Center Caps

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sierrablue
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Center Caps

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So it's looking like I'm gonna be putting the slots on here pretty soon. I know a lot of people really like the stock, can-like center caps. I don't mind the look too much, but on the '88 we had them held on w/RTV added to the screws, and one of them still managed to fall off. I have some ideas about putting a bolt with a flat head all the way through from the back, and putting an enclosed locking nut on the outside.

Like I said, I like the look, but I'm not a huge fan of the function. I realize the front has hubs sticking out anyway, but I don't want to go through snow that's over the tires and have to drag those center caps through the snow. It just seems like a bad setup to me.

Does anybody have any better options? A more shallow cap maybe? Could I just put the centers from the full wheel covers in behind the rears, and clean up+paint the hubs? I know the factory (they make repros now) Kaiser Jeep grille badges are about the right size--any ideas on tucking those around the rear wheels? Or since I have the AMC caps, should I just go with my bolt idea and be done?

Also I have locking hubs, so I can't make the center caps semi-permanent if I want to rotate the tires.
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Re: Center Caps

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3d print up something simple and clean
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Re: Center Caps

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Don’t know if you ever found a set of short caps for the five slots but I have a nice set. I’m interested in selling.
'77 Cherokee 6" lift/6.6L/TH475/BW1339/D44s/4.56s/35x12.50x15s/ Detroit rear :fsj:
'82 J10 6.0L/6L80E/Atlas 3.8/SOA with 2" front springs/ 63" springs inboarded/D60F/Spartan Locker/14Bolt/Detroit 4.56s/42s
'71 J4000 on 81 J10 frame/6bt/4500/203-205/D80F D80R/ARB/Spool/5.13s/42s
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