Topic: 2.5 inch backspaced wheels and wheel spacers questions

[Volcom]

I scored me a set of used 2.5 inch backspaced steel wheels for $25 a wheel and a 5th wheel that beadlocked for $60 more.  Here's my ?  I've got the 86+ rear axle for the rear and to even it out, I need to run a set of    1.5 inch wheel spacers.  How much of a beating are my front wheel bearings and knuckle bearings going to take with all that wheel and 36-37 inch tire spaced way out? 

Width wise, is just having the 2.5 BS wheels on the front enough?  Is there any negatives of running a wider rear track?

Thanks

[Hyena]

Not that much more, mine are doing fine and my bearings have been in the dirt quite a few times.  I have 2.5 in bs wheels, ifs rear, 1 1/2 in ws front, and 37's

[Volcom [OP]]

Thanks, that answers my questions and the pics are a bonus!  That's what I like to see, some wide width on a Toyota axle 

[Hyena]

My rims are only 8 inches wide too.  If you went with 10 inches then it would look much wider.

[6.72:1]

I have the 2" spacers up front with a 2.5" backspaced wheel with huge tires and I haven't noticed any problems with bearings. You should be fine. I put a little blue loctite on my spacer's lugnuts to make sure things would stay tight.

[Ramrod]

i have the same setup as hyena and I drive the out of mine on the highway with no probs.  I was worried about it at first buy now I like it.

[Volcom [OP]]

My rims are only 8 inches wide too.  If you went with 10 inches then it would look much wider.

Yea, they are 10 inches wide, should be perfect for the 36 or 37 inch Iroks