Check it out! Wanted to mock the Trex one. I was going to put the rivets around the edges like the T-Rex, but I kinda like it like this. I also just put some 2 inch wheel spacers to give it a better stance. What ya think?

 

a 2" leveling kit for height or 2" wider? be very carefull if you went with wider.

grill looks good.

 

Actually I have both. But the new one is the wider. I did my research on them and know the fears (encountered one myself by doing what the instructions said and using an impact and not self tightening.. please fire the guy who wrote them). But I just took it on a 2500 mile trip with no problems.

 

Goodbye front wheel bearings soon. Too much leverage on them now with the wider stance.

 

Is this from experience?

 

^^^ yes.

 

How man miles before you noticed?

 

i like that grille you did a pretty good job

 

Very nice job on the grille!

 

wished I could give you a good idea but too many variables (driving habbits, street only?, off road?, etc...) have seen them go in less than 40k miles, but seen them last over 100k miles. the further you have things hang off the center line of the bearing, the faster they will wear. keep an eye on them


kudos on the grill! close up pics?

 

Will do. Thanks everyone

 

If the offset causes premature bearing or hub failure, how does a dually with approximately 6" hub adapters work?

 

I would think since the rear doesn't have u-joints direction of force against the bearings is the same no matter what so offset wouldn't matter, on the front we have u-joints so there is a twisting force against the bearings that becomes greater the further you are away from it. Someone correct me if I'm wrong..

 

I'm talking about a 4x4 dually with 450k on the clock with original hubs and one change of outer u-joints.

 

Wheel bearings aren't designed to carry load the way they are loaded with wheel spacers.

If you don't tow much or have super nasty roads, you might be OK. But 2" is a LOT of spacer. I would recommend you consider removing them. They are also increasing your scrub radius, which is making your steering less stable and making all the steering parts work harder (and wear faster).

JH