Lee Ayrton

Thanks. I guess that I'd just never noticed it before, but it is good to
know that it is normal.

You would think that it would make the truck a little squirrelly, even on
pavement.


On Mon, 31 May 2004, L.W.([iso-8859-1] ßill) ------ III wrote:

> That's normal, Ford and Chevy four wheelers do the same. I aids in
> offroad ability having the front and rear not track the same, even
> though it seems the rear would be more likely to flop around finding the
> front rut.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Lee Ayrton wrote:
> >
> > I can't figure it out. This can't be normal.
> >
> > My `79 CJ-5 with about 30 miles on its ground-up reincarnation is doing
> > something wacky with where it wants its tires to sit -- the fronts are
> > farther apart than the rears. The fronts measure 43 5/8", between the
> > inside sidewalls, the rears measure 42 1/4" between the inside sidewalls.
> >
> > I thought that maybe it was my mix-n-match set of boneyard wheels (I
> > wanted plain stamped steels for their looks) doing wacky things with
> > backspacing, but I swapped the left side front to rear and the numbers
> > come back the same (I didn't try swapping the right side). Sighting down
> > the outside of the rear tires I'm looking about 1" into the tread on the
> > front tires, both sides.
> >
> > I did sent the axles out for new seals (oh, a year and a half ago now) and
> > I'm reasonably certain that I got the same ones back.
> >
> > Any ideas, anyone? Did Jeep ever make an axle that is /almost/ the same
> > as a stock CJ's, but 1 3/8" wider or narrower, and one that used the same
> > spring mounting pad spacing?
> >
> > 1979 CJ-5
> > 258ci, 3-spd
> > Pretty much stone stock.
>

Lee Ayrton

Thanks. I guess that I'd just never noticed it before, but it is good to
know that it is normal.

You would think that it would make the truck a little squirrelly, even on
pavement.


On Mon, 31 May 2004, L.W.([iso-8859-1] ßill) ------ III wrote:

> That's normal, Ford and Chevy four wheelers do the same. I aids in
> offroad ability having the front and rear not track the same, even
> though it seems the rear would be more likely to flop around finding the
> front rut.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Lee Ayrton wrote:
> >
> > I can't figure it out. This can't be normal.
> >
> > My `79 CJ-5 with about 30 miles on its ground-up reincarnation is doing
> > something wacky with where it wants its tires to sit -- the fronts are
> > farther apart than the rears. The fronts measure 43 5/8", between the
> > inside sidewalls, the rears measure 42 1/4" between the inside sidewalls.
> >
> > I thought that maybe it was my mix-n-match set of boneyard wheels (I
> > wanted plain stamped steels for their looks) doing wacky things with
> > backspacing, but I swapped the left side front to rear and the numbers
> > come back the same (I didn't try swapping the right side). Sighting down
> > the outside of the rear tires I'm looking about 1" into the tread on the
> > front tires, both sides.
> >
> > I did sent the axles out for new seals (oh, a year and a half ago now) and
> > I'm reasonably certain that I got the same ones back.
> >
> > Any ideas, anyone? Did Jeep ever make an axle that is /almost/ the same
> > as a stock CJ's, but 1 3/8" wider or narrower, and one that used the same
> > spring mounting pad spacing?
> >
> > 1979 CJ-5
> > 258ci, 3-spd
> > Pretty much stone stock.
>

Lee Ayrton

Thanks. I guess that I'd just never noticed it before, but it is good to
know that it is normal.

You would think that it would make the truck a little squirrelly, even on
pavement.


On Mon, 31 May 2004, L.W.([iso-8859-1] ßill) ------ III wrote:

> That's normal, Ford and Chevy four wheelers do the same. I aids in
> offroad ability having the front and rear not track the same, even
> though it seems the rear would be more likely to flop around finding the
> front rut.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Lee Ayrton wrote:
> >
> > I can't figure it out. This can't be normal.
> >
> > My `79 CJ-5 with about 30 miles on its ground-up reincarnation is doing
> > something wacky with where it wants its tires to sit -- the fronts are
> > farther apart than the rears. The fronts measure 43 5/8", between the
> > inside sidewalls, the rears measure 42 1/4" between the inside sidewalls.
> >
> > I thought that maybe it was my mix-n-match set of boneyard wheels (I
> > wanted plain stamped steels for their looks) doing wacky things with
> > backspacing, but I swapped the left side front to rear and the numbers
> > come back the same (I didn't try swapping the right side). Sighting down
> > the outside of the rear tires I'm looking about 1" into the tread on the
> > front tires, both sides.
> >
> > I did sent the axles out for new seals (oh, a year and a half ago now) and
> > I'm reasonably certain that I got the same ones back.
> >
> > Any ideas, anyone? Did Jeep ever make an axle that is /almost/ the same
> > as a stock CJ's, but 1 3/8" wider or narrower, and one that used the same
> > spring mounting pad spacing?
> >
> > 1979 CJ-5
> > 258ci, 3-spd
> > Pretty much stone stock.
>

