Wheel Help 1977 FJ40

[Ted Kush]

Hello, I have a 77 FJ I am rebuilding. I purchased chrome spoked wheels with 33's on them Wheels are 10" wide. I cannot mount wheels without a wheel spacer without the tire rubbing on the steering arm. The pic attached shows the wheels mounted with a 1 1/2" wheel spacer. This worked for moving the vehicle around while working on it, however, the milled aluminum spacers only has ~1/2" of bite on the stud. I really do not want to use spacers if I do not have to, and if I am forced to, need one that have more bite on the stud. I cannot imagine someone else has not run into this issue. Not quite sure how to quantify this in the forum search. Help would be appreciated.

Not sure if it matters, but the alxe shown is off a 72 with a JT outfitters disk brake conversion kit.

 

[coinoperated40]

Hello, I have a 77 FJ I am rebuilding. I purchased chrome spoked wheels with 33's on them Wheels are 10" wide. I cannot mount wheels without a wheel spacer without the tire rubbing on the steering arm. The pic attached shows the wheels mounted with a 1 1/2" wheel spacer. This worked for moving the vehicle around while working on it, however, the milled aluminum spacers only has ~1/2" of bite on the stud. I really do not want to use spacers if I do not have to, and if I am forced to, need one that have more bite on the stud. I cannot imagine someone else has not run into this issue. Not quite sure how to quantify this in the forum search. Help would be appreciated.

Not sure if it matters, but the alxe shown is off a 72 with a JT outfitters disk brake conversion kit.

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Here are two types of spacers. As you can see, one is just a spacer and the other attaches to the hub and then to the wheel.

 

[Ted Kush]

Thank you coinoperated40. I have the second one that attaches to the hub, then wheel. It is more space than I need (approx 1-1.25" too much). I'd prefer not to use any spacer if possible. I have read about negative offset wheels, however, believe my wheel already has a negative offset. I can try the first spacer, however, prefer to not keep buying until I get it right.

 

[3_puppies]

I'd prefer not to use any spacer if possible.

then you'll need to buy rims with the correct back spacing

the tie rod end needs a cotter pin

 

[TRAILTOYZ]

You either need thinner spacers that attach to hub then wheel or you need new wheels. I had factory wheels widened since they have way less offset, 2.75" I think. factory are 5.5" wide so you could run 33x10.50 on them, or widen them to 8.5" like I did and run a 12.50 wide tire

 

[DickM]

With the "just a spacer" style, you can use Extended Thread lug nuts, but I wouldn't even do that with a spacer over 1/4".

 

[brooklyn]

I found some used FJ60 chrome wagon wheels that were inexpensive, which worked to clear the calipers on my disc brakes. Not sure it will work in your situation, but maybe you can source a single wagon wheel and see if it works.

I was running a small spacer and added longer lug nuts with wagon wheels before I made the change.

 

[brooklyn]

Local corner tire shop -- no lift Changing the rims for me.