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[DavidG]

A few more pics for you!

Another from the Cohuttas
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Bringing the Super Sherpa home
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With the bodywork, loaded down and with the RTT
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When I ran 33x12.50 TSL Radials on steelies
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Crossing Tallulah River
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Shortly after I bought it I installed steel wheels and 32x11.50 BFG Muds
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Stock
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[DavidG]

Looks like the offset works fine. I have a Gen III on which I use spacers to increase track and aesthetically fill the wheel wells with the stock wheels. I'm considering FJC wheels as well, and with the spacers won't have to modify the rims. My question to you is, did the FJC wheels' offset increase your track or is it within stock parameters?

Great looking rig BTW.

Thanks, I appreciate it. To answer your question, with 17x7.5 FJC wheels on a Gen II the track is very similar to the stock 15x7 SR wheel. The FJC wheels are slightly wider, and that width actually is mostly inboard. However, I have not had any clearance issues. Granted, the tires I run are fairly narrow so if you flexed (ha! flex on a Montero) a larger tire on the FJC wheels it may rub. Here's what I found when I researched differences:

Stock 15x7 wheel on my 1997 SR has a bore of 108mm and approx. 4.50" backspacing from mounting surface to outside edge.

FJC 17x7.5 has a bore of 106mm and approx. 4-7/8" from mounting surface to outside edge.

[Imnosaint]

Thanks, I appreciate it. To answer your question, with 17x7.5 FJC wheels on a Gen II the track is very similar to the stock 15x7 SR wheel. The FJC wheels are slightly wider, and that width actually is mostly inboard. However, I have not had any clearance issues. Granted, the tires I run are fairly narrow so if you flexed (ha! flex on a Montero) a larger tire on the FJC wheels it may rub.

Okay, good to know. Looks like the offset of the 7.5 works to the favor of the spacers, an issue that's been bugging me for awhile now. Thank you.

[DavidG]

Okay, good to know. Looks like the offset of the 7.5 works to the favor of the spacers, an issue that's been bugging me for awhile now. Thank you.

If you could find them, I would run the factory Gen III steel wheel. They look very similar and are more tire-size friendly. 16x6.5, IIRC. Perfect for a 255/85-16!

[LaOutbackTrail]

I like the look of stage 3 with the TSLs.... but I'm a Louisiana boy!

How'd the truck handle that size RTT?

[Imnosaint]

If you could find them, I would run the factory Gen III steel wheel. They look very similar and are more tire-size friendly. 16x6.5, IIRC. Perfect for a 255/85-16!

That'd be ideal. If we were in Japan or Australia, no big deal.

[DavidG]

I recall seeing the steel wheels in the US on Ebay years ago. They may be the factory non-alloy spare.

[sbinev]

Here are several pics of my monty.

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[DavidG]

I like the look of stage 3 with the TSLs.... but I'm a Louisiana boy!

How'd the truck handle that size RTT?

Sorry, missed the RTT comment. It handled it fine on and offroad...and only with two Thule bars. That was a large tent. Easily two or three adults. I sold it to Brad (expo handle: Chuckles) who ran it on his 4wd Chevy van for a while. Incidentally, he just sold the van.

[deadbeat son]

A few more pics for you!

Another from the Cohuttas
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Bringing the Super Sherpa home
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Your Montero looks amazing with the cladding removed and the FJC wheels! It looks very utilitarian, I love it.