Center caps on FJ Cruiser wheels?

[fzjadam]

Anyone able to install the center caps on their FJ Cruiser 17" alloys with wheel spacers smaller than 2"? I know 2" will work. 1.5" should work on the front & I think 1.5" might work on the rear. 1.75" would work if I can find some. Best case scenario would be if the 1.5" will work (1.5" are readily available & I would prefer to use the smallest spacers necessary). Does anyone know for certain if 1.5" wheel spacers on the rear will allow the center caps to work to be installed?

 

[Lc80series]

Not sure but I'd like the answer to this as well. My new wheels and tires look good but I'd like to put my black caps on too. Here's a couple poser shots.

 

[fzjadam]

Nobody has the answer????? I am wanting to order my spacers soon. If nobody has the answer I am going to make a temporary spacer with a 2x6 just to see if the cap will fit. Since 2by's are really only 1.5" think this should give me the answer. Before someone says it, no I am not going to put any weight on the vehicle when I do this. Unless someone posts the answer first, I will post my finding in a couple days.

 

[94SRUNNER]

I have the 17" steels on my 80 and I do not recall the center caps fitting. I do not run spacers on mine, but I would gather that if you had them spaced out far enough out, then the covers might just fit.

 

[fzjadam]

We will know tomorrow. Stay tuned......

 

[Land Speeder]

Sorry... I run 2" spacers, so mine do fit... but you've already determined that...

 

[Kaoscruizer]

I have 1.5 inch spacers, my FJC caps wouldn't fit, sent them back.

 

[fzjadam]

1.625" is the minimum wheel spacer required for the fj cruiser wheel caps to fit on the rear of an fzj80. I am positive. I tried it today through trial and error. 1 9/16" actually worked but it was tight. 1 5/8" to be on the safe side. Now if I can just find a company that would be willing to make me some spacers for a reasonable price.

 

[justbecause]

1.625" is the minimum wheel spacer required for the fj cruiser wheel caps to fit on the rear of an fzj80. I am positive. I tried it today through trial and error. 1 9/16" actually worked but it was tight. 1 5/8" to be on the safe side. Now if I can just find a company that would be willing to make me some spacers for a reasonable price.

couldnt you buy a ready to go spacer a little too thick and just have a local machine shop grind them down??

 

[Schwein]

Any more info on this? With a 2 inch spacer what kind of other potential problems am i looking at running with a 4" wider track all around? Potential weak point in the drive train?

 

[yoopercharged]

Why don't you make the center caps deeper?

 

[Schwein]

how would you do that?

 

[yoopercharged]

cut, weld, grind, paint.

 

[Tools R Us]

Just swap in the early semi float rear axle, then the caps will fit on the rear.

 

[Schwein]

Both seem to be quite viable options