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Old May 2, 2009 | 10:25 PM
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I installed some 1.25" spacers on the rear and removed the entire moulding off my blazer. Wheel well and side moulding.



 
Old May 3, 2009 | 02:52 AM
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Looks good. So where did you get those spacers and how much did they set you back?
 
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Ebay.....$60 w/free shipping. Well, I didn't have a torque wrench, so another $75 to get one of those lol.
 
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It looks like you have 4 wheel disc brakes, do you?
 
Old May 3, 2009 | 09:46 PM
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Yeah, the fronts are the same as the back. Speaking of which, my front brakes are starting to squeal again, ugh! Last time I bought new pads, I put them in and I went to go to work the next day and no brakes at all. Turns out one of the pads was bent a little and in turn none of the brakes worked. Hope I get it right this time.
 
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So do the spacers just move your wheels/tires 1.25" outwards?
 
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Looks good!

Originally Posted by okvortec
So do the spacers just move your wheels/tires 1.25" outwards?
That's the idea.
 
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It puts your rear tires in line with the front. Not sure if it improves steering or anything, but it looks a whole lot better! I would imagine it would lessen the possibility of a rollover since your tires are further out, I could never figure out why the rears tires were pushed in further than the front. It doesn't make sense to me.
 
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