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Hey folks, thinking of fitting 30mm spacers to my d40. It has a standard suspension, no lift, and I kinda want to keep it that way because I carry my motocross bike in the bad and the push up the ramp is hard enough when it's caked with muck never mind having to push it up a steeper ramp!
My question is has anyone fitted the spacers with standard suspension, and does it look good or rare?? I like the idea of a wider stance!
Also in the pic, anyone know what spots these are, saw this nav on eBay and liked the spotlights!
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Im curious with this topic, but I've a couple questions on it,

1, Is it better to use the steel spacers or the billet aluminium ones?
2, do you have to do all 4 hubs? Or can you just do the rear?
3, how does it effect the handling of the truck using the spacers?
 
The spacers I have are 30mm hub centric steel ones. You use your original wheel nuts on the spacers and fasten the spacers to your hubs with the included nuts.
No problems of fouling etc, handling is vastly improved and gives a feeling of less body roll too.
Superb job, I'm very pleased with them!
 
Biggi said:
handling is vastly improved and gives a feeling of less body roll too.
Superb job, I'm very pleased with them!
That's the first thing i noticed when i took my 22's off to put standard wheels on for towing, the handling is nowhere near as good as it is with the 22's.

I mean a big difference too :wink:
 
spookyrooky said:
Is there any difference from using steel or alloy spacers?
Obviously the steel ones are stronger but, can eat a little into the alloy wheel, where as the alloy ones won't.

Some suggest gaskets between spacer and hub, and always go for decent ones, certificated if possible as some cheap ones have been known to crack, and also be off centre :shock:
 
Lil'Trucker! said:
spookyrooky said:
Is there any difference from using steel or alloy spacers?
Obviously the steel ones are stronger but, can eat a little into the alloy wheel, where as the alloy ones won't.

Some suggest gaskets between spacer and hub, and always go for decent ones, certificated if possible as some cheap ones have been known to crack, and also be off centre :shock:
I hate to disagree but there is no problem with steel spacers eating the wheel. That's just a myth. After all, the normal hubs are steel and there is no problem with them. Just make sure you get good ones and everything is tight. The spacers, wheels and hubs will out live the rest of the truck.

Anyway, have a look at this thread. Loads of pics. http://www.nissan-navara.net/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=27047

Darrel
 
dehorridge said:
Lil'Trucker! said:
spookyrooky said:
Is there any difference from using steel or alloy spacers?
Obviously the steel ones are stronger but, can eat a little into the alloy wheel, where as the alloy ones won't.

Some suggest gaskets between spacer and hub, and always go for decent ones, certificated if possible as some cheap ones have been known to crack, and also be off centre :shock:
I hate to disagree but there is no problem with steel spacers eating the wheel. That's just a myth. After all, the normal hubs are steel and there is no problem with them. Just make sure you get good ones and everything is tight. The spacers, wheels and hubs will out live the rest of the truck.

Darrel
:+1 to a degree, your always going to get the corrosion reaction with steel/alloy but a gasket is not the answer on wheels :scratch:
Clean both surfaces thoroughly and apply a very very thin film of copper grease and you'll have no issues.
I've been doing this 25yrs and never had any issues of loose wheels or corrosion.
 
We can only go on our experiences and what we're told, i was told a long time ago that if you have alloy wheels then alloy spacers is a good option.

If fitting steel wheels, then steel spacers are the way to go.

Heard of people using paper gasket between wheel and spacer, or obviously grease, either will cause no issues.

Some spacers are badly made, off centre etc, this has the potential to be lethal for obvious reasons, some spacers don't allow nuts to go on very far, so they can come adrift from the hub, and obviously the wheel being bolted to the spacer will follow.

Depending on the wheel offset, spacer thickness and the type of vehicle, and what it's used for, some spacers can cause premature wear of wheel bearings, ball joints etc.

I personally wouldn't have spacers fitted towing my fifth wheel trailer, they may well be ok but, i wouldn't fancy it, in most situations i would swerve spacers and fit different wheels, but hey that's just me.

I'm not saying they're all bad but, if you're going to fit them, fit decent ones :wink:
 
Alloy spacers are lighter, not by a huge amount, it is quite important to manage the unsprung weight for a number of reasons such as handling and suspension life.


What is proven is that spacers will load your wheel bearings more than standard. This will reduce their already short life expectancy.
 
IMO... Yes ok, alloy spacers are lighter but that will make very little difference on the whole bearing life compared to steel spacers. Spacers will definitely decrease bearing life as any altered wheelbase device would, but you would think a pick-up truck designed to carry weight would have tolerances in the bearing to handle the increased forces through either wheelbase or truck load, which at the end of the day are the same sort of forces set against the bearings.
However, a loaded tub and spacers.... :screwy

On the gasket topic, I hugely respect Steve and his opinion, but I'd avoid any idea of a gasket like the plague!!
Anything between the two machined surfaces that can be compressed will create an opening for wheel detachment. Really really do not do that, you are creating a catastrophic possibility!!!
 
Biggi said:
On the gasket topic, I hugely respect Steve and his opinion, but I'd avoid any idea of a gasket like the plague!!
Anything between the two machined surfaces that can be compressed will create an opening for wheel detachment. Really really do not do that, you are creating a catastrophic possibility!!!

Gasket, we're talking about thin brown gasket paper, i bought a set of alloys for a Vectra a few years ago, they came with thin brown paper gaskets.

They compress to nothing when the wheel nuts are torqued up, no problem at all, in fact they'll disintegrate after the wheel has been removed and replaced.

Also heard of wheels being supplied with gasket made from "myla film" ?

I use copper grease on my 22's but they still stick like a ******* :(
 
Yeah i think most accept there will be more wear in the bearings however, i'm told Porche use spacers in production and some other makers too?

No doubt the bearings are made suitable?

Going back to gasket, some spacers are only 5mm thick, these are effectively gaskets, they're even sold as gaskets :wink:
 
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