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| Sulisuli Member Since: 30 Oct 2016 Location: South west Posts: 4789   
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It’s a real fan of worms, only my previous defender I had spacers on and did 100k miles without problems, but I’m sure others will have a different view on it
‘Welcome to the forum and enjoy your defender 2015 HT XS 90 2008 SVX 90 2000 XS TD5 90 |
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8th Sep 2019 8:51pm |
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| 90 Dreamer Member Since: 13 Jul 2019 Location: Oop North Posts: 2050
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If they are a high quality 'hubcentric' type spacer then in general you should be OK.......
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8th Sep 2019 9:07pm |
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| JOW240725 Member Since: 04 May 2015 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7873 
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I ran spacers for 2 years no issues. Vastly improved turning circle.
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8th Sep 2019 9:09pm |
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| PCM Member Since: 25 Jan 2019 Location: North East Posts: 862
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If you're worried about them loosening, just check them every 6 months and build up a history. I'd only be happy with spacers if I torqued the bolts up myself. And not a garage and a windy gun.
Should be fine. If i can't find the wheels I want soon I'll be buying a set myself. |
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8th Sep 2019 9:30pm |
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| boxoftricks Member Since: 06 Feb 2019 Location: Home Counties Posts: 745 
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I run spacers and have never had an issue. The extra three inches is not going to create significantly higher forces on the bearings when you think what abuse they are designed to go through. Also a set of new bearings are pretty cheap.
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8th Sep 2019 10:23pm |
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| bear100 Member Since: 22 Mar 2010 Location: South Wales Posts: 1867  
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Had them on every defender without any issues what so ever, just buy quality items and use thread lock 2016 Range Rover Autobiography 4.4 TDV8
2010 110 XS Utility 2.4TDCI 2010 Range Rover Sport TDV8 (gone) 2007 Discovery HSE TDV6 (gone) 1993 110 csw 200 tdi (gone) 1994 90 HT 300 tdi (gone) 1994 discovery 300tdi (gone) 90 hybrid 3.5 v8 (gone) Range rover bobtail 3.5 v8 (gone) |
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8th Sep 2019 10:35pm |
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| bankz5152 Member Since: 02 Feb 2017 Location: South London/North Kent Posts: 2065 
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As long as there are hubcentric you wont have an issue. I drive my daily on and off road. 35k later not an issue. Instagram @defender_ventures
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9th Sep 2019 5:10am |
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| hank Member Since: 12 Sep 2016 Location: South Wales Posts: 2224 
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The laws of physics say yes they will cause more moment about the hub/bearing
Moment = force x distance As you are increasing the lever arm (distance) by 30mm then the product of moment is greater. However the hub and bearings are designed with a factor of safety to cope with such loads and it's really not a problem. Leave them on You're mate is a negative nancy > 110 XS Double Cab
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9th Sep 2019 6:14am |
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| diduan Member Since: 13 Oct 2016 Location: Central Balkan Posts: 260 
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Mine is on 33s and the turning circle without spacers is miserable. Never had problems but if it could be done without, I wouldn't put any. Defender 110 SW MY2011 2.4tdci decat, no EGR
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9th Sep 2019 6:51am |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 16858
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The only issues you may have from quality 30mm spacers are (a) from half-witted insurance companies who for no particular reason think that they will massively increase the insured risk, and (b) from the fun police who know someone whose wife's brother-in-law was once told by a stranger that they can knacker wheel bearings (which they can't) or they'll just fall off one day (which is highly unlikely if you tighten the nuts to the correct torque).
I suspect that (a) originates from computer-generated statistics based on boy racers with slammed and rimmed hatchbacks, in which demographic it probably does indicate an increase in insured risk. |
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9th Sep 2019 8:25am |
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| Fat Cog Member Since: 19 Mar 2012 Location: Oxfordshire & Devon Posts: 502
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Although looking at the pictures they make you LR illegal under Construction & Use Regs, tyres must not protrude the body line or wheel arches, some insurance companies would use this as a get out & I believe most people are getting away with it due to Police cuts and the demise of roads policing.
Other than that on a personal level I think spacers are a waste of time...I do a lot of greenlaning and despite previous comments, I've seen quite a few wheel issues, including them coming loose with extended off road use, and without exception its when spacers have been fitted. Your choice though... Since 1973...S1, Air Portable's, Defender's, but only my Wolf TUL HS GS remains |
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9th Sep 2019 9:08am |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 16858
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From the pictures I think that the OP is - just - legal, since the requirement is that the tread is within the arch viewed vertically from above. It is right on the borderline though.
Once upon a time I had 285 BFG KM2s on Boosts with 30mm spacers and they were similarly just legal but borderline. |
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9th Sep 2019 10:04am |
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| Sulisuli Member Since: 30 Oct 2016 Location: South west Posts: 4789
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can of worms now opening
 2015 HT XS 90
2008 SVX 90 2000 XS TD5 90 |
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9th Sep 2019 10:58am |
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| AndrewS Member Since: 10 Apr 2007 Location: Hereford Posts: 3707 
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Ive used Hubcentric spacers on loads of Defenders and proper off roaded them, I've never ever ever had a hub related issue, had lots of other problems with gearbox output shafts, clutches, rear drive shafts diffs etc etc.
In other words your truck is likely to develop drivetrain issues anyway. 130's have feeling's as well you know  |
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9th Sep 2019 11:27am |
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