SAMI's '99 4Runner

[Paul R]

Aren't spacers illegal in Utah?

Spacers are illegal as in ones that don't bolt to the stud (more of a washer idea), but the ones jason is talking about are pretty standard I think it is technically called an adapter even though it is just going from 6 on 5.5 to 6 on 5.5 and they are quite popular with the early toyota crowd.

 

[SOAZ]

Lots of people run spacers. Just make sure you get nice ones, because one of those failing at speed would be horrible.
Also, is your buddy implying that the spacers increased his wheel travel? This isn't true unless he is talking microscopically. :smiley_drive:

A buddy of mine runs desert roads at speed and has found the added width helps incredibly. He runs Bilstein coilovers up front(IIRC), and he says he gets 13"s of travel when combined with the spacers.

I'm not sure i'll do that just yet though..

Highest on the priority list are:
OME lift
Sliders
RTT

I'd be perfectly satisfied if that's all i ran for awhile til i can get some other goodies.

-Jason

 

[sami]

Honestly, i'm not too worried about spacer.. adapters.. or spacer adapters

... let's just go wheeling

 

[Skylinerider]

Spacers are illegal as in ones that don't bolt to the stud (more of a washer idea), but the ones jason is talking about are pretty standard I think it is technically called an adapter even though it is just going from 6 on 5.5 to 6 on 5.5 and they are quite popular with the early toyota crowd.

Ahhh, I see. I don't much care either, just something I'd heard.

 

[4RunAmok]

I just asked because I've never heard of a wheel spacer/adapter. Know that it's explained, I've seen them, just didn't understand what he was referring to.

 

[BruceTS]

Ooohhh.... the green Sport Edition. Another rarity. They only offered the Sport Edition in green for a short run.

Actually it's the Highlander edition, they only came in Green or Black in 99', in 2001 they changed it to the Sport edition since they also introduced the Highlander SUV.

A buddy of mine runs desert roads at speed and has found the added width helps incredibly. He runs Bilstein coilovers up front(IIRC), and he says he gets 13"s of travel when combined with the spacers.

I'd like to see 13" of travel out of stock suspension... he must be running 3" spacers, the most I have ever seen is 9.5" safely, 10.5" if you want to push the CV's and tear the boots....

 

[taco chaser]

I'm late with this reply, but those 4 runners are a great platform for mild to wild. Very smart purchase for all around necessity. I would love to own a 98-2000 4runner some day myself.

 

[cruiseroutfit]

Ahhh, I see. I don't much care either, just something I'd heard.

Its the law Spacers added ONLY to increase the track width are illegal in the State of Utah, if they are "adapter" meaning they physically change the pattern, then you are OK. Nothing I would be too worried about though

 

[Paul R]

Its the law Spacers added ONLY to increase the track width are illegal in the State of Utah, if they are "adapter" meaning they physically change the pattern, then you are OK. Nothing I would be too worried about though

That is good to know... I guess I heard wrong.
Thanks Kurt

 

[cruiseroutfit]

That is good to know... I guess I heard wrong.
Thanks Kurt

41-6a-1630. Standards applicable to vehicles.
(b) Except for original equipment, a person may not use spacers to increase wheel track width of a vehicle.

 

[Skylinerider]

Its the law Spacers added ONLY to increase the track width are illegal in the State of Utah, if they are "adapter" meaning they physically change the pattern, then you are OK. Nothing I would be too worried about though

I found a link to the state inspection stuff, and found it. I'm not worried about it since I don't have them on my Jeep.

 

[cruiseroutfit]

I found a link to the state inspection stuff, and found it. I'm not worried about it since I don't have them on my Jeep.

If I recall its the inspection manual that says "adapters" are OK right?

I've never considered the manual to be a law though, I've always considered it an interpretation. Of course a UHP dude has been emailing me about my comments on the subject, he thinks otherwise :littlefriend: (I'm serious about the emails too )

 

[sami]

he thinks otherwise :littlefriend: (I'm serious about the emails too )

better watch yer back kurt.. Them's UHP's... you gotta stop fer themROFSheriffHL:

:hehe:

 

[cruiseroutfit]

better watch yer back kurt.. Them's UHP's... you gotta stop fer themROFSheriffHL:

:hehe:

Saw plenty of them out on the highway this last weekend, no issues

The UHP'er I'm speaking of happens to be an RME'er, he assured me beadlocks are illegal and he has written tickets to prove it. I again argued that a ticket doesn't prove any law has been broken, the law he cited was a general safetey law that does give the UHP the authority to judge reasonable safety. At that point we argued wether the UHP has the engineering background to deem a beadlock "safe" or "unsafe". Long story short we agreed to disagree :REOutShootinghunter He is a really cool guy and I totally see where he was coming from, in hindsite I shouldn't call their rules "interprations" in a demeaning way, if in fact it came across that way to some?

 

[dieselcruiserhead]

Congrats Jason, looking good!