The rise of the internet has led to a rise in the number of ‘content creators’ doing whatever they think is needed to attract attention. This one, for example, despite being utterly absurd, recently piqued our interest (so we guess mission accomplished – Ed.).
This clip comes from the WhistlinDiesel channel on YouTube and shows a Chevrolet Silverado fitted with the most ridiculous wheel spacers you’ve ever seen. Fitting wheel spacers to a car is usually not a good idea, but this takes it to a whole different level.
At the front, the front wheel spacers designed for the Silverado are apparently two-feet in length and bolt straight to the hubs of the pickup. At the rear, they are an even more ridiculous four-feet long and are mounted up to a set of huge wheels and tires reportedly weighing 400 lbs (181 kg) each.
Much to our surprise, the vehicle is actually able to move with its crazy wheel set-up, but it doesn’t take long for things to go horribly wrong. In fact, after reversing the Silverado for just a few dozen feet, the front wheel spacers begin to crack before the driver’s side ball joint breaks catastrophically.
This project was only going to ever end one way and that involved extensive damage being caused to the pickup truck. The owner of that Silverado had it coming, though, so we hope they can afford the repair costs to bring it back to operating status. And maybe learn not to try anything like this again.