Wheel Backspacing -- Ok to have different spare?
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You must have just read my dyslexic reply:
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Somehow, being thrown seemed to fit.
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Jeff Strickland wrote:
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> "Threw." I can't believe I said that! It should be "through."
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Somehow, being thrown seemed to fit.
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Jeff Strickland wrote:
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> "Threw." I can't believe I said that! It should be "through."
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If that's in the front, you can adjust the steering stop bolts to fix
that. My 33x9.5's will even rub slightly when pinned in one direction.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Greg wrote:
>
> Hey Bill, I have a backspacing question for you, it's on an 81 CJ7,3 1/2"
> susp. lift and 1" body, narrow track, I have 33x12.5x15 BFG MTs, on 8x15
> alluminum rims, nice rims.
> Anyway I get a far bit of tire rub, on fiberglass tub as well as springs.
> I was going to get new rims and sell these ones, but when I checked
> backspacing on these it is already 3 1/2", so I may have a problem getting
> less.
> I know everyones thoughts on spacers, but here are my thoughts, jeep is
> just a toy not my daily driver, 95% off road use, if I buy 1" spacers I can
> use them for off road but take them off for any trips, if I can get rims
> with less backspacing, I would not be able to remove for trips. Either one
> will be harder on bearing, but at least the spacers I can take off. What are
> your thoughts on my idea, I have to do something before I burn a hole
> through my tub, and I know Mike would say I should of gone with the 9.5
> tires, but I love my 12.5s.
> Greg
>
> "L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
> news:41D5A48C.EF837729@***.net...
> > You lucky dog!
> > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> >
> > twaldron wrote:
> >>
> >> Maybe you just need a smaller Bronco...
> >> http://broncograveyard.com/images/tr...finalsideb.jpg
that. My 33x9.5's will even rub slightly when pinned in one direction.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Greg wrote:
>
> Hey Bill, I have a backspacing question for you, it's on an 81 CJ7,3 1/2"
> susp. lift and 1" body, narrow track, I have 33x12.5x15 BFG MTs, on 8x15
> alluminum rims, nice rims.
> Anyway I get a far bit of tire rub, on fiberglass tub as well as springs.
> I was going to get new rims and sell these ones, but when I checked
> backspacing on these it is already 3 1/2", so I may have a problem getting
> less.
> I know everyones thoughts on spacers, but here are my thoughts, jeep is
> just a toy not my daily driver, 95% off road use, if I buy 1" spacers I can
> use them for off road but take them off for any trips, if I can get rims
> with less backspacing, I would not be able to remove for trips. Either one
> will be harder on bearing, but at least the spacers I can take off. What are
> your thoughts on my idea, I have to do something before I burn a hole
> through my tub, and I know Mike would say I should of gone with the 9.5
> tires, but I love my 12.5s.
> Greg
>
> "L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
> news:41D5A48C.EF837729@***.net...
> > You lucky dog!
> > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> >
> > twaldron wrote:
> >>
> >> Maybe you just need a smaller Bronco...
> >> http://broncograveyard.com/images/tr...finalsideb.jpg
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If that's in the front, you can adjust the steering stop bolts to fix
that. My 33x9.5's will even rub slightly when pinned in one direction.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Greg wrote:
>
> Hey Bill, I have a backspacing question for you, it's on an 81 CJ7,3 1/2"
> susp. lift and 1" body, narrow track, I have 33x12.5x15 BFG MTs, on 8x15
> alluminum rims, nice rims.
> Anyway I get a far bit of tire rub, on fiberglass tub as well as springs.
> I was going to get new rims and sell these ones, but when I checked
> backspacing on these it is already 3 1/2", so I may have a problem getting
> less.
> I know everyones thoughts on spacers, but here are my thoughts, jeep is
> just a toy not my daily driver, 95% off road use, if I buy 1" spacers I can
> use them for off road but take them off for any trips, if I can get rims
> with less backspacing, I would not be able to remove for trips. Either one
> will be harder on bearing, but at least the spacers I can take off. What are
> your thoughts on my idea, I have to do something before I burn a hole
> through my tub, and I know Mike would say I should of gone with the 9.5
> tires, but I love my 12.5s.
> Greg
>
> "L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
> news:41D5A48C.EF837729@***.net...
