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New Wheels

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I have the factory wide track 15" wheels on my 78 Chief. I'm thinking about going to an aftermarket 15 x 8 steel rim, Black with slots, with the proper backspacing, offset and center hole to clear that front hub.
Anybody have pictures of doing this on their FSJ?
Wheel recommendations would be great too.
Post up some pics if you got em.

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I'd try to help but I have no experience with this.
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By slots, do you mean like these?
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Or this?

These are really the only steel wheel with slots available that fit our trucks.
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Yeller wrote: Thu Jan 19, 2023 9:43 pm Or this?

These are really the only steel wheel with slots available that fit our trucks.
#2 is what I had in mind. Who makes these? Can we get them in the right backspace and offset?

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You could also do a wagon wheel style wheel. There are quite a few different options for 15x8 6x5.5 black steel wheels out there, you just gotta pick what you want.


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thej10guy wrote: Fri Jan 20, 2023 7:52 am Image
You could also do a wagon wheel style wheel. There are quite a few different options for 15x8 6x5.5 black steel wheels out there, you just gotta pick what you want.


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Right j10guy, I know that. What I'm looking for is members who already know what company makes a 15 x 8" with the right backspacing for our vehicles.

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The factory 15"x8" wheels from a CJ will work.

The main this is the backspacing has to be enough to clear the brake caliper. Bolt pattern is 5"x5.5"

I have a set of Pro Comp on mine currently, so there are also after market options available.
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Harry Dawg wrote: Fri Jan 20, 2023 8:35 am The factory 15"x8" wheels from a CJ will work.

The main this is the backspacing has to be enough to clear the brake caliper. Bolt pattern is 5"x5.5"

I have a set of Pro Comp on mine currently, so there are also after market options available.
Harry Dawg, no, the bolt pattern is 6 on 5.5
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You are correct.

Sorry for the misinformation.

For reference, is the 6 lug specific to the Chiefs, or are all later Dana 44's 6 lug on the FSJ's?
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6 lug is on all '74+ FSJs, when they swapped out the front end in favor of the open knuckle D44. On the '74-76s, you can use the stock spindles and Ford hubs to swap back to 5x5.5. In '80 they swapped the front to driver's drop, and I THINK it was '80 that they put the AMC 20 rear end in. At some point in the mid-late '80s they switched back to the D44 rear.

I'm assuming you know about the Kaiser-era rigs,5x5.5, D44 rear end (usually), D27/D30/D44 closed knuckle front end, never available with disc brakes.
'71 Wagoneer (DD)
-B350 (HEI, iron 4-barrel, Edelbrock 1406), TH400, D20
-'74 D44 front (nonpower discs)
-custom headliner
-Front shoulder belts (rears eventually)

viewtopic.php?t=23070

There are 2 major differences between new Wranglers and FSJs. FSJs are meant to be both utilitarian and capable, not just capable. FSJs are also rarely initially recognized as Jeeps by the average American.
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https://www.amazon.com/Pro-Comp-Steel-W ... B00DJ650CA

These will fit and the back spacing will work. Procomp is the manufacturer, truth be known probably all made in the same place as everyone else’s
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I'm sure, like everything else......

Even most US Wheel products are made in China, not all they do have some facilities in the US but most come from China :(
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1970 J2500 Resto Mod
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1974 Bronco “Broncno”
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I don't have a problem with the made in China stuff--my issue is when things don't line up/don't hold up to the quality of the originals.

My dad bought the cheapest rotors and one hub that he could for his truck, and because it has the lug nuts with the flange that goes inside the wheel, they don't line up quite right, making it incredibly tight.
'71 Wagoneer (DD)
-B350 (HEI, iron 4-barrel, Edelbrock 1406), TH400, D20
-'74 D44 front (nonpower discs)
-custom headliner
-Front shoulder belts (rears eventually)

viewtopic.php?t=23070

There are 2 major differences between new Wranglers and FSJs. FSJs are meant to be both utilitarian and capable, not just capable. FSJs are also rarely initially recognized as Jeeps by the average American.
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