wheel widener q's?

[Turblankas13]

what is the most you think i should widen my axles with out it compromising strength becasue i want to widen it alot and they have these 43mm ones but i think that might be way to much, so what do yall think?

[Jeeper Creeper]

I have some about that size and they have held up well. I got them on a rig with negative offset wheels and it was too wide. The axle "Cs" would hang up on rocks way, way too much. I swapped for some positive offset rims off my TLT with Blackfoot axles which are 1/2 inch wider than stock and now both rigs are better. I just got some of the gmade ones which are 1" wider for a new build. I think somewhere around 1" is about right depending on the wheels you use.

[intimadationrc]

i don't even use them i bought ofna pirate 10 rims they are 2.2 and with them narrowed and moabs on them the width of my truck at the wheel is 11 inches you can get the rims at nitrohouse.com

[Turblankas13]

okok i think i am still going to get some wideners

[Turblankas13]

well i found out that they are actually 48mm's so that is alot but i thought maybe they wouldnt cause the axles to bind but im still alittle unsure!

[offroad1911]

I use Crawford Perfomance Engineering wideners on mine, with Traxxas rear rims.The CPE wideners add 3/4" inch on both sides and are built great, the only prob I have is the Traxxas rears have to much of a inset, so Im going to switch to fronts witch are less of a inset.I too wondered if wideners weakened anything, but I did a little testing with some weights and found no sagging or drooping.