> > You lucky dog!
> > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> >
> > twaldron wrote:
> >>
> >> Maybe you just need a smaller Bronco...
> >> http://broncograveyard.com/images/tr...finalsideb.jpg
that. My 33x9.5's will even rub slightly when pinned in one direction.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Greg wrote:
>
> Hey Bill, I have a backspacing question for you, it's on an 81 CJ7,3 1/2"
> susp. lift and 1" body, narrow track, I have 33x12.5x15 BFG MTs, on 8x15
> alluminum rims, nice rims.
> Anyway I get a far bit of tire rub, on fiberglass tub as well as springs.
> I was going to get new rims and sell these ones, but when I checked
> backspacing on these it is already 3 1/2", so I may have a problem getting
> less.
> I know everyones thoughts on spacers, but here are my thoughts, jeep is
> just a toy not my daily driver, 95% off road use, if I buy 1" spacers I can
> use them for off road but take them off for any trips, if I can get rims
> with less backspacing, I would not be able to remove for trips. Either one
> will be harder on bearing, but at least the spacers I can take off. What are
> your thoughts on my idea, I have to do something before I burn a hole
> through my tub, and I know Mike would say I should of gone with the 9.5
> tires, but I love my 12.5s.
> Greg
>
> "L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
> news:41D5A48C.EF837729@***.net...
> > You lucky dog!
> > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> >
> > twaldron wrote:
> >>
> >> Maybe you just need a smaller Bronco...
> >> http://broncograveyard.com/images/tr...finalsideb.jpg
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If that's in the front, you can adjust the steering stop bolts to fix
that. My 33x9.5's will even rub slightly when pinned in one direction.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Greg wrote:
>
> Hey Bill, I have a backspacing question for you, it's on an 81 CJ7,3 1/2"
> susp. lift and 1" body, narrow track, I have 33x12.5x15 BFG MTs, on 8x15
> alluminum rims, nice rims.
> Anyway I get a far bit of tire rub, on fiberglass tub as well as springs.
> I was going to get new rims and sell these ones, but when I checked
> backspacing on these it is already 3 1/2", so I may have a problem getting
> less.
> I know everyones thoughts on spacers, but here are my thoughts, jeep is
> just a toy not my daily driver, 95% off road use, if I buy 1" spacers I can
> use them for off road but take them off for any trips, if I can get rims
> with less backspacing, I would not be able to remove for trips. Either one
> will be harder on bearing, but at least the spacers I can take off. What are
> your thoughts on my idea, I have to do something before I burn a hole
> through my tub, and I know Mike would say I should of gone with the 9.5
> tires, but I love my 12.5s.
> Greg
>
> "L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
> news:41D5A48C.EF837729@***.net...
> > You lucky dog!
> > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> >
> > twaldron wrote:
> >>
> >> Maybe you just need a smaller Bronco...
> >> http://broncograveyard.com/images/tr...finalsideb.jpg
that. My 33x9.5's will even rub slightly when pinned in one direction.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Greg wrote:
>
> Hey Bill, I have a backspacing question for you, it's on an 81 CJ7,3 1/2"
> susp. lift and 1" body, narrow track, I have 33x12.5x15 BFG MTs, on 8x15
> alluminum rims, nice rims.
> Anyway I get a far bit of tire rub, on fiberglass tub as well as springs.
> I was going to get new rims and sell these ones, but when I checked
> backspacing on these it is already 3 1/2", so I may have a problem getting
> less.
> I know everyones thoughts on spacers, but here are my thoughts, jeep is
> just a toy not my daily driver, 95% off road use, if I buy 1" spacers I can
> use them for off road but take them off for any trips, if I can get rims
> with less backspacing, I would not be able to remove for trips. Either one
> will be harder on bearing, but at least the spacers I can take off. What are
> your thoughts on my idea, I have to do something before I burn a hole
> through my tub, and I know Mike would say I should of gone with the 9.5
> tires, but I love my 12.5s.
> Greg
>
> "L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
> news:41D5A48C.EF837729@***.net...
> > You lucky dog!
> > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> >
> > twaldron wrote:
> >>
> >> Maybe you just need a smaller Bronco...
> >> http://broncograveyard.com/images/tr...finalsideb.jpg
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