Newbie with questions....

[integrale]

Hello All, I've been lurking ever since picking up a '92 a couple of months back. In good shape, with only 70k!

So far i've fixed the shakey mirrors and changed coolant thanks to the great info on here. Now its time to ask some q's...

I ripped off my running boards, and picked up some new front mud guards, how do they attach to the chassis - are there brackets i need to order?

Also - I'm in need of new tires and also have a bent rim - can i switch over to the 16" rims no problem on the '92?, prefer a more meaty look than the standard 15 x 7's.

Thanks !!

Rich

 

[jfz80]

Welcome to Cruiserdom. isnt it fun? I dont have direct answers for you but im sure somone will chime in here. Does the vehicle have fender flares. i just pulled my running boards to put sliders on and my vehicle did not have front mud flaps b/c of the running boards, but the endcap to the flare had a contoured piece that molded running board to flare. i would imagine this is same location a factory flap would be installed w/ two screws in the flare and one into fender from bottom side. and im pretty sure you can go 16'' on and fj-80 just not 15'' on the fzj-80s. best of luck

 

[psfpilot]

Welcome. Be careful- the next thing you know, you wind up with two of them in your garage.

Regarding your rim question, here is the result of a search for "FJ80 FZJ80 rims." It looks like they will fit on your FJ80 without any difficulty.

 

[integrale]

mounting front mud guards

Thanks for the welcome and the info..

BTW - I do have fender flares. The bolt holes for the front mudguards feel like they want to align with a feature behind the fenderflare, not directly onto the truck chassis. It got me thinking i might need to order more hardware to get the flaps mounted... Has anyone done this recently and can point me in the right direction?

 

[Ting]

92 with only 70K miles? Lucky you... Welcome...

 

[sseaman]

just looked under mine from what i can tell the mud flap screws to the fender flare