I'm looking for some wheels that I can pull for cheap from a JY that have about 4 inches of backspacing, or at least more than the stock XJ wheels.....I would rather spend my money on tires than have to drop 200 on cragars before I get the tires. I think I've seen Bronco II wheels?
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Ford explorer
Bronco 2
Chevy Blazer (S15)
Chevy S10
GMC Jimmy (S15)
GMC Sonoma
Jeep Grand Cherokee ZJ
Wrangler TJ or YJ
Bronco 2
Chevy Blazer (S15)
Chevy S10
GMC Jimmy (S15)
GMC Sonoma
Jeep Grand Cherokee ZJ
Wrangler TJ or YJ
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There are a lot of vehicles that have the same bolt pattern, as mentioned above. However, test fit the wheel first, as some Ford wheels have a smaller diameter hub than yours and require grinding/milling to fit.
I'm really hoping for more backspacing, I don't understand all these people on here running 31s on stock wheels, when I had a crappy set on for a little while they rubbed like crazy on my LCAs
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Bronco 2
Chevy Blazer (S15)
Chevy S10
GMC Jimmy (S15)
GMC Sonoma
Jeep Grand Cherokee ZJ
Wrangler TJ or YJ
The S10s from 95+ or the earlier S10s? I thought they weren 5x4.75"Originally Posted by sam24th
Ford explorerBronco 2
Chevy Blazer (S15)
Chevy S10
GMC Jimmy (S15)
GMC Sonoma
Jeep Grand Cherokee ZJ
Wrangler TJ or YJ
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Nice. How was the backspacing on those?Originally Posted by RNTurner
I had a 95 blazer and my wheels bolted right up to my xj
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I saw someone with Crown Victoria steelies a while back, it looked great but they had to open up the middle of the wheel with a file to account for our hub size.
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My 95 blazer just had the starter go out and its had a blown head gasket for a while now so I'll be moving my 30x9.5x15 on the blazer rims on to the XJ this weekend hopefully. I'll let everyone know if it works ok
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bighouts5591, are you aware of the steering stops on the Dana 30 front axle?
These are nuts & bolts that limit the amount of turning radius.
The nuts are welded to the bolts. The nuts may also be welded to the knuckles. You grind & chisel the weld to the knuckles, but leave the bolts welded to the nuts.
Then you loosen it by the nut with a good six point wrench, and stack a few flat washers under the nuts.
The amount of steering radius you lose isn't that much.
These are nuts & bolts that limit the amount of turning radius.
The nuts are welded to the bolts. The nuts may also be welded to the knuckles. You grind & chisel the weld to the knuckles, but leave the bolts welded to the nuts.
Then you loosen it by the nut with a good six point wrench, and stack a few flat washers under the nuts.
The amount of steering radius you lose isn't that much.
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These are nuts & bolts that limit the amount of turning radius.
The nuts are welded to the bolts. The nuts may also be welded to the knuckles. You grind & chisel the weld to the knuckles, but leave the bolts welded to the nuts.
Then you loosen it by the nut with a good six point wrench, and stack a few flat washers under the nuts.
The amount of steering radius you lose isn't that much.
I was aware of them and knew they were welded, I just haven't gone about doing that yet. And to be honest, I really like the look of rims with less backspacing, I'm just looking for a set that won't break the bankOriginally Posted by buckshot500
bighouts5591, are you aware of the steering stops on the Dana 30 front axle?These are nuts & bolts that limit the amount of turning radius.
The nuts are welded to the bolts. The nuts may also be welded to the knuckles. You grind & chisel the weld to the knuckles, but leave the bolts welded to the nuts.
Then you loosen it by the nut with a good six point wrench, and stack a few flat washers under the nuts.
The amount of steering radius you lose isn't that much.