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Old 01-04-2012 | 10:40 PM
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Don't look a spacers just cut your fenders and re locate your stock flairs up. I and many other people have dune this meany times. 33's on a 4.5" lift is normal with no rub lock to lock at full flex. Search it and see. Its a free mod that works!
Old 01-04-2012 | 10:42 PM
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This might sound kinda odd but when i had my 31x10.5's i would get a slight wobble going 50 mph.When I changed the tires for my 33x12.5's and got'm balanced, i eliminated my death wobble.Idk if it was the wider tires or the balance that helped it out but its gone.
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And if you buy rims with a different offset it is the same thing as a spacer. You can buy 15x10 rims black steel for $50 each new and way cheaper used.
Old 01-04-2012 | 10:44 PM
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It was the balance as tires wear they some times need to be re balanced. And if they wear funny like chopped then its worse.
Old 01-04-2012 | 10:46 PM
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Originally Posted by brutalxj
And if you buy rims with a different offset it is the same thing as a spacer. You can buy 15x10 rims black steel for $50 each new and way cheaper used.
yeah i guess but spacers are for people who want to fit bigger without changing their rims, and my spacers cost me 50$ a spacer from quadratec 4 for the price of 200$ so either way i guess you can fix the problem without paying more than 50 or so bucks

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Old 01-04-2012 | 10:51 PM
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Ya it is the same price but to stay in speck your rim should be no wider then 2"-3" wider then your rim. Other wise your tire gets that balloon look and will not be as tall as it should because of that.
Old 01-04-2012 | 10:53 PM
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Originally Posted by brutalxj
Ya it is the same price but to stay in speck your rim should be no wider then 2"-3" wider then your rim. Other wise your tire gets that balloon look and will not be as tall as it should because of that.
yeah mine baloon just a little :/
Old 01-04-2012 | 10:57 PM
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but heres the thing

new 1.25" spacers = no more death wobble?-image-3343170648.jpg

before^


new 1.25" spacers = no more death wobble?-image-1162838561.jpg

after^
from 27" yokohamas to 30" bf long trail T/A
pictures uploaded blury :P
Old 01-04-2012 | 11:01 PM
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Looks much better and since you wanted to keep your rims it worked out well. If you wanted axle clearance it would be different. But for now you are not a serious wheeler and not concerned with that. And that is fine you own a jeep and it is baby steps to get that in your blood.
Old 01-04-2012 | 11:10 PM
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Originally Posted by brutalxj
Looks much better and since you wanted to keep your rims it worked out well. If you wanted axle clearance it would be different. But for now you are not a serious wheeler and not concerned with that. And that is fine you own a jeep and it is baby steps to get that in your blood.
yep not gonna lie, i take the lesser trail sometimes because the greater trail scares the $&17 out of me
Old 01-05-2012 | 06:21 AM
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not to rain on your parade, but check back with us in a week and let us no if the DW is still gone.
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Originally Posted by Littlethunder92
not to rain on your parade, but check back with us in a week and let us no if the DW is still gone.
will do! thanks guys
Old 01-11-2012 | 09:05 PM
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welp, its been about a week now an no more wobbles, the moral of this story is to make sure you torque your tires correctly before driving, and make sure the guys at the tire shop arnt doing a halfa$$ job
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