i just got hub spacers for my 2000 warrior. they give me 2.5 inches on each side so i get a total of 5". some people tell me that they weaken your axle alot. is this true? has anyone ever had a bent or broken axle because of the hub spacers or knows of anyone who had this problem?
2000 warrior
dg bumper,dg grab bar dg alloy nerf bars, all around dg skid plates
bored out to a 385
oiler cooler
ceet grafics kit
knn air filter
2.5 hub spacers on each side
fmf power bomb header with fmf mega max exhaust
parking brake block off kit
motion pro twist thortle kit with renthal grips
renthal low bend bars
all around bandits for tires
white brothers cam with wieso high compression piston
(race ready)

 

I have a pair of them on my banshee axel. It is true that now the axel is more weak, and I dont jump to hight because I am thinking about that axel. But its not true that its get thaaatttt weak. I have jump and ride hard with no problems. BUT You must be alert for hard hits to the axel like stright rutes or holes.

Good <luck

 

I have them and have not had any problems. I do not jump or MX - just aggressive sport riding. Rider weight likely has a lot to do with it as well - I'm 160lbs. I think the gain in handleing is well worth it.

 

Physics: Spacer place the wheels our further, which in turn creates more leverage to bend your axle. The larger the spacer, the larger your chance of bending your axle.

But I believe actually bending the axle is low, unless you are an agressive rider. (IMHO)

And if you are considering a wider axle, then using spacers is a good intermediate step. It allows you to try out different widths inexpensively. If you bend your axle it wouldn't be a huge problem, as you were planning on a new axle anyway?