Yes, pretty sure it was established earlier in the thread, spacers are required regardless of the hub pattern in order to fit hub centric Jeep wheels.
My only point was I'd be a bit leary of the really inexpensive spacers on ebay, the last thing anyone needs is a spacer failure on the road or...
If you are ordering the axle why didn't you go with 5 on 5 to begin with?
I don't know anything about the ebay spacers but seems very inexpensive compared to the other known quality brands.
+ 1 on Windy Nation actuators, I have the 16" version on my build and they have been great despite all the dust and the washboard roads we have travelled over.
Personally I would build the frame first but since you prefer to order the axle first, I would tape the potential frame out on the garage floor and check your measurements. You can position the wheels and get a visual of how everything will line up.
Frankly, I don't think anyone here wants...
You may find this thread useful for the parking brake cable issues:
https://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/parking-brake-cable-on-dexter-backplate.137479/page-3
That was exactly my thinking as well. I didn't want any rolling chassis issues and I was converting to Jeep hubs anyway. Also, you can get the ez-lube hubs on the Dexter to keep everything greased up.
You can save a couple hundred pounds getting rid of the stock axle. Dexter makes replacement axles with electric brakes and the parking brake option. Save your existing parking brake handles, cables etc., others have managed to rig them to work with the Dexters.
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