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Old Dec 3, 2006
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Need wheel spacers

I need to get myself a set of 2" wheel spacers with 5x5.5 spacing for my Bronco, does anybody know where I could get them relatively inexpensive?
 
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Old Dec 3, 2006
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you mean adapters not spacers unless your putting longer studs on there....
 
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Old Dec 5, 2006
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please do not get spacers. I did and within a month it compeltly messed up my front end components. Their not worth it at all!!
 
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Old Dec 6, 2006
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Thanks for the info. I'm forgetting about the spacers or adapters. I was told they're very unsafe for offroading. I'm just looking into getting a rim with about 3.5" backspacing.
 
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Wow Zach, you're quick. I've actually got something else in mind. I talked with Summit yesterday, and came up with this list:

http://store.summitracing.com/egnsea...splayPrice%7C0

I'll probably go with these ones, they're pretty original:

http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku
 
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It would turn out looking something like this.
 
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FYI John, those rust REALLY fast if you dont mine then nevermind but after driving the truck 1-2 winters they will be a complete rust ball have had friends that have owned those before....
 
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I gotcha, they'll probably rust even faster after I take them through wharton. I'd go for the AR's that you posted, but don't have the money to do this... not anytime soon so it seems. I think I'm just going to have to bear my rubbing issues for a while.
 
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ebay always has rims on there cheaper then summit, so you should be ok... these 15x8 i posted would be perfect for you i would by the 15x10 but i like those better on bronco's...
 
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I just bought some 2" spacers for the front of my truck on Mon. night. I don't have my full turning radius to the left & if Jey's had them on his truck over a year & wheels w. him, I think I won't have any problems. It was exactly like $60.

Brenton
 
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