should I just run a 1" or just make the jump to the 1.25"?
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Spidertrax is best. They come in 1.25" for our 5x4.5 bolt pattern. I haven't seen them in 1" - I suspect the wheel studs might stick through too far.
 
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