How can I compensate for the difference in width? Can I get off set wheels to bring the tires back under the fenders
Fitting an fj80 axle assembly to a fj55? (2 Viewers)
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RUSH55
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You don’t want the extra width? You planning on going with a coil suspension? What is the difference? I know the difference in width between a 60 and 55 is 70mm, something that’s pretty useful as you go up in height.
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The fj 80 axles I want to use are 8" wider than the stock fj55 axles. They are full floaters with disk brakes and lockers, way superior to the semi float that are stock. How can I compensate for the extra width? I don't want to cut them down to fit, want to keep them stock. Perhaps a set of inner wheels from a duelly will bring the tires back under the fenders???
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The difference between the 55 and the 80 is 8 ". That would put my tires way out of my fenders. Want to bring them back in with offset rims.
I narrowed an fzj 80 rear to run on my pug... should have left it wide!!! The 16” wheels have more backspace than the 15”s. Leaving it full width will net you only about 2” more track width overall than you currently should have... hth
RUSH55
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Are you gonna go with a coil suspension?
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Yes, a much more comfortable ride
RUSH55
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Are you gonna try to keep the ride height stock or lifted?
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Going to start with stock, and move to 2.5 if stock don't work
RUSH55
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Be interested in seeing the look of the wheels you go with, though not holding my breath on them being a good look. Negative backspaced wheels are usually just fugly. But... maybe you can be the exception.
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Looks are not important, gut. Function is
80 axles
Early tundra 16” spare wheels
255/85 16 bfg
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Looks pretty darn sharp. Hope mine turn out that nice.
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Couldn't help to notice no winch, no bumpers, no sliders. Why no protection?
Russell,
You should read through some of his build thread, good stuff and see how far he's come lately. It's a work in progress.
You should read through some of his build thread, good stuff and see how far he's come lately. It's a work in progress.
'Round here we like to go bare back. The danger is part of the adventure!
Ye Ha!
bobm
WTF, WTF, WTF!!!!
Just drive it and enjoy for a while 1st. 
