T-Sportline Wheel Spacers Installed (Before and After)

[Rockstarparking]

“Take incremental risk. Be stupid.” Hilarious. At first, you were making some discussable points, but your last statement discredits everything you said before. Yes, there is an increase in potential risk, but it’s negligible when the truck is designed to withstand 11k lbs of towing.

If you were to haul and tow, the maximum capacity, then I would agree with you and wouldn’t recommend any additional strains on the truck. If you’re not, then the truck can withstand the additional wheel spacing. It’s no different than changing wheels or wider tires on a vehicle. Vehicles are engineered to handle additional weight and force on the wheels and suspension, so it can handle the extra force from an extra 1.5.”

https://www.motortrend.com/how-to/1110or-truth-about-wheel-spacers-safety/

https://realtruck.com/blog/are-wheel-spacers-bad-for-your-truck/

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[HaulingAss]

“Take incremental risk. Be stupid.” Hilarious. At first, you were making some discussable points, but your last statement discredits everything you said before. Yes, there is an increase in potential risk, but it’s negligible when the truck is designed to withstand 11k lbs of towing.

If you were to haul and tow, the maximum capacity, then I would agree with you and wouldn’t recommend any additional strains on the truck. If you’re not, then the truck can withstand the additional wheel spacing. It’s no different than changing wheels or wider tires on a vehicle. Vehicles are engineered to handle additional weight and force on the wheels and suspension, so it can handle the extra force from an extra 1.5.”

https://www.motortrend.com/how-to/1110or-truth-about-wheel-spacers-safety/

https://realtruck.com/blog/are-wheel-spacers-bad-for-your-truck/

No, my opinion does not discredit the factual points I made before. I think wheel spaces are stupid for all the reasons I detailed, not all of them involve breakage of suspension components:

The incrementally shortened battery life caused by incrementally more cycling of the battery to go the same distance.

The wider track making it less compatible with trenches created by other off-roaders.

The wider track reducing the effectiveness of the fender flares.

Tire store guys don't like dealing with them. Some will not install tires/wheels on vehicles that have them due to liability issues.

All for what? Vanity reasons? True, they won't make the truck non-functional, but they certainly make it incrementally less functional (even if you don't ever plan to use that functionality). Sometimes you don't have a choice whether such a change will impact your use case, for example, most people don't choose to be in an accident, they just happen unexpectedly. Giving the wheels more leverage to act upon the components holding them on is not a good idea, especially if it's being done for vanity reasons.

But I have the same conclusion I did before, if you are aware of how they incrementally compromise the structure and function of the vehicle, and you still want to do it for reasons of appearances, go ahead and be stupid, it's your truck, go hog wild. No skin off my nose.

 

[scottf200]

I just installed T-Sportline’s 1.5” spacers in the front and rear. Here are the before and after. I’m glad I didn’t go with the 2”. 1.5” stance is great.

Looks pretty good but subtle to the average viewer.

What is expectation in the rain, slush, and snow of Chicagoland. Seems like even rain or wet roads is going to create quite a mess on your window and sides.

 

[Rockstarparking]

We’ll have to see how bad the winter is, but driving into rain, I didn’t notice any extra water on the windows. I also have the Tesla OEM mudflaps.

 

[Kaesertealson]

HI OP. love the look. would it be possible for you to take a pic of the truck on the High suspension setting? your spacers could possibly be the exact look I'm looking for. Again , thanks for sharing!

 

[batlag]

I just installed T-Sportline’s 1.5” spacers in the front and rear. Here are the before and after. I’m glad I didn’t go with the 2”. 1.5” stance is great.

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I just installed T-Sportline’s 1.5” spacers in the front and rear. Here are the before and after. I’m glad I didn’t go with the 2”. 1.5” stance is great.

Gorgeous!! Lots of good questions on here, so I will go ahead and ask: How much???

 

[COOKIEHUMPER]

I just installed T-Sportline’s 1.5” spacers in the front and rear. Here are the before and after. I’m glad I didn’t go with the 2”. 1.5” stance is great.

Went with 30mm from Unplugged now I’m stoked to see what they look like!

 

[Rockstarparking]

$145 a pair. You need to order quantity 2 to do all 4 wheels. https://tsportline.com/collections/...-anodized-billet-aluminum-spacer-set-set-of-2

 

[davidsimmons76]

No, my opinion does not discredit the factual points I made before. I think wheel spaces are stupid for all the reasons I detailed, not all of them involve breakage of suspension components:

The incrementally shortened battery life caused by incrementally more cycling of the battery to go the same distance.