Lee Ayrton

It makes me feel quite a lot better, thanks.

Just for posterity, stamped steel wheels from 1980 Bronco w/disk brakes
fit disk brake 1976-82 CJs just fine.



On Mon, 31 May 2004, Dave Milne wrote:

> Jeep did that with the Grand Wagoneer to aid the turning circle if that
> makes you feel better :-)
>
> Dave Milne, Scotland
> '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
> "Lee Ayrton" <layrton@panix.com> wrote in message
> news:Pine.NEB.4.58.0405311833420.3717@panix1.panix .com...
> >
> > I can't figure it out. This can't be normal.
> >
> > My `79 CJ-5 with about 30 miles on its ground-up reincarnation is doing
> > something wacky with where it wants its tires to sit -- the fronts are
> > farther apart than the rears. The fronts measure 43 5/8", between the
> > inside sidewalls, the rears measure 42 1/4" between the inside sidewalls.
> >
> > I thought that maybe it was my mix-n-match set of boneyard wheels (I
> > wanted plain stamped steels for their looks) doing wacky things with
> > backspacing, but I swapped the left side front to rear and the numbers
> > come back the same (I didn't try swapping the right side). Sighting down
> > the outside of the rear tires I'm looking about 1" into the tread on the
> > front tires, both sides.
> >
> > I did sent the axles out for new seals (oh, a year and a half ago now) and
> > I'm reasonably certain that I got the same ones back.
> >
> > Any ideas, anyone? Did Jeep ever make an axle that is /almost/ the same
> > as a stock CJ's, but 1 3/8" wider or narrower, and one that used the same
> > spring mounting pad spacing?
> >
> >
> > 1979 CJ-5
> > 258ci, 3-spd
> > Pretty much stone stock.
> >
>
>
>

Lee Ayrton

It makes me feel quite a lot better, thanks.

Just for posterity, stamped steel wheels from 1980 Bronco w/disk brakes
fit disk brake 1976-82 CJs just fine.



On Mon, 31 May 2004, Dave Milne wrote:

> Jeep did that with the Grand Wagoneer to aid the turning circle if that
> makes you feel better :-)
>
> Dave Milne, Scotland
> '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
> "Lee Ayrton" <layrton@panix.com> wrote in message
> news:Pine.NEB.4.58.0405311833420.3717@panix1.panix .com...
> >
> > I can't figure it out. This can't be normal.
> >
> > My `79 CJ-5 with about 30 miles on its ground-up reincarnation is doing
> > something wacky with where it wants its tires to sit -- the fronts are
> > farther apart than the rears. The fronts measure 43 5/8", between the
> > inside sidewalls, the rears measure 42 1/4" between the inside sidewalls.
> >
> > I thought that maybe it was my mix-n-match set of boneyard wheels (I
> > wanted plain stamped steels for their looks) doing wacky things with
> > backspacing, but I swapped the left side front to rear and the numbers
> > come back the same (I didn't try swapping the right side). Sighting down
> > the outside of the rear tires I'm looking about 1" into the tread on the
> > front tires, both sides.
> >
> > I did sent the axles out for new seals (oh, a year and a half ago now) and
> > I'm reasonably certain that I got the same ones back.
> >
> > Any ideas, anyone? Did Jeep ever make an axle that is /almost/ the same
> > as a stock CJ's, but 1 3/8" wider or narrower, and one that used the same
> > spring mounting pad spacing?
> >
> >
> > 1979 CJ-5
> > 258ci, 3-spd
> > Pretty much stone stock.
> >
>
>
>

Lee Ayrton

It makes me feel quite a lot better, thanks.

Just for posterity, stamped steel wheels from 1980 Bronco w/disk brakes
fit disk brake 1976-82 CJs just fine.



