HELP... XJ rear bumper mounted Spare tire issue with backspacing.
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HELP... XJ rear bumper mounted Spare tire issue with backspacing.
Hi there,
So I finally get my 5th Cragar rim and with the Help of a friend who mounted my BFG on the new rim.
I decided to mount it on the truck.
my current 33" spare is a traditional steel jeep wheel and the cragar backspacing looks funny to me.
It makes it stick out.
any opinions on how to correct this?
or is it needed?
I just thought it looked bad and took it back off and put my old spare back on until I can figure out how to change it.
here are some pics to help understand
Old tire;
new tire;
its held on by this bracket, I am wondering if I could purchase one just like mine but shorter somewhere?
If not I think I would have to Make one, or cut and Mod this one...
any help or tips would be greatly appretiated.
So I finally get my 5th Cragar rim and with the Help of a friend who mounted my BFG on the new rim.
I decided to mount it on the truck.
my current 33" spare is a traditional steel jeep wheel and the cragar backspacing looks funny to me.
It makes it stick out.
any opinions on how to correct this?
or is it needed?
I just thought it looked bad and took it back off and put my old spare back on until I can figure out how to change it.
here are some pics to help understand
Old tire;
new tire;
its held on by this bracket, I am wondering if I could purchase one just like mine but shorter somewhere?
If not I think I would have to Make one, or cut and Mod this one...
any help or tips would be greatly appretiated.
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ok so what would be the best way to do that?
Cut a section of the bottom out or cut the top off and re-weld a new peice.
pretty much this is what I need it to be.
(crude drawing)
I need to shorten it by 3 inches or around there
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My new plan is cutting off some then having my freind weld on some new plates for where they bolt to the tube mount.
so I am siked now.
he said he can help.
Just need to cut it now..
yeah ah its buggin me I was like No way. haha.
well my spare (the Super Swamper) was not the same as my others. (Others are Cragar wheels with BFG Mud terrains)
so yeah I finally got the right wheel for my spare tire so I can have a full matching spare.
and I just didnt like the way it looked on the back . lol
as compared to the other one with the wrong offset for my jeep.
so yeah its offset if whats causeing my issue and dislike. lol
I think I got it all sorted now.
I will hopefully be cutting it all up soon haha.
thanks
so I am siked now.
he said he can help.
Just need to cut it now..
yeah ah its buggin me I was like No way. haha.
so yeah I finally got the right wheel for my spare tire so I can have a full matching spare.
and I just didnt like the way it looked on the back . lol
as compared to the other one with the wrong offset for my jeep.
so yeah its offset if whats causeing my issue and dislike. lol
I think I got it all sorted now.
I will hopefully be cutting it all up soon haha.
thanks
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