The wider track making it less compatible with trenches created by other off-roaders.

The wider track reducing the effectiveness of the fender flares.

Tire store guys don't like dealing with them. Some will not install tires/wheels on vehicles that have them due to liability issues.

All for what? Vanity reasons? True, they won't make the truck non-functional, but they certainly make it incrementally less functional (even if you don't ever plan to use that functionality). Sometimes you don't have a choice whether such a change will impact your use case, for example, most people don't choose to be in an accident, they just happen unexpectedly. Giving the wheels more leverage to act upon the components holding them on is not a good idea, especially if it's being done for vanity reasons.

But I have the same conclusion I did before, if you are aware of how they incrementally compromise the structure and function of the vehicle, and you still want to do it for reasons of appearances, go ahead and be stupid, it's your truck, go hog wild. No skin off my nose.

No, my opinion does not discredit the factual points I made before. I think wheel spaces are stupid for all the reasons I detailed, not all of them involve breakage of suspension components:

The incrementally shortened battery life caused by incrementally more cycling of the battery to go the same distance.

The wider track making it less compatible with trenches created by other off-roaders.

The wider track reducing the effectiveness of the fender flares.

Tire store guys don't like dealing with them. Some will not install tires/wheels on vehicles that have them due to liability issues.

All for what? Vanity reasons? True, they won't make the truck non-functional, but they certainly make it incrementally less functional (even if you don't ever plan to use that functionality). Sometimes you don't have a choice whether such a change will impact your use case, for example, most people don't choose to be in an accident, they just happen unexpectedly. Giving the wheels more leverage to act upon the components holding them on is not a good idea, especially if it's being done for vanity reasons.

But I have the same conclusion I did before, if you are aware of how they incrementally compromise the structure and function of the vehicle, and you still want to do it for reasons of appearances, go ahead and be stupid, it's your truck, go hog wild. No skin off my nose.

You give a very reasonable technical explanation and you seem very intelligent, but suddenly you write some things that make you look very bad friend... you have to take it easy, this is a friendly community...

 

[HaulingAss]

You give a very reasonable technical explanation and you seem very intelligent, but suddenly you write some things that make you look very bad friend... you have to take it easy, this is a friendly community...

I am being friendly. That doesn't mean I can't speak plainly about what I think about the wisdom of deciding to throw engineering out the window for the sake of appearances.

And I support your right to say you think it makes me look very bad, even though I disagree. But it's kind of hypocritical for you to pretend what I said was bad, while simultaneously calling me out for essentially saying the same thing about anyone in general that decides to put appearances above good engineering. Putting appearance above engineering is stupid and short-sighted, IMO. There seems to be a new mind virus creeping into our society that pretends people shouldn't speak plainly if it might offend someone.

Those are not fighting words, they are words of plain communication.

 

[Horizonvangogh]

Would like to see a few more pics OP with suspension setting in high or very high. Thanks for providing info and pics thus far!

 

[davidsimmons76]

I am being friendly. That doesn't mean I can't speak plainly about what I think about the wisdom of deciding to throw engineering out the window for the sake of appearances.

And I support your right to say you think it makes me look very bad, even though I disagree. But it's kind of hypocritical for you to pretend what I said was bad, while simultaneously calling me out for essentially saying the same thing about anyone in general that decides to put appearances above good engineering. Putting appearance above engineering is stupid and short-sighted, IMO. There seems to be a new mind virus creeping into our society that pretends people shouldn't speak plainly if it might offend someone.

Those are not fighting words, they are words of plain communication.

As I told you before, you are still right in the technical explanations you make.......

 

[Treynor]

Rockstar, I’m following this thread to see what your experience is with the wider stance related to mud, dirt, slush spinning on the the truck.

Like you, I will probably stick with the 1.5 spacers VS the 2.0. I’ll get some aftermarket mudflaps too.
Just curious as to how much dirt accumulates on the truck with this new “outside the fender” stance.

 

[T Sportline]

I just installed T-Sportline’s 1.5” spacers in the front and rear. Here are the before and after. I’m glad I didn’t go with the 2”. 1.5” stance is great.

Looks good - thanks for sharing!

 

[Jack27]

Dude relax!! Grow up take a chill. People have been modifying there trucks/cars for 100000s years spacers , lift kits and so on. If it ain’t for you don’t do it just stop hating! Unplugged performance is a very respected company and I’m sure there stuff has been tested to the tilt before releasing them. Just drive around in your stock truck that looks exactly like the one next of them and be happy bro.

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