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Digger196
03-11-2003, 06:50 PM
How do you guys do to make this black? do i just spray paint it black or does something go there?

I just got the wheels on today and love the look!

Alec
03-11-2003, 06:53 PM
Black spraypaint.

Rick
03-11-2003, 07:08 PM
If you want you can get caps which will fill the hole.

redShift
03-11-2003, 07:18 PM
Your X just keeps getting better. You have the same great taste I do. :cool:

Alec
03-11-2003, 08:15 PM
I tried to get the centercaps when I got mine and they didn't really fit because of the size of Explorer hubs and axles.

Limited Ex
03-11-2003, 08:16 PM
Congrats David! I see that you opted for the wheel weights on the inside! Looking good man :eek:

Rick
03-11-2003, 08:18 PM
I used to have center caps in my black steel wheels.

Digger196
03-11-2003, 08:43 PM
Rick, do you still have them?

Digger196
03-11-2003, 08:51 PM
Caleb, your ELITE! These wheels are Limited Ex old wheels.

XplorerKid
03-11-2003, 08:54 PM
huh ???
did some one say my name i didnt sell u those i want to buy some tho

LOL
Just Messin with ya;)


PEACE

Limited Ex
03-11-2003, 09:17 PM
Thar aint room 'nuff fer both of us on this forum.......

lol :confused:

dejello
03-11-2003, 09:26 PM
Well, Limited Caleb was here first.. so off you go kid :D

rpenner54
03-12-2003, 11:13 AM
I used to have center caps. Then they looked stupid so I yanked them and used some good old Black spray paint. :) Made it look a lot better then that chrome stuff!

taxx
03-12-2003, 11:28 AM
Problem with center caps is the break easy off roading. If you want something use the stock X snap on ones and pop them on and off whether you are on road or off. I think That is whatI am going to do depending on how they look. Oh no I'm not changing bolt pattern silly me, but hey its a good idea for you.

Limited Ex
03-12-2003, 06:48 PM
j/k :D

Digger196
03-12-2003, 06:53 PM
well i went with spray painting it black. cheap and easy to do. here's how it looks:

eXplorerchic
03-13-2003, 01:08 AM
Nice! I like....Digger are those 32's that you had on the stock rims just fit with only the TT/Shackels done?

I'm deciding on tires and rims....may just get some tires for my stock rims....are those you had on your stock rims 265/75R16's?

Digger196
03-13-2003, 01:43 AM
i had the 32's on the stock rims and now they are on the rock crawlers. i just have the TT/Shackles/AAl done.

eXplorerchic
03-13-2003, 01:54 AM
ahh so you had 15" stock rims...mine are 16" I'm just wondering what size to get to fit on my stock rims....all i'll have is the TT/Shackel mod too. I was just wondering if that size 265/75/R16 was = to 32's.


Did you have to trim anything with the 32's?

Digger196
03-13-2003, 01:59 AM
a little with them on the stock rims but with the rock crawlers i'm having todo alot more b/c there an inch wider then the stock rims. oh well, only plastic

hvac man
03-13-2003, 02:36 AM
Hey eXchic, 265-75-16 is the equivalent to 32-10.5-15

eXplorerchic
03-13-2003, 02:58 AM
Thanks for the info hvac...looks like i'm going to try those on my stocker rims....and hope after the TT and shackels they fit, but if Digger and others didnt have much trouble, should be ok going to get these in that size....think that will look good? (hehe sorry Digger didnt mean to interupt your post) :D ;)

http://www.4wheelparts.com/images/pctmud.gif

Ryan1
03-13-2003, 03:23 AM
Digger, get some crome center caps. I just had my rockcrawlers put on and they have the crome center caps, which I thougt might look kinda weird...but it looks great. I can take pics if you need.

Ryan

Digger196
03-13-2003, 06:47 AM
i already paionted it black and eXplorerchic - hop[e you like to trim. section 252 had to do alot but i had to do a little. depends on the X. good luck

section525
03-13-2003, 07:02 AM
section 252

who tf is that?! :D

I was also 2wd with a bent frame when I had to hack metal. I was only rubbing on one side because the body was skewed to one side so bad.

Chic- the Sport fender flares might give you a little more trouble with the 32s. But cutting plastic is okay. Its the metal cutting that sux.

Digger196
03-13-2003, 05:04 PM
sorry

kontinu1
03-13-2003, 08:33 PM
rock crawlers are fresh mine came with crome center capshttp://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid55/p7c7e81ae433994df56540870b41df4dc/fc82520d.jpg

Yomie
03-14-2003, 08:24 AM
For you rock crawler people that don't like the chrome, and are having to suffer through chrome lug nuts, i found some black ones that i ordered through auto zone last night.

They are made by Gorilla

Go to page 8

(PDF format)

http://www.gorilla-auto.com/pdfs/part1.pdf

Alec
03-14-2003, 01:15 PM
Mine is pretty much all black but with chrome lugs. I think the lugs break the black up just enough.

Johnstone
03-14-2003, 01:54 PM
Originally posted by Yomie
i found some black ones that i ordered through auto zone last night. When I originally got my black wheels, I wanted some red lug nuts but couldn't find any. If I do find some, I'm not gonna buy them if they are expensive.

How much did those black Gorilla ones cost ya?

Yomie
03-14-2003, 02:00 PM
Gorilla has red ones too, look through that cataloge.

I haven't paid for them yet. A friend of mine works at Tires Plus (the friend that found them) and ordered them through the store, i will not get a discount, so when i do pick them up i will let you know!

james t
03-15-2003, 03:03 AM
Originally posted by section525
But cutting plastic is okay. Its the metal cutting that sux. i have a sawzall that doesnt know the difference. ;)