Matt Macchiarolo

In article <Y0bmb.286$X22.172@newsread2.news.atl.earthlink.ne t>, "Smegma
Breath" <tchilson@penn.com> writes:

>I will check the rears for rubbing against the upper spring perch. I am not
>familiar with the term 'backspacing'? Is this the 'offset' the wheel has
>toward the center of the vehicle?
>

Backspacing and offset are related but two different measurements. Backspacing
is the distance between the mounting surface of the wheel and the inner rim.
Offset is the measurement between the centerline of the wheel and the wheel
mounting surface.

Here's a good site to explain:
http://www.usacomp.com/Offset.htm
* * *
Matt Macchiarolo
www.townpeddler.com
www.wolverine4wd.org
http://wolverine4wd.org/rigs/macchiarolo_ml.html

Matt Macchiarolo

In article <Y0bmb.286$X22.172@newsread2.news.atl.earthlink.ne t>, "Smegma
Breath" <tchilson@penn.com> writes:

>I will check the rears for rubbing against the upper spring perch. I am not
>familiar with the term 'backspacing'? Is this the 'offset' the wheel has
>toward the center of the vehicle?
>

Backspacing and offset are related but two different measurements. Backspacing
is the distance between the mounting surface of the wheel and the inner rim.
Offset is the measurement between the centerline of the wheel and the wheel
mounting surface.

Here's a good site to explain:
http://www.usacomp.com/Offset.htm
* * *
Matt Macchiarolo
www.townpeddler.com
www.wolverine4wd.org
http://wolverine4wd.org/rigs/macchiarolo_ml.html

Jeff Strickland

"Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@mecox.net> wrote in message
news:bmWlb.109656$gv5.96484@fed1read05...
> "Jeff Strickland" <beerman@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:vpgc8j8nf4ss5a@corp.supernews.com...
> > If it had Pink Flames on the hood, it was not original. It had to be
> painted
> > at least once.
>
> Hey Jeff, didn't you mention you were gonna get pink flames painted onto
> your Jeep? ;)
>
> Jerry



That was before I abandoned the idea of moving to San Francisco.

Jeff Strickland

"Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@mecox.net> wrote in message
news:bmWlb.109656$gv5.96484@fed1read05...
> "Jeff Strickland" <beerman@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:vpgc8j8nf4ss5a@corp.supernews.com...
> > If it had Pink Flames on the hood, it was not original. It had to be
> painted
> > at least once.
>
> Hey Jeff, didn't you mention you were gonna get pink flames painted onto
> your Jeep? ;)
>
> Jerry



That was before I abandoned the idea of moving to San Francisco.

Jeff Strickland

"Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@mecox.net> wrote in message
news:bmWlb.109656$gv5.96484@fed1read05...
> "Jeff Strickland" <beerman@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:vpgc8j8nf4ss5a@corp.supernews.com...
> > If it had Pink Flames on the hood, it was not original. It had to be
> painted
> > at least once.
>
> Hey Jeff, didn't you mention you were gonna get pink flames painted onto
> your Jeep? ;)
>
> Jerry



That was before I abandoned the idea of moving to San Francisco.