I can not afford to add 2+ right now but was considering 1.5in wheel spacers is this a good idea ?

Is there any pros or cons about doing this ?

 

In my opinion...if you don't like to jump, spacers are fine. But jumping with the spacers put too much stress on your suspension and are more likely to break. But it is a less expensive way to widen the quad.[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-cool.gif[/img]

 

I do like to jump but I don't think I will be going over 4 ft high for now I used to launch my bike , and I can not get the feel yet for doing big air on a quad , but I will not be getting in to that till I get the right suspension and a arms .

I am going to buy an extended axle and I just don't want my quad to look cheesy with a wide a$$ and skinny front , plus I want to get a feel of the advantage to having the front wider. I am flying through whoops and straights but when it comes to cornering I am slowing way down . Nerves I guess

 

You may notice some added bump-steer,the farther your wheels are from your ball joints the more leverage the bumps will have on your wheels to move your handlebars the way the terrain wants to move them=bump steer.I ran 2.5" wheelspacers in the back all last year jumping maybe 7-8' high without busting anything.I do only weigh 140lbs. though.All in all I think they will hold up all right if you can stand the bump-steer.I had my front rims flipped around which is about the same end result.


P.S. wide axle in the back will not only look cheesy when you power around a corner the damn thing will want to keep comming around,you'll spin out all the time.I speak from experience.

 

hey good to hear you are jumping with rear wheel spacers, I have 1.5" rear spacers and was worried it could bend the axle, I am only 145 lbs too.

As for the front I have my wheels flipped which is probably +2.5" a side, and yes tons of bump steer, it works the shocks much harder too, but I do like it for MX. And its durable, I've nosed into jumps very hard a couple of times (look at my front bumper on the title page of http://www.qrab.ca/), the tie rods bend but nothing else.

Rod #18
2002 400EX

 

maybe offset wheels?

 

lol..sorry u guys already mentioned that, it's hard to widen your quad with out spending like 1k

 

What are talkin about!! I could widen my LT for under $800

 

yeah but if you buy a-arms its kinda useless, unless you buy shocks.