Running 285s with stock wheels and 4.375 bs, the ins and outs

[neliconcept]

Since I just traded up wheels with Ric and gave him my trd ivan stewarts, im back at the stock wheels and the a arm control issue.

The thing is, if you have long ome shocks like I do and your upper arms touch the coil when fully dropped a 1/4 spacer is still going to have the side lugs hitting the arm even at full droop. Did some minor shaving and they barely touch but it still happens. Mud terrains will give this issue more problems then lets say a nitto or bfg all terrain as their side lugs are a bit smaller and dont stick out such as bfg, firestone, and gy mtrs do.

if you have stock wheels I would definitely not suggest a 1/2 inch spacer as it will give you hardly any thread on the lugs to work with. Either some 1 inch wheel adapters, minorly shaved arms and 1/4 spacer, or full shaved arms from Steve or Ric with no spacer to help out with this issue.

Brian (wabfab) also has some 1 inch and up wheel adapters which will end up being my plan to eleviate this annoying vibration I have with these 1/4 spacers I have.

I hope the mods think that this info is of somewhat help to some. if not then feel free to delete it.

Thought I could help

Blake (neliconcept

[ADH8796]

No Blake good info I'm sure this will be helpful to someone wanting to run OEM wheels with a new lift and tires.

[Ric]

Blake, i never had any vibrations when i ran them wonder whats causing that ? Steve sells the shaved arms, look into that also, or do the wabfab spacers, either one will woek, and work for ever, lol

[neliconcept]

I think im gonna go with 1 inch adapters since it should put the wheels out to where the trds were.

[Seanz0rz]

yea i had to go with 16x8 with 4.5 inch backspace to clear mine, and it appears that when i fully air down they rub a tiny bit on occasion, nothing to worry about though.

[d0ubledown]

oem BS is ~4.75...not 4.375. go with 1" spacer...no need to go wider than necessary.

[neliconcept]

from the parts its 4.375, where did you get 4.75 from?

[d0ubledown]

i measured it! where did you get 4.375 from?

if 4.375 were the backspace...then it would fit no problems. remember..the higher the backspace, the less the wheel will stick out.

i think ric had slightly shaved stock arms with 1/4" spacers..? at least thats what i gathered from before...

[neliconcept]

remember that oem wheels are 16x7 and not 16x8, You measured the wrong thing, I got my info from three different parts areas at three different dealerships.

[Cheese]

The only person who sells truly SHAVED arms is Sonoran Steel. There is a large bit a metal strategically removed to run 35's. There is cutting, removal and reconstruction.

Wheel spacers are a pain on the front when they are of appreciable size. You are introducing another failure point, moving the wheel away from the bearings and adding scrub radius to an otherwise fine truck.

If you are going to run stock wheels and 285s, get shaved arms, the right wheels or a new plan.