H2 Wheels on a Wagoneer

[phatmax95]

I've searched but have only come up with a few J-Truck threads.

I'm swapping in a HP44 and D60 from a 78 Ford. So they the width is quite a bit wider than my NT currently is.

I plan on running 36 or 37 x 12.50 tires.

Wondering if anyone has any experience with mounting these wheels. Is the backspacing going to be too much? One thing I do not want is the tires to stick out too far from the body anyway.

[wickedwagon767]

This guy used them with Dana60/14BFF axles under his '73 Wagoneer. Sorry,don't have any fitment-specific specs on it. I know he was running 3"lift Alcan front springs SOA and 4"rear superlift springs flipped with 40x13.50x17 MTR's


http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w126/utopia_187/131_0511_adv_24_z_1973_jeep_wagonee.jpg
http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w126/utopia_187/l_70396391f5e708adbe21615b0ab53e59.jpg
http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w126/utopia_187/nate73waggy-1.jpg

[jepj2000]

I know Nate Marsh Did on his 1973 Wagoneer. He's running 1-tons and it looks like they suck up the trac-width nicely.

http://i598.photobucket.com/albums/tt70/txringostar/1973Wagoneer3.jpg
http://i598.photobucket.com/albums/tt70/txringostar/1973Wagoneer4.jpg
http://i598.photobucket.com/albums/tt70/txringostar/1973Wagoneer5.jpg
http://i598.photobucket.com/albums/tt70/txringostar/1973Wagoneer2.jpg

[Headhoncho]

I've searched but have only come up with a few J-Truck threads.

I'm swapping in a HP44 and D60 from a 78 Ford. So they the width is quite a bit wider than my NT currently is.

I plan on running 36 or 37 x 12.50 tires.

Wondering if anyone has any experience with mounting these wheels. Is the backspacing going to be too much? One thing I do not want is the tires to stick out too far from the body anyway.

I have the 37 x12 KM2's on H2's on my Honcho. I am running the 78 f250 d44 and I have no issues with turning or tie rod. JR
http://www.ifsja.org/forums/vb/showthread.php?t=104606&page=2

[phatmax95]

I know you do JR! I took that pic! They look great on there too.

I just did not know how similar the J is to the Wag- if there is anything different that might affect the outcome.

[Headhoncho]

I know you do JR! I took that pic! They look great on there too.

I just did not know how similar the J is to the Wag- if there is anything different that might affect the outcome.


Sorry about that. The only real difference should be the widetrack vs narrowtrack fender. The frames I believe are the same width.

http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc237/headhonchoj10/new%20wheels/DSCN2305.jpg

JR

[phatmax95]

Hey JR, are you getting good mileage out of them? I know you have had them almost 2 years now..

[Headhoncho]

Hey JR, are you getting good mileage out of them? I know you have had them almost 2 years now..

It's hard to tell. I went from 38.5's to the 37's with 5.13 gears so my RPM's are higher on the highways.
The ride is about a 100% improvement over the swampers as far as handling and noise. They really are an awesome tire. Can't wait to try them in the snow. :rolleyes:


JR