On Mon, 31 May 2004, Dave Milne wrote:

> Jeep did that with the Grand Wagoneer to aid the turning circle if that
> makes you feel better :-)
>
> Dave Milne, Scotland
> '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
> "Lee Ayrton" <layrton@panix.com> wrote in message
> news:Pine.NEB.4.58.0405311833420.3717@panix1.panix .com...
> >
> > I can't figure it out. This can't be normal.
> >
> > My `79 CJ-5 with about 30 miles on its ground-up reincarnation is doing
> > something wacky with where it wants its tires to sit -- the fronts are
> > farther apart than the rears. The fronts measure 43 5/8", between the
> > inside sidewalls, the rears measure 42 1/4" between the inside sidewalls.
> >
> > I thought that maybe it was my mix-n-match set of boneyard wheels (I
> > wanted plain stamped steels for their looks) doing wacky things with
> > backspacing, but I swapped the left side front to rear and the numbers
> > come back the same (I didn't try swapping the right side). Sighting down
> > the outside of the rear tires I'm looking about 1" into the tread on the
> > front tires, both sides.
> >
> > I did sent the axles out for new seals (oh, a year and a half ago now) and
> > I'm reasonably certain that I got the same ones back.
> >
> > Any ideas, anyone? Did Jeep ever make an axle that is /almost/ the same
> > as a stock CJ's, but 1 3/8" wider or narrower, and one that used the same
> > spring mounting pad spacing?
> >
> >
> > 1979 CJ-5
> > 258ci, 3-spd
> > Pretty much stone stock.
> >
>
>
>

Lee Ayrton

It makes me feel quite a lot better, thanks.

Just for posterity, stamped steel wheels from 1980 Bronco w/disk brakes
fit disk brake 1976-82 CJs just fine.



On Mon, 31 May 2004, Dave Milne wrote:

> Jeep did that with the Grand Wagoneer to aid the turning circle if that
> makes you feel better :-)
>
> Dave Milne, Scotland
> '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
> "Lee Ayrton" <layrton@panix.com> wrote in message
> news:Pine.NEB.4.58.0405311833420.3717@panix1.panix .com...
> >
> > I can't figure it out. This can't be normal.
> >
> > My `79 CJ-5 with about 30 miles on its ground-up reincarnation is doing
> > something wacky with where it wants its tires to sit -- the fronts are
> > farther apart than the rears. The fronts measure 43 5/8", between the
> > inside sidewalls, the rears measure 42 1/4" between the inside sidewalls.
> >
> > I thought that maybe it was my mix-n-match set of boneyard wheels (I
> > wanted plain stamped steels for their looks) doing wacky things with
> > backspacing, but I swapped the left side front to rear and the numbers
> > come back the same (I didn't try swapping the right side). Sighting down
> > the outside of the rear tires I'm looking about 1" into the tread on the
> > front tires, both sides.
> >
> > I did sent the axles out for new seals (oh, a year and a half ago now) and
> > I'm reasonably certain that I got the same ones back.
> >
> > Any ideas, anyone? Did Jeep ever make an axle that is /almost/ the same
> > as a stock CJ's, but 1 3/8" wider or narrower, and one that used the same
> > spring mounting pad spacing?
> >
> >
> > 1979 CJ-5
> > 258ci, 3-spd
> > Pretty much stone stock.
> >
>
>
>

Cherokee-LTD

"Lee Ayrton" <layrton@panix.com> wrote in message
news:Pine.NEB.4.58.0406011016370.10255@panix1.pani x.com...
:
: It makes me feel quite a lot better, thanks.
:

Sure, you fell better but gone are the hopes of my D35 growing up to be a
D44.

-Brian

Cherokee-LTD

"Lee Ayrton" <layrton@panix.com> wrote in message
news:Pine.NEB.4.58.0406011016370.10255@panix1.pani x.com...
:
: It makes me feel quite a lot better, thanks.
:

Sure, you fell better but gone are the hopes of my D35 growing up to be a
D44.

-Brian

Cherokee-LTD

"Lee Ayrton" <layrton@panix.com> wrote in message
news:Pine.NEB.4.58.0406011016370.10255@panix1.pani x.com...
:
: It makes me feel quite a lot better, thanks.
:

Sure, you fell better but gone are the hopes of my D35 growing up to be a
D44.

-Brian