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Old Feb 14, 2004 | 11:42 PM
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Hey, what do u think about wheel spacers? would they be good for alittle bit of jumps and trails,

I heard they break easy.

Please help
 
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Old Feb 14, 2004 | 11:49 PM
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The aluminum ones from HiLifter aren't bad for small jumps. I use them myself from time to time in the 1 1/2 series. I don't know how well the 2 1/2 would hold up.

About the only disadvantage to wheel spacers is the heavier steering and that if you use them all the time, it will cause your front wheel bearings will wear quicker.

As far as trails go, it depends on how tight the trails are.
 
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Old Feb 14, 2004 | 11:53 PM
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the ones i want to buy are case hardened so i dont kno if that makes a difference
 
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Old Feb 14, 2004 | 11:58 PM
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I haven't ran those and don't anyone who has.
Sounds tuff........maybe someone here's got them.

 
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Old Feb 15, 2004 | 03:28 AM
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kawasaki88, if you happen to get the harden case ones, come back and post how they are. I'm considering getting some specers for my quad. Dan
 
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Old Feb 15, 2004 | 12:36 PM
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well im not going to put wheel spacers in now im gonna lower it, if i can, so it will make it wider.
 
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Old Feb 15, 2004 | 12:42 PM
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I use the durablue 2.5'' and i can't find anything wrong with them yet. I don't do any jumps, just alor of playing around and trailriding. They are graphite light so they hold up pretty well.
 
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Old Feb 15, 2004 | 12:44 PM
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I give a big thumbs up to graphite lights easy fits.
 
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Old Feb 15, 2004 | 01:49 PM
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as well do I. the easy fits work well.
 
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Old Feb 15, 2004 | 02:38 PM
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Ive got an NC mill so I made 2 inch spacers for my 400ex, 2.5 inch spacers for the LT80's. We have also made some for the Z400 out of billet 6061-T6 aluminum. Got a couple sets black anodized and some red anodized, both look trick. Havent had any problems with them and have ridden them very hard. Its good to have a mill.[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]
 
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