Shiny Bitz...

[The Patrolman]

Just convinced my self that this would be a good Idea

Hopefully the 35mm off set will allow the tyres to clear the suspension arms on full lock

This may then mean I have to cut the arches back even further :doh

 

[makeitfit]

Check the center bores on the spacers. I seem to remember the Patrol hubs a tad bigger than most.

 

[The Patrolman]

They were listed for a Patrol and Landcruiser:thumb2

 

[makeitfit]

They were listed for a Patrol and Landcruiser:thumb2

Sound as a pound :thumb2

 

[elty001]

Just make sure they are nice and tight.
Mine are loctited. :thumb2

 

[Bigbunny2007]

If they are about 100 quid they will be from foreign lands and I would not put them on a kids go cart never mind a 2+ ton truck. Just my opinion but its your choice. :thumb2

 

[AlexD333]

If they are about 100 quid they will be from foreign lands and I would not put them on a kids go cart never mind a 2+ ton truck. Just my opinion but its your choice. :thumb2

See, with no criticism intended at all, on what basis do you say this?

My spacers are relatively cheap and cheerful and they've taken a beating, no signs of damage or similar and they are hollow

Just wondered if it's one of those story's that "they" tell you or if you've actually seen first hand carnage?

Also the person fitting em makes a huge difference to how they behave :thumb2

 

[Bigbunny2007]

The materials they use is recycled coke cans and the studs are not to any specification, some use manifold type studs which is just wrong. If your using the hollow type with stud extensions with them wheels you are a brave man :thumb2
Nothing wrong with spacers just need to be good quality ones in my opinion

 

[makeitfit]

I have a set similar to the ones in the pics. I had them on for a few weeks. Then a wheel came loose ! The nuts on the wheel were fine but the nuts supplied with the spacers were made of shiny cheese and had stripped their threads
I limped home and changed the studs and nuts. Then got some decent wheels as soon as I could

 

[solarman216]

If I remember correctly Alex you have stud extensions that your spacers slide over, the ones in the first post here look to be held with the original nuts and the wheel held on the bolts fitted to the spacer, so the spacer is taking all the load, if that is correct then as has been stated do not even fit them to a go cart, Rick

 

[elty001]

Surely they have got to be made and tested to some specification or they wouldn't be able to sell them :nenau

 

[AlexD333]

Ahh understood, yes mine slide over the studs :thumb2

 

[solarman216]

Surely they have got to be made and tested to some specification or they wouldn't be able to sell them :nenau

To my mind if that design was made of steel it would be OK for a small car but alloy, no way, Rick

 

[makeitfit]

Whoa Neddy

Hey Patrol man, if you haven't bought your spacers already, buy these instead
http://www.nissan4x4ownersclub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=24792

 

[terrano bob]

Ahh understood, yes mine slide over the studs :thumb2

:doh the mind boggles :augie :thumbs

 

[Sweety]

Hey Patrol man, if you haven't bought your spacers already, buy these instead
http://www.nissan4x4ownersclub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=24792

Pete he would have to buy new tyres then as i'm sure he's got 17" rims now:augie As for the spacers in the first post i've known a few with them on their T2's & once a drop of loctite was added to the factory studs the nuts never came loose holding the spacers to the hubs & they never had any probs with the spacers on or off road:augie TBH i'll be fitting spacers as i've no plans on fitting steel rims to mine as I like my alloys to much ahh roll on the warmer weather so I can refurb the alloys

 

[makeitfit]

Never knowingly undersold