Author Topic: "Trailer Queen" the 1983 Limited Wagon (Read 80095 times)

Prafeston · « **Reply #105 on:** March 29, 2012, 09:58:27 PM »

Well I couldn't pass up this deal for a set of 5 Grand Cherokee wheels with tires for 100 bucks. I bought them sight unseen and had a friend pick them up for me since they were post on the STL CL. My mom was in STL a couple days later and I had her be my parts courier!

They showed up and were a little rougher than I was hoping and the tire were 235/75 and I was thinking they were 225/75. The tires actually have more tread than I thought and after seeing the condition of the wheels I think I'll just post them back up for sale. The brown on the wheels doesn't really match all that well either.

I couldn't pass up seeing how they looked on the car though!

Wow, that was a close one!!!

amc78concord · « **Reply #106 on:** March 29, 2012, 10:02:28 PM »

Not too shabby! Looks great!

vangremlin · « **Reply #107 on:** March 30, 2012, 12:37:58 AM »

You should be able to get your $100 back easily.

Prafeston · « **Reply #108 on:** March 30, 2012, 01:27:49 AM »

Quote from: vangremlin on March 30, 2012, 12:37:58 AM

You should be able to get your $100 back easily.

Does that mean you don't like them on the wagon?

I need to find a pair like yours with the grey/charcoal accents. The goldish yellow just isn't working. I've already got them relisted at 175!

Giving myself some wiggle room. I also already have plans of purchasing some of the shallower Canyon style ones. Another 100 dollar find. This time with no tires, but supposedly the wheels don't have any blemishes like these tear drops do.

doc65 · « **Reply #109 on:** March 30, 2012, 09:21:29 AM »

Quote from: Prafeston on March 30, 2012, 01:27:49 AM

Quote from: vangremlin on March 30, 2012, 12:37:58 AM
You should be able to get your $100 back easily.

Does that mean you don't like them on the wagon?

I need to find a pair like yours with the great accents. The goldish yellow just isn't working. I've already got them relisted at 175! Giving myself some wiggle room. I also already have plans of purchasing some of the shallower Canyon style ones. Another 100 dollar find. This time with no wheels, but supposedly the wheels don't have any blemishes like these tear drops do.

I assume you mean with no tires???

Prafeston · « **Reply #110 on:** March 30, 2012, 09:43:00 AM »

Nice catch...yeah the wheels are the important part...I'd like them to come with wheels!

rohnk · « **Reply #111 on:** March 30, 2012, 09:47:10 AM »

When are you going to put in the spacers for the coils and lift the rear end? With the brush guard, fog lights, wheels and all of that you've been doing, it won't be long berfore you are ready for some off-roading! At least on the light side, I'd hate to see you graze a tree with that car!

thereverendbill · « **Reply #112 on:** March 30, 2012, 01:49:36 PM »

if I had em I'd tape off all the chrome nad scuff the gold and paint it a flat or gloss black then after everything is dry and the tape removed I'd hit them with a powerball and some polish. the gold ZJ wheels don't really sit whell with me ither

Prafeston · « **Reply #113 on:** March 30, 2012, 02:28:56 PM »

Quote from: thereverendbill on March 30, 2012, 01:49:36 PM

if I had em I'd tape off all the chrome nad scuff the gold and paint it a flat or gloss black then after everything is dry and the tape removed I'd hit them with a powerball and some polish. the gold ZJ wheels don't really sit whell with me ither

The shiny part is pretty bad. Most of the wheels have lost quite a bit of clear coat and are starting to corrode where it has.

This is the best looking wheel.

And this is the worst.

Quote from: rohnk on March 30, 2012, 09:47:10 AM

When are you going to put in the spacers for the coils and lift the rear end? With the brush guard, fog lights, wheels and all of that you've been doing, it won't be long berfore you are ready for some off-roading! At least on the light side, I'd hate to see you graze a tree with that car!

I don't want a huge lift, but I would like something kind of like A-A Eagle's.

I'll never go mudding in this car, but I wouldn't mind taking it on some light trails. No way would I get it anywhere where it had even the slightest possibility of hitting a tree!!

thereverendbill · « **Reply #114 on:** March 30, 2012, 04:28:50 PM »

another option is to paint them all black and use them as winter wheels

Prafeston · « **Reply #