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Tech Forum => Workshop => Topic started by: JamesH on October 19, 2006, 10:01:33 PM

Title: Bronco Wheels Backspacing?
Post by: JamesH on October 19, 2006, 10:01:33 PM
Anyone know or can measure the backspacing of Bronco steel wheels.

Thanks, James

 :)
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Post by: Tank on October 19, 2006, 10:28:06 PM
Try this site

http://www.rsracing.com/tech-wheel.html (http://www.rsracing.com/tech-wheel.html)

Ive used this before to work out offsets but it shows you how to work out backspace as well
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Post by: greggmo on October 20, 2006, 08:48:07 AM
i think you will find that they are 3.75inch backspacing.
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Post by: greggmo on October 20, 2006, 09:00:28 AM
think the standard rims are 4.50inch. like i say you would have to double check but i think that is about right.
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Post by: JamesH on October 20, 2006, 10:01:16 AM
Standard Jeep Rims XJ/TJ/YJ are 5.25" backspacing.
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Post by: Mike Pavelin on October 20, 2006, 10:54:22 AM
Yup, for an 8" rim it'll stick out 2" more than the stock 7" rim. On an XJ that's time to start trimming the front wings, especially if you fit 31s.
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Post by: JamesH on October 20, 2006, 01:31:08 PM
I'm getting a set as a swap for some Jeep alloys I have, I guess I'll just have to see what needs trimming and get on with it.

At least it'll push the wheels out a bit and by moving the flares up I should be able to get quite good flex.
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Post by: DarrenR on October 20, 2006, 08:06:58 PM
James

You will need quite a lot with that backspace as I ripped front flare off and bent wing with 31's with 1" spacers at woodlands, also you will need wider flares as 1" extra is on limit of standard flares.
 you need to add more to bumpstops too.
should look good though. :lol:
see you at Hogmore Darren.
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Post by: Mike Pavelin on October 20, 2006, 08:55:08 PM
I've got Bronco Dayonas and 31s on. I'll be at Hogmoor, you'll see what I mean.
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Post by: JamesH on October 20, 2006, 10:24:01 PM
I'd be interested to have a look Mike, I'm thinking trimming the metal work and moving the plastic flare up to the body line?? They seem to do this as a minimum over the pond.
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Post by: Manda on October 21, 2006, 12:53:14 PM
Wrangler flares look awesome on cherries, Tank (Mickharv) had Bushwacker pocket flares on his old XJ, they looked really tough and weren't too bad to fit.
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Post by: JamesH on October 21, 2006, 03:27:48 PM
I like the Wrangler rear flareas all around on an XJ but seeing Ponyracer's with 33" MT/Rs and how small it made them look I think it would make a smaller tyre look odd.

Maybe that's a good reason to get the 34" Simex JTs I fancy!!??! :twisted:
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Post by: MK1 on October 22, 2006, 01:13:39 PM
Mick's XJ was an absolute animal although she was badly neglected. It's a shame I never got her back on the road. KD was telling me she ended up in a scrap yard in Glouster.

(http://http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l44/MJBarrs/album_pic2.jpg)