They elderly Ranger sits fairly close to stock on slightly larger than factory tires (255/70-15) and a 1.2" rear axle block.
The factory automatic hubs were toast and during a recent CL perusal I found a NIB pair of manual hubs for less than 1/2 price so I grabbed them up. Today I went to Amazon to pick up the $40 "adapter" kit to go from automatic to manual hubs and thought that wheel spacers would be kinda nice.
So I guess that's my question: is there any downside to giving the truck a slightly wider stance? I'm thinking 1.5" spacers ($92).
If they're good quality spacers, I don't see an issue with it. I've had a set of 3/4" adapter style spacers on the Jeep for a while with no issues. As with anything that puts the wheels further outwards relative to the bearings, it'll wear the wheel bearings and such a little faster. And it'll change your scrub radius, so steering feel and behavior will be different.
never had an issue with them. i had them on my p71 to mount mustang wheels, on my old caddy(heavy) to mount mustang wheels, the avalanche to go from 6-8 lug up front to match the rear axle, and i just bought 2" hubcentric spacers to run corvette wheels on the chevelle. i do plan to upgrade the last set to ARP or moroso studs as the ones that came with seem a bit cheesy.
I love spacers.
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