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1.5 inch rear wheel spacers

Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 10:19 am
by Towie
Hi all have an 06 4.2td RV 79 series and been suggested i put the superior wheel spacers on the arse end...1.5 inch a side

SO has anyone done this & what results or repercussions should i expect, as in increased bearing wear etc...

Cheers for the help ..........Towie

Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 10:56 am
by hulsty
why?


Do you have tyre clearance issues with the chassis rails?

Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 11:48 am
by Towie
No but think the extra width & putting the rear wheels in line with the front will help handleing especially on road.

Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 12:16 pm
by hulsty
Front Track 1435 mm
Rear Track 1420 mm

Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 4:39 pm
by chunderlicious
hulsty wrote:Front Track 1435 mm
Rear Track 1420 mm
he has a 79, not a 70. the coil front diff is wider than the leaf rear diff. ive been told the V8 front is even wider. 100 series diffs are wider again so puting a 100s rear diff in isnt fixing the problem

V8 is 4 inches wider in the front than the rear

Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 7:09 pm
by ETU47
maybe buy a pootrol!!!! hahahaha :lol:

Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 7:54 pm
by Towie
maybe i should Sam.... hahahahah naaaa

the new V8 has a 100mm difference front to rear, IMO thats alot.. so tomorrow im gona measure mine to make sure...

Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 8:10 pm
by ETU47
it will stress the studs

Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 8:19 pm
by chunderlicious
i was thinking about this since i got my car and found out about the difference and reckon it would stress the studs a whole lot less if the spacer was machined within a mm of the axle housing. i know it will still be stressed but it will be a whole lot less. maybe well worth an investigation. id be interested if someone could do it.

Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 8:41 pm
by hulsty
chunderlicious wrote:
hulsty wrote:Front Track 1435 mm
Rear Track 1420 mm
he has a 79, not a 70. the coil front diff is wider than the leaf rear diff. ive been told the V8 front is even wider. 100 series diffs are wider again so puting a 100s rear diff in isnt fixing the problem

V8 is 4 inches wider in the front than the rear
that is a 79

Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 9:00 pm
by chunderlicious
the 79 1hdfte also has a much wider front than rear. its been a topic of discussion since they first came out. the V8 is just meant to be even wider.

Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 9:10 pm
by hulsty
didnt know? cant find that writting anywhere?, only the above that I have posted for a 79 series. The V8 models I know are different due to the chassis and panel work changes for that motor. Never heard of a 1HDFTE being wider than any other 79 series though.

Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 9:12 pm
by chunderlicious
i just meant all the coil sprung front leaf rear cruisers have wheel track width differences. not just the V8 models.

Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 9:19 pm
by Towie
I've not found anything in concrete so i might contact Toyota tomorrow & suss it out..
It is a definate that the margin between front & rear is substantial its not just a few mm its more like 50mm.. whether thats enough to worry about i dont know.

Just the same though its something to f**k around with as long as its not going to cause problems..