Knucklehead97 Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 So my favorite wheels are TJ Canyons. I have a set on my MJ and on my 4wd one they had no problem... on my 2wd which I daily drive I have ran into this problem. The hub grease cap (I think?) sticks out to far for the cap to seat completely. It's driving me nuts! Someone stole one of my caps so I'm fixing to order a set of 4 off of Ebay. I really want to figure out a solution to them sticking out, though. Has anyone found a solution to this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strokermjcomanche Posted July 31, 2016 Share Posted July 31, 2016 http://comancheclub.com/topic/42391-low-profile-2wd-dust-caps/?fromsearch=1 It's an option Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted July 31, 2016 Share Posted July 31, 2016 Looks like Hornbrod's suggestion in the other thread is a good one. If you really want to stay with the factory center caps, you could run quarter-inch wheel spacers on the front. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knucklehead97 Posted July 31, 2016 Author Share Posted July 31, 2016 Looks like Hornbrod's suggestion in the other thread is a good one. If you really want to stay with the factory center caps, you could run quarter-inch wheel spacers on the front. Heck I think even 1/8" would give me enough room for more options. The real part that catches is the little tabs that hold the cap down. I think with 1/8" it would give just enough clearance to cut off the tabs and just adhesive the center piece down flat. Are spacers that small safe? The Mr-Gasket caps seem like they would look pretty good painted semi-gloss black with the Canyon wheels (eventually painting them semi-gloss as well) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted July 31, 2016 Share Posted July 31, 2016 Heck I think even 1/8" would give me enough room for more options. ... Are spacers that small safe? "Back in the day," in the late 1960s/early 1970s when AMC was just starting out with front disk brakes, some of their models (don't remember which) shipped with flat steel spaces for the front. They weren't quite an eighth of an inch, IIRC, but they must have been 3/32" or so. I don't think they even used longer studs. Jeep wheels are "hub centric" -- the wheels are supposed to engage that raised section around the center of the hub. That raised lip is probably (at a guess -- it's raining and I'm not going outside to measure) 3/16" high. I would think if a spacer half that thickness would work for you, it should be plenty safe. And a lot of aftermarket wheel rims aren't hub centric anyway. Heck, in my Javelin/AMX days I used to run these on the front for caliper clearance with aftermarket rims. They totally did away with the hub centric feature, and I autocrossed and did time trials at Lime Rock Raceway with them. http://www.jegs.com/p/Mr-Gasket/Mr-Gasket-Wheel-Spacers/748902/10002/-1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knucklehead97 Posted August 1, 2016 Author Share Posted August 1, 2016 Heck I think even 1/8" would give me enough room for more options. ... Are spacers that small safe? "Back in the day," in the late 1960s/early 1970s when AMC was just starting out with front disk brakes, some of their models (don't remember which) shipped with flat steel spaces for the front. They weren't quite an eighth of an inch, IIRC, but they must have been 3/32" or so. I don't think they even used longer studs. Jeep wheels are "hub centric" -- the wheels are supposed to engage that raised section around the center of the hub. That raised lip is probably (at a guess -- it's raining and I'm not going outside to measure) 3/16" high. I would think if a spacer half that thickness would work for you, it should be plenty safe. And a lot of aftermarket wheel rims aren't hub centric anyway. Heck, in my Javelin/AMX days I used to run these on the front for caliper clearance with aftermarket rims. They totally did away with the hub centric feature, and I autocrossed and did time trials at Lime Rock Raceway with them. http://www.jegs.com/p/Mr-Gasket/Mr-Gasket-Wheel-Spacers/748902/10002/-1 good to know! I'm going to get some of the caps like Hornbrod used and if I can't get them to look good enough for me then I'll end up running a small spacer. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knucklehead97 Posted August 2, 2016 Author Share Posted August 2, 2016 Upon picking up the 8.25 to replace my D35 soon I noticed the XJ I was getting it off of was a 2wd. He said if I wanted the 98 2wd front beam axle then I could come get it for 50$. That would give me the newer hubs and brakes which don't have the grease cap right? Would it be worth buying and rebuilding to put under my MJ? Not planning to swap to 4x4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOrnbrod Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 I can't think of a single reason why it wouldn't work. The steering gear and suspension parts are interchangeable and the axle mounting points are the same. For $50 I think it would be well worth doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knucklehead97 Posted August 2, 2016 Author Share Posted August 2, 2016 I can't think of a single reason why it wouldn't work. The steering gear and suspension parts are interchangeable and the axle mounting points are the same. For $50 I think it would be well worth doing. great! I'll be picking that up soon as well and then rebuilding and painting both axles and the Jeep will be setting pretty with good looking axles! Be a good time to add my WJ control arms and 1.75" spacer to level out the front as well. The 98 2wd front axle will use the easier to find/less expensive rotors as well, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOrnbrod Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 The 98 2wd front axle will use the easier to find/less expensive rotors as well, right? Correct. 93 and up all the same config, except for the rotor material (composite, cast, etc.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knucklehead97 Posted August 2, 2016 Author Share Posted August 2, 2016 Awesome. So it's a win/win. Will definitely be picking it up in a couple weeks. My current axle could use balljoints anyways so I'll just say screw it and replace the whole thing :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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