Has anyone installed wheel spacers on their Ranger Raptor?

[Double B]

Curious if anyone has done this and what your thoughts are. Thanks

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[MySpaceTOM]

Quite a few people have. I decided on 1.5” but also bought Bora 1.25”. Make sure to get the hub centric versions.

 

[Double B]

Thanks Mike, I really like that look with the 1.5’s.

 

[danmoochie]

Gonna be a mixed bag or lovers and haters on this one. Most will tell you to buy new offset rims, and state the spacers are junk and dangerous. I have looked at many, and different opinions, and finally decided to not put them on at the advice of my dealership techs. They state the obvious risk factors, as well as additional suspension wear and tear due to modifying the weight and balance points. Hub centric or not, you are adding an additional faultier point in the truck. I still love the look though.

 

[AdventureLab]

Yes, but it really depends on your tire size as to where and if the tires rub.

We are set on 35's. We tried several different wheels on our shop RR with varying offsets. They all worked in the mall parking lot, but all of them failed at speed offroad.

I ended up going back to the stock beadlock-capable wheels. That was very tight against the uprights on the inside of the tire, so I purchased a set of 10mm hub-centric spacers from WheelAdaptersUSA. I also had to remove the rear crash bars.

Here's some more info on this build - https://americanadventurelab.com/builds/aal-ford-ranger-raptor/

 

[Double B]

Thanks very much for the great info.

 

[Double B]

Gonna be a mixed bag or lovers and haters on this one. Most will tell you to buy new offset rims, and state the spacers are junk and dangerous. I have looked at many, and different opinions, and finally decided to not put them on at the advice of my dealership techs. They state the obvious risk factors, as well as additional suspension wear and tear due to modifying the weight and balance points. Hub centric or not, you are adding an additional faultier point in the truck. I still love the look though.

Dan, I really appreciate the feedback, it’s causing me to reconsider.

 

[jacksdad]

Yes, but it really depends on your tire size as to where and if the tires rub.

We are set on 35's. We tried several different wheels on our shop RR with varying offsets. They all worked in the mall parking lot, but all of them failed at speed offroad.

I ended up going back to the stock beadlock-capable wheels. That was very tight against the uprights on the inside of the tire, so I purchased a set of 10mm hub-centric spacers from WheelAdaptersUSA. I also had to remove the rear crash bars.

Here's some more info on this build - https://americanadventurelab.com/builds/aal-ford-ranger-raptor/

would a narrower 35 help? perhaps a fat 11.5 or true 12.5? It looks like you're on 315's that measure almost 12.75" when fully inflated.

 

[AdventureLab]

would a narrower 35 help? perhaps a fat 11.5 or true 12.5? It looks like you're on 315's that measure almost 12.75" when fully inflated.

Yes, It would probably help keep the tire further away from the spindle some, but man, these are great tires!

Nitto Terra Grappler G3 - LT315/70R17

 

[jacksdad]

Yes, It would probably help keep the tire further away from the spindle some, but man, these are great tires!

Nitto Terra Grappler G3 - LT315/70R17

What would you say is the perfect functional offset for this truck and 35's? +45?

 

[AdventureLab]

What would you say is the perfect functional offset for this truck and 35's? +45?

That's effectively what these are. Stock is +55. With a narrower tire, you could probably get away with the stock wheel. I'm very happy with this setup using the 10mm spacer, which does net out to +45. I don't plan on any changes and we push the truck pretty hard in the desert and on the rocks.

For anyone else reading this, the spacers we're using use ET lug nuts, so these spacers aren't risky like the dual lug type spacers. I would rather them not be there, just to be clear, but this is working well for us.

 

[Highspeedplay]

Did the 1.5in Spacer as well on stock wheels looks good and very little poke to perfect line up with fender lip. I will have mud flaps coming.

 

[Raptor Family]

I think we would all agree, that in a perfect world. It would be better not to run spacers—but for multiple reasons we alway find economics in using spacers instead of new wheels—and in some cases, wheel manufacturers don’t make wheels in the desired backspace.

I would say: buy from quality source, and that use quality material. No matter what, they must be hub-centric. Currently, I have only seen these spacers made from 6061 and 7075 aluminum. 7075 is significantly stronger and more fatigue-resistant than 6061. I don’t think it is wise to buy these critical parts from an un-named off-shore company that offers the lowest price. Also believe 7075 is better material than 6061.

Of all the companies I have seen that make 7075 spacers for our trucks, Buckleup off-road (Buckleup branded, they sell other well known brands in 6061 also), Rokblokz, and Bonoss they all cost about $100ea. About $400 for a set with grade 12.9 studs and nuts. (Just as a note: Bonoss is Chinese, spacers from various venders online say 7075, products on eBay state 6061).

 

[Highspeedplay]

agree but a nice set of anodize 6061 with good lugs is fine for most drivers. If you really are Baja the vehicle I would suggest 7075. even these are not cheap.

 

[FlyGuyRR]

2” Bora Spacers

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