Northridge OME Lift Kit
04-21-2009, 01:50 PM
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I don't know about MUCHO cheaper. Spidertrax spacers will run you $50 each unless you can find some used. Cragar soft 8s $60 each for 16 X 8 or $70 for 17 X 8. If you're going to get those wheels anyway might as well save the $200 on spacers in my opinion.
04-21-2009, 02:02 PM
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$60-$70 wheels........... with tax, shipping installation, mounting...... I don't know. If they come to $100 each with all the extras, the spacers cost half of that. So depends if saving half is mucho enough for you. Do many mods and you'll eventually need the spacers, me thinks.
But if the wheels are cheap enough and you can get them installed today and get your Jeep back - bonus.
But if the wheels are cheap enough and you can get them installed today and get your Jeep back - bonus.
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04-21-2009, 04:58 PM
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04-22-2009, 04:45 AM
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A friend helped me install this same lift from northridge on his rubicon. He still had the stock wheels and we had no issues. The shop should be able to figure something out.
If not, the OP should go there, snap a coupla pictures, post em on here and let someone here figure it out.
corey d
If not, the OP should go there, snap a coupla pictures, post em on here and let someone here figure it out.corey d
04-22-2009, 07:34 AM
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I have the Currie links on my Jeep as well. I looked this morning and honestly don't see where you'd gain much, if any, clearance by putting them to the inside. The threaded side sticks out about as far as the side with the heim. I can measure tonight when I get home.
04-22-2009, 08:48 AM
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I am thinking maybe adding a spacer nut on the threads before I put it through the mounting hole. That would pull the threads back, but leave enouth thread the attach the supplied nut.
Bad idea?
Bad idea?
04-22-2009, 08:55 AM
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I have them and still have my stock wheels on. The clearance is very lil but it does clear. Mine do rub when i hook my trailer to the jeep and put a load on it though. So there is my excuse for some pro comps
04-22-2009, 10:10 AM
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This really shouldnt be this big of a deal .
With the rear links on this kit, Clayton, Tera and most of all the lift kits you need to have wheel spacers or aftermarket wheels with 4.5 backspacing.
David
With the rear links on this kit, Clayton, Tera and most of all the lift kits you need to have wheel spacers or aftermarket wheels with 4.5 backspacing.
David