megasupermagnum
03-03-2022, 02:09 PM
I'm really disappointed to report this, but the as far as I can tell Bora is 1 of only 2 companies still making vehicle wheel spacers in the USA. To run a certain rim with different backspacing, I needed a spacer of 1 1/4" on a couple of my trucks. For now it is for my 1994 Mazda B4000, and in the future, my 1993 Ford Explorer. Simple enough... Nope.
I called Bora in mid November, and confirmed that they make spacers for Ford rangers and explorers, and said exactly what it was for. I was met with yes, yes, and yes. "We make them all the time". I quickly put in an order. Around Christmas time they finally showed up. A week later, I tried them, no fit. They have a huge lip inside that isn't even close to fitting over the hubs. I measure it, and it is the same exact size as a Jeep, which has the same bolt pattern, but smaller center hub. I call them imediately, and I'm met with denial. "No, it says here we shipped Ford Ranger spacers". I started emailing them, I sent them pictures and exact dimensions. Finally they accepted it, and said I could send them back. A week goes by, but no shipping label. I call, and the guy basically accused me of it being my fault for having "oversized hubs". These are WARN manual locking hubs. They came standard on all Ford Rangers and Explorers, probably even Bronco II, and maybe even the Aerostar from the late 1980's, to at least 1997, where they became an option vs the standard. That's HALF of the years stated by Bora for their Ranger spacers. Then he made some off the wall remark about thinking the spacers needed metric studs put in. No, Ford Rangers have had standard 1/2"-20 studs since the dawn of time. Finally the guy sent a shipping label. I made sure and sent an email specifying that the hubs were 2.765".
I got them back a couple weeks ago, and went to try them. I was going to start with a back wheel since I was rotating tires anyway. I went to put one on, and sure enough a lug nut did not fit. Not Bora's fault, most spacers need different nuts. Last week we were blasted with snow storms. Today I finally got back to it, with nuts that fit. The spacers do have M12 studs, even after I said they were 1/2", but whatever, the nut centers them anyway. Back goes on ok. I go to the front... and they dont ****ing fit!!! I measure them, and they bored them out to 2.715" ID. I double checked my emails, double checked both spacers, both hubs. Nope, Bora flat screwed up again. I called, no answer as typical. I left one of the most angry messages I've done in a while, and don't expect a response. How hard is it to make a dang spacer for a wheel? Well I got some cheap Chinese made ones online, and they fit right on. For all the screwing around I've done for 3 months, I should have just bought brand new rims in the first place.
So here's a fair warning. Bora doesn't have a clue, they don't listen, and they blame you when things don't fit. Clearly they have never made a spacer for a Ford Ranger or Explorer. Even when you give exact dimensions, including stud size, they will screw it all up. I'm going to have a machine shop open these up .050", but this is the last set I'm ever buying from Bora.
I called Bora in mid November, and confirmed that they make spacers for Ford rangers and explorers, and said exactly what it was for. I was met with yes, yes, and yes. "We make them all the time". I quickly put in an order. Around Christmas time they finally showed up. A week later, I tried them, no fit. They have a huge lip inside that isn't even close to fitting over the hubs. I measure it, and it is the same exact size as a Jeep, which has the same bolt pattern, but smaller center hub. I call them imediately, and I'm met with denial. "No, it says here we shipped Ford Ranger spacers". I started emailing them, I sent them pictures and exact dimensions. Finally they accepted it, and said I could send them back. A week goes by, but no shipping label. I call, and the guy basically accused me of it being my fault for having "oversized hubs". These are WARN manual locking hubs. They came standard on all Ford Rangers and Explorers, probably even Bronco II, and maybe even the Aerostar from the late 1980's, to at least 1997, where they became an option vs the standard. That's HALF of the years stated by Bora for their Ranger spacers. Then he made some off the wall remark about thinking the spacers needed metric studs put in. No, Ford Rangers have had standard 1/2"-20 studs since the dawn of time. Finally the guy sent a shipping label. I made sure and sent an email specifying that the hubs were 2.765".
I got them back a couple weeks ago, and went to try them. I was going to start with a back wheel since I was rotating tires anyway. I went to put one on, and sure enough a lug nut did not fit. Not Bora's fault, most spacers need different nuts. Last week we were blasted with snow storms. Today I finally got back to it, with nuts that fit. The spacers do have M12 studs, even after I said they were 1/2", but whatever, the nut centers them anyway. Back goes on ok. I go to the front... and they dont ****ing fit!!! I measure them, and they bored them out to 2.715" ID. I double checked my emails, double checked both spacers, both hubs. Nope, Bora flat screwed up again. I called, no answer as typical. I left one of the most angry messages I've done in a while, and don't expect a response. How hard is it to make a dang spacer for a wheel? Well I got some cheap Chinese made ones online, and they fit right on. For all the screwing around I've done for 3 months, I should have just bought brand new rims in the first place.
So here's a fair warning. Bora doesn't have a clue, they don't listen, and they blame you when things don't fit. Clearly they have never made a spacer for a Ford Ranger or Explorer. Even when you give exact dimensions, including stud size, they will screw it all up. I'm going to have a machine shop open these up .050", but this is the last set I'm ever buying from Bora.