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Help-wheels spacers stuck!!!!!!!!!!

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Old 03-08-2012, 05:37 PM
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For some reason I hear the "Anvil Chorus"!
Old 03-08-2012, 06:00 PM
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Originally Posted by GunDude
After soaking them with PB, remove the lug nut that hold the spacer to the axle, which I am sure you have, then put the tire back on and the lug nuts that hold the tire to the spacer, then use the weight and leverage of the tire to try and wiggle it off! Just a thought I had.
I don't have spacers, but I second this method. Leverage is your friend.
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Originally Posted by RedOffRoad
Ill post again. Two scenarios:

1) you want to reuse the spacers: In this case PB Blaster the hell out of them and rubber mallet them off. They will come, just need to be patient.

2) you do not want to reuse the spacers: heat them up and pry them off or take a hammer to them and beat them off.
x2 Those are your only 2 options.
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Another tidbit, the stock studs splay out abit if your spacers have been on a long time making them more difficult to remove. When reinstalling, put anti- seize on the backside of the spacer where it mates to the hub for easier removal in the future.
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Originally Posted by GunDude
After soaking them with PB, remove the lug nut that hold the spacer to the axle, which I am sure you have, then put the tire back on and the lug nuts that hold the tire to the spacer, then use the weight and leverage of the tire to try and wiggle it off! Just a thought I had.

I have new rims comming soon(back ordered black MB72's) and hope my Spidertrac's come off easy, might have to try my own advise!

P.S.....Stock 17's in the for sale section soon!
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When I removed mine I just put the wheel back on with two lug nuts loosely, using all the threads on both nuts, and pulled. Popped the spacers right off and no damage.



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