Almost lost a wheel

You properly torqued them on install, which is great. But did you re-torque them again within 100 miles? Did you check them again after that? Because like any new wheel install, that’s required.

Spacers are no different than aluminum wheels. They’re supposed to be torqued at regular intervals.

I bought a new trailer earlier this year. Steel rims mind you. Before I left the lot I watched them torque all of the lug nuts to spec with a torque wrench, at their request. Then I had to sign a waiver saying I would check the torque again at 100 miles. No **** (I’m guessing some knucklehead tried to sue them). My drive home was more than 100 miles, but I wasn’t pulling off the freeway to torque lug nuts.

But you know what? When I checked them after I got home, a handful of lug nuts between the dual axles needed more torque. I literally watched the guy at the trailer dealer torque them to spec, heard the torque wrench click. They weren’t loose, but, they weren’t at spec anymore either. And that is why there are mileage intervals to check torque on new wheels. And that goes for new spacers too. If you don’t follow the torque check schedule, well, you haven’t installed and maintained them properly.

People blame the spacers, but I’d be willing to bet that the install/maintenance is the issue 99.9% of the time.
You're even "supposed" to check torque on stone stock wheels (with no spacers) over time. Every oil change comes to mind, but that might not be enough. People just get used to leaving well enough alone. I'm in 100% agreement with all your points. You did it this time without trying to make people feel stupid. I'm proud of you. lol But my personal preference for wheel adapters has not and will not change. I don't like them. I do completely agree and understand there are "good ones" out there and they......like everything else need attention to make sure they're not trying to do something stupid. You know what my biggest problem is with them? I'm too frikkin lazy to retorque them over time. I do enough maintenance on my car that I check the torque on my stock wheels plenty often enough.