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Original CJ Wheels - 1970

Discussion in 'Early CJ5 and CJ6 Tech' started by booger, Oct 25, 2006.

  1. booger

    booger New Member

    Could anyone send me a picture of what the original wheels would be for a 1970 CJ5? Are they just the plain rims I associate with the earlier model Jeeps? Like the one shown in the photo on the header of this Forum page? Is so, what size tires would have been original? Decided to forget the "fancy crap" and go all original with my Jeep. Also want to find the original type low back seats - mine now are high-back and I don't believe they belong in this jeep. Seems I can find both these items for 72 and up, but not for my year - 1970. Thanks guys.
     
    booger, Oct 25, 2006
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  2. Glenn

    Glenn Kinda grumpy old man Staff Member

    8.55 x 15 Goodyear Suburbanites were original on a '69.
     
    Glenn, Oct 25, 2006
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  3. grannyscj

    grannyscj Headed to the Yukon

    Only pic I got here at work. Kinda rusty but you can see them. Ours did not come w/ hubcaps, I think some did. As you can see they are made w/ shoulders for hubcaps.:v6:
    View attachment 14529
     
    grannyscj, Oct 25, 2006
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  4. booger

    booger New Member

    Thanks Glenn and Granny - that tells/shows me what I need. Think I found some wheels today at a military surplus place not too far from me. Guy is to let me know tomorrow what he wants for them.
     
    booger, Oct 25, 2006
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  5. mnemonic76

    mnemonic76 New Member

    mnemonic76, Oct 25, 2006
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  6. twiggs

    twiggs Work in progress

    Mnemonic76,

    FYI, your JEEP may be a Renegade, but those are not Renegade wheels. They're the stock type.
     
    twiggs, Oct 26, 2006
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  7. original cj5

    original cj5 They call me Mr Bubba

    Booger, the above linked photos should be what you are looking for. They are what I have on my 74 model. They should be Kelsey Hayes 15 x 5 & 1/2 & you should find some KH stamping inside, IIRC.
     
    original cj5, Oct 26, 2006
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  8. Zoomer

    Zoomer eJeeper (walking)

    Twiggs, just wondering how you can tell (except by width)? Renegade I's didn't come with alloy wheels like the Renegade II's, but rather a wider version of the steel wheels. Mnemonic76's Jeep is very interesting in that it is a very early '71 model, but is still labeled as a Renegade I, and maybe was originally equiped like a Renegade I.

    By the way Mnemonic76, cool Jeep you have there! Have you done any work on it since the pictures were taken?
     
    Zoomer, Oct 26, 2006
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  9. Boyink

    Boyink Super Moderator Staff Member

    Yep.

    Renegade steelies were 8" wheels.

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    Boyink, Oct 26, 2006
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  10. sparky

    sparky Sandgroper Staff Member Founder

    Little Purple CJs Renegade was like this as well, or was it an Early Ren II but Purple. Something was different about it.
     
    sparky, Nov 3, 2006
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