Hacks.I'd cut the axle and taper the end of the thread. That little bit you cut off isn't going to hurt anything.
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Hacks.I'd cut the axle and taper the end of the thread. That little bit you cut off isn't going to hurt anything.
What ever works. 1/2" off the end isn't going to hurt anything. You could always pull the axle put it in a lathe and turn the end down and make it look finished.Hacks.
Hacks.
You cut your axles? Oh man! I am pretty sure those holes were for a puller tool to remove hub. A cheap set of wheel spacers, would of worked.
How would a spacer cause a wheel to pass you on the freeway, when it breaks? How does a wheel spacer break? They sit behind wheel and lug nuts hold wheel on. Why do you think 1/2" he cut was unnecessary? The guy even butchered the threads. His post, even mentions, he did it because it was cheaper? The larger tires will change spedo reading. He probably disabled his TPMS tire sensors also. I would of done neither. The wheels are ugly and do nothing for his Expedition.Yeah definitely better to throw on some "cheap wheel spacers" and watch your wheel pass you on the freeway when it breaks than to trim a 1/2in of unnecessary threads from the axle. Solid advice.
Coming from a guy that drives a gutless, spark plug spitter 5.4, that is funny.The wheels look great. The axle trim is awesome. Go back to hating on Ecoboost, you're better at that.
Finally, here's the wheel with the cap in place....
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...and here's a shot on the truck with some new tires. 285/70/17 (33x11.50), no lift, original springs. The truck's a 2007 EL (sitting on a fairly steeply inclined driveway).
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I liked doing it this way much more than the idea of adding a spacer to the wheel, and it's definitely cheaper. Hopefully this will help others who might be contemplating something similar.