I feel like I should be able to answer this myself but I'm coming up blank. Please note this the very, very "before" picture taken by the person I bought it from
I feel like I should be able to answer this myself but I'm coming up blank. Please note this the very, very "before" picture taken by the person I bought it from
They are not factory rims but I have the same rims on my 88 that I bought in the UK around 25 years ago.
1971 series 2a 88, series 3 trans, Fairey OD, owned since 1978.
so adding six rims goes on the list
Think those are disco d1 rims
I think there was a thread not
To long ago on the same question
Aaron
73 series III 88 2.5 na diesel daily driver
67 series 2a 88 RHD sold
88 RRC sold
60 mga coupe
wasn't that one of Mongoswede's trucks?
Bad gas mileage gets you to some of the greatest places on earth.
They don't make the wheels for this any more. They were a 5.5x16 with a riveted center. They are made to take tubes and bias ply 7.50x16 tires. I have to look up the part number cz the 16" wheels for the wagon are a different number than the ones that were (optionally) fitted to the 88" models. The rivets need to be sealed up with galvanizing, paint or powder coating and then you can use regular 235/85-16 radials without tubes. You can also use 110 wheels that have the welded center, or the Wolf wheels, but those look like a$$ to my eye.
There are lots of them still kicking around. I have a set somewhere, but decided to go with the RRC Rostyles. I bet if you put the word out that you could come up with a set pretty easily for cheap.
You can also lose the freewheel hubs up front and put the regular drive members on. In my opinion it is better that way. The axle was designed to turn in order to keep the guts lubed.
Thanks again. After reading this i was able to track down a specialty tire place that stocks bias ply 7.50x16 tires.
As far as the rims go I would love to get going on the search asap. Got an email into LandRover Ranch to see if he has any and wanted to see the regs on this site about soliciting for parts to buy, not sell but just buy
I have some wheels that came off my '67 Ex-MOD 109, that I replaced with new Wolf wheels because I did not have patience to repaint. I will take some photos and post them for you to see if they might work.
1971 Series IIa 109 Ex-MoD
1994 Landcruiser FJZ80, ARB Front Bumper, Old Man EMU suspension