1978 Russet Metallic 4x4

[zellway]

Such a amazing ride you have built! I have needed some motivation to get back to work on my 76 Jimmy and I could only hope to get it even a 1/4 as nice as yours.

[buffydores]

Originally Posted by zellway

Such a amazing ride you have built! I have needed some motivation to get back to work on my 76 Jimmy and I could only hope to get it even a 1/4 as nice as yours.

Thanks Eric. I've spent 5 years tweaking and fixing it. It's about as good as you can do with one of these on 35s without replacing the frame and going coilovers. Even then, it's not a huge gain. My JK on 35s was slightly more refined, but didn't really ride much better even with high end suspension components. It has an honest 70s vibe that's hard to replicate.

[Grizz1963]

Noise can be such a distracting thing if you live with it.

I always love loud pipes at shows etc but one forgets our 5 minutes of aural pleasure ls another persons entire existence.

Good looking boxes you fitted,

[buffydores]

I finally got around to modifying the OEM tire bracket so I could fit a 35" (34.6") fullsize spare. If you look closely at this picture, you can see how I made a 5/8" plate (spacer) with two holes to insert bolts through the OEM adjustable slot and 1 squared hole for the OEM carriage bolt to hook up the wheel. I moved this square hole mounting point up one inch and over two inches.



And on the other side, the finished product. There is literally no room to spare, but it absolutely fits. Snug as a bug.

[wazzabie]

Originally Posted by buffydores

I finally got around to modifying the OEM tire bracket so I could fit a 35" (34.6") fullsize spare. If you look closely at this picture, you can see how I made a 1/2" plate (spacer) with two holes to insert bolts through the OEM adjustable slot and 1 squared hole for the OEM carriage bolt to hook up the wheel. I moved this square hole mounting point up one inch and over two inches.



And on the other side, the finished product. There is literally no room to spare, but it absolutely fits. Snug as a bug.

It is difficult to see. Did you have to cut or drill your original tire mount? Is your solution entirely bolt on?

[buffydores]

Originally Posted by wazzabie

It is difficult to see. Did you have to cut or drill your original tire mount? Is your solution entirely bolt on?

Completely bolt on. Imagine a triangular piece of 5/8 inch plate with three holes sandwiched between the original bracket and the wheel. Two holes to the original bracket. One hole for the carriage bolt attached to the wheel.

[wazzabie]

Originally Posted by buffydores

Completely bolt on. Imagine a triangular piece of 5/8 inch plate with three holes sandwiched between the original bracket and the wheel. Two holes to the original bracket. One hole for the carriage bolt attached to the wheel.

Also btw - Did you paint your spare rim? The wheel looks perfect.