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Who puts spacers on a van?!
I had a Fiat 124 1800CC that had wheel spacers as Standard
As someone who is looking in to those types of mods on future vehicles, should the rear axle have been swapped for something longer eliminating the need for spacers and/or stud swap? I know NOTHING about handi-mods and if I can learn I can keep myself from getting screwed.
Ray. The shocks are too short. Picture this, when the wheel falls into a pot hole the shock will not have the proper length to allow the wheel to travel far enough to prevent internal shock slam and will allow the body to slam into the hole if you understand my meaning. So on a pothole riddled road the body will roll like a boat in waves. Shock extenders may work, but is best to get the proper length without extensions.
Ray, you may have just saved someone's life. Thank you.
I thought the only time you have spacers is if you use hubcentric ????
Thanks!
nr 1: why did you raise the car a second time..?. nr 2: why did you mess up the paint on the shock with a pipe wrench..??.
2:30 you don't necessarily need the larger spacers. But slip on spacers anything more than a 3mm spacer and you'll need extended wheel studs though. Those appear to be closer to 10mm to 15mm with stock studs which is a recipe for disaster
Wouldn’t an extra leaf or two have at the very least worked better than that replacing the shock absorber with that coilover the first time around ?
So what exactly goes through you people’s heads when train wrecks like this come into the workshop,? I’d bet there is a few really special ones that would have really done your heads in.
Those wheel spacers would be safe to use with steel wheels. They are not as thick but I agree that they don't belong there, I think they should be illegal. You should also support the axle before you take out the shock absorber bolt… especially if you take the top one out first. The threads are permanently welded to the van. The weight of the axle and the pressure of the spring will pull the bolt downward on the last few threads and damage them. I watched it drop before you took the first one out. The bolt tipped downward quite a bit before it was all the way out.
My front tires are hub centric and my rear are lug centric. I replaced the front studs with 10.9 grade studs, and made sure to buy hub centric 2” spacers with 10.9 grade studs on them. (Not the slip on kind like in the video) to run larger tires and still be able to turn. Only spaced the front tires, which looks kinda weird but I’m not comfortable running lug centric in the back with how I use the truck. I’ve taken them off road, used and abused, with zero issues. But make sure to check and retorque before getting back on the road if you go off road with them, and NEVER run cheap spacers. If it’s not advertised as 10.9 grade studs, then they’re not. That’s something the seller would 100% advertise.
Extensions work great for lining up the lower holes for the shocks
As a user of a 2013 Caravan (handicapped accessible). just wanted to say Good Lookin' Out on the unnecessary wheel spacers!
8:29 no safety clicks?
wow, thats a deathtrap!
Wheel spacers are for people that don't understand engineering.
How about an underhoist jack stand… Located at the front of the van… To keep it more steady when using the transmission jack to push the axle up…
Or…
Maybe… Use an underhoist jack on the rear axle… To prevent the whole Boinging of the axle when removing the shock bolts… Just for peace of mind…
I personally don't care for the 2-post lifts… I use and have two 4-posters… One is rated @15,000 lbs with a rolling jack for lifting the front or rear of a vehicle… For working on SUVs or trucks… Then I have a 9,000 lb 4-Post… For parking/working on cars…
I see the dogs 🐶 toy King Kong yellow ball stuck up under there. ?? 😮
Save yourself some trouble by spreading the shock mount brackets before you slip in the shock eyes. It only takes a second to make it fit easily.
Nice: paint damage to brand new shocks instead of just prying the bracket slightly open.
Also not aligning the hole of the shock, but just screwing in damaging the thread on the bolt.
You are not working on my vehicles!
Bodging all the way!
Rainman, I have an Entervan newer than this one with the same shock assembly. Where did you get the replacement shocks and how much did they cost? Thank you.
I don’t like using those shocks to hold the back end you .
Still tighten with the junk as tool!
How to create a death trap 101😮😮
What if banks made the shocks.
Why did the vehicle need wheel spacers?
I had a guy.. had to use spacer. Wheels vibrated like crazy. Cheap spacer is no good.
that's crazy trusting just a few threads on those lug nuts
Great job, very informative, thanks for sharing, all the best to you and your loved ones
How about just getting tires that are a half inch wider instead of quarter inch spacers?
I hope you know just how much people appreciate an honest and actually caring mechanic.
I don't get it…why did this van have wheel spacers in the 1st place? Looks? Really? This is the automotive equivalent of putting lipstick on a pig. Wow.
In order to get some crome tyres on they have to use them because low profile tyres sometimes exceed the rim width far enough that they need the spacer to push out slightly so the edge of the tyre doesn't rub on the brake caliper
That's correct in some cases the crome rims are too tight and will clamp onto the brake calipers so they put those spacers on but they should be a tight fit not lose like that
those shitty shock…they always rattle after 2 year
What is the purpose of the spacers ?
Florida does not require vehicle inspections and this is the result.
Maybe I missed it, but why were those spacers even put on?!
Why all the banging on the shock to get the bolt through ? just use a tapered drift punch, wiggle it around a bit to line up !
Nothing professional. Please have the wife unit fix your beard.
Or change the studs to accommodate the spacer
In the interest of safety please consider using a stands to support the front and rear of the vehicle when on the lift. You did address the issue at 12:37 but, as you lift the un-sprung axle, you're taking weight off the rear lift arms that are supporting the weight at the rear of the vehicle and transferring it to the front arms. I've seen circumstances that could even cause the vehicle to slide off the lift. You do a great job with your videos and channel. Please stay safe!
Every special needs van I have worked on has had very questionable modifications. Everything is cheaply made and horribly installed.
Many people have no idea of what goes into designing the chassis and running gear of any automobile.
They have no idea about KPI, Camber, Akermans principle, altering wheel size, tyre size, spacers on hubs vehicle height will have the vehicle behaving completely different.