06 4 x 4 Front & Rear Foot Print

[prostreeter600]

Assuming both front and rear wheels are exactly the same size ,back space and all , assuming same tire size too ,how big a spacer would a person need to add to the rear to have the rear outside to outside dimension at the tires be exactly the same as the front ? Thanks in advance .

 

[c20elephant]

I measured my 2007 NBS 2500HD and it was about 2" wider in the front than the back, so two 1" spacer would be correct.

 

[prostreeter600]

Thank You Sir . I had heard 1 1/2 " spacers would even it out but I figured I would ask and see if anybody had actually put a tape measure to it

 

[Harbin_22]

All depends on front ride height. The front suspension doesn't travel straight up and down, it swings out as it goes down.

 

[c20elephant]

I measured my 2007 NBS 2500HD and it was about 2" wider in the front than the back, so two 1" spacer would be correct.

Stock height

 

[prostreeter600]

Ok . I am lowered so the 1 1/2" may be on the money . I'll have to put a tape measure to it when I get home . Thanks guys

 

[Noreaster]

1.5" spacers on the rear evened them out with the front at stock height but have to cut the tips of the stock studs to not have them sticking out of the spacers
With 2" spacers you don't have to cut them

 

[prostreeter600]

I measured mine last night . I am 2" wider up front than the rear with identical wheels and tires front and rears . So 1" spacers or difference in BS would even it out .

 

[S Phinney]

I would use different back spacing in the front to narrow the front end Elvis. I think that would be most beneficial given your goals and power levels


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[JoshH]

I'm not sure it is possible to run a 1" spacer. As has already been mentioned, the studs have to be cut on a 1.5" spacer. I just don't think there is enough room to bolt on a 1" and not enough stud to use a 1" that just slips over the studs between the wheels and hub. Maybe if you could find some longer studs.

 

[S Phinney]

Real wheels has wheel back spacing that will make front to rear line up. The cost is up there in the 300s per wheel I believe.


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[prostreeter600]

Thought process is to run a different BS for the rear wheels to even things up . No intent on using spacers . So Shane please elaborate on what your talking about . Will evening it up promote torque steer or ?

 

[S Phinney]

Keeping the front in as much as possible helps eliminate torque steer more. So if you found a wheel that would fit and work with your a arms coil over and brakes that will bring the front closer to the frame I would opt for that rather than move the rear farther from the frame. Dustin at Diesel Addiction usually has those brands. Maybe not in 18s. I would look that direction.


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[clrussell]

I'm not sure it is possible to run a 1" spacer. As has already been mentioned, the studs have to be cut on a 1.5" spacer. I just don't think there is enough room to bolt on a 1" and not enough stud to use a 1" that just slips over the studs between the wheels and hub. Maybe if you could find some longer studs.

I've been around some 1" before.. They work like the 1.5"-2" spacers just have to cut more of the stud off.. There's still a full nuts worth of thread holding the spacer to the hub so no worries.. Buddy has 1" and tows 15k regularly.



Fwiw I run 1.5" spacers on all my lowered trucks to make them "match" never measuerwd just by looks..