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Originally Posted by spearfish25
Any chance you guys who experienced broken spacers might have removed/loosened your lugs before jacking up the car?
Today I was swapping brake pads and was loosening the fifth lug on my rear wheel when I realized the car wasn't jacked up yet. I started to see the car settle lower and about had a heart attack when I realized the weight of the car would be sitting on the spacer lip. Fortunately I caught it in time and jacked the car up before fully removing the last lug. I could definitely see this sheering off the spacer lip though.
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first off i always break my lugs loose while the car is on the ground. this is so i dont accidentally move the car while it's on jacks using my long-handle rachet. i dont loosen the lugs much, just enough to break it loose.
the purpose of the lip is to support the weight of the car. that is the hub-centric design. it shouldn't break off if constructed correctly.