Send AMC-List mailing list submissions to amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://www.amc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/amc-list or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to amc-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxx You can reach the person managing the list at amc-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxx When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of AMC-List digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Re: OT: Tires and wheels (Mark Price) 2. Re: Power Steering (Sandwich Maker) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2006 16:58:56 -0800 From: Mark Price <markprice242@xxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: [AMC-List] OT: Tires and wheels To: amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx Message-ID: <14974930.1162342736243.JavaMail.root@web32> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 This one is my wifes. Yuppee Jeep! Don't shoot me at least it isn't a Mercedes! As long as they don't have serious fit issues they willbe fine! -- Mark Price markprice242ATadelphia.net Morgantown, WV ---- msproviero@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > Depending on the backspacing (if its more than 4.75"), you may contact the lower control arms with the tire right at lock. I run Moabs on my 98 XJ and all I had to do was adjust my steering stops out a bit, but that was for 33's. With stock tires, you may not even have a problem. That tire size is probably the most you can do on a stock XJ. Most people have fender flare contact issues when running the Rubicon take-off's (245/75r16) with no lift. Taking the flares off solves the issue, but that looks like crap. I refuse to take mine off with 6" of lift and 33's, but I can't wheel it until I either lift it a couple more inches or install some aftermarket flares. > > -Spro > > -------------- Original message -------------- > From: Mark Price <markprice242@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > Somewhat off topic. I need to get soem wheels for my wifes 97 XJ Cherokee. It > > came with some chrome that are a chore to keep respectable. So I've been looking > > and showing her choices. Right now the choice seems to be the Canyon 15X8 wheels > > from Jeep. > > Anyone have any? Any tips on tire sizes for a street jeep? It has 235/70/15s now > > and they are toast too. Anyone put these on a 97 XJ Cherokee and have any > > problems? > > -- > > Mark Price > > markprice242ATadelphia.net > > Morgantown, WV > > > > _______________________________________________ > > AMC-List mailing list > > AMC-List@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > http://www.amc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/amc-list > > > > or go to http://www.amc-list.com > _______________________________________________ > AMC-List mailing list > AMC-List@xxxxxxxxxxxx > http://www.amc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/amc-list > > or go to http://www.amc-list.com ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Wed, 1 Nov 2006 03:28:45 -0500 (EST) From: adh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Sandwich Maker) Subject: Re: [AMC-List] Power Steering To: amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx Message-ID: <200611010828.kA18SjS12807@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> " From: Don Johnson <donjohnson@xxxxxxxxxxxx> " " Some time ago, I added power steering to my 70 AMX, primarily, so my " wife could park it. " I got the pump, steering box and all the other parts and pieces from a " 70 Javelin and the system works well, however, I've never been very " happy with the "feel" of the steering. It seems over boosted, if that " is the correct term. " >From reading the list, I decided to change the pump, and bought a " setup from a later model. This one has the smaller pump and supposedly, " better road feel. changing the pump won't do anything for feel if it doesn't change pressure. even if it does also change your pressure it will have only a small effect on feel. much more important is a torsion bar in the valve assembly on the steering gear ittself. thick bar, more feel; thin bar, less feel. bars range from 0.165" dia - which is probably what you have - to 0.210" in police and iroc packages, in mostly 0.010" steps. see http://www.chevelles.com/techref/shea_1.html and http://www.chevelles.com/techref/shea_3.html for some ideas and info. ________________________________________________________________________ Andrew Hay the genius nature internet rambler is to see what all have seen adh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and think what none thought ------------------------------ _______________________________________________ AMC-List mailing list AMC-List@xxxxxxxxxxxx http://www.amc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/amc-list End of AMC-List Digest, Vol 10, Issue 2 ***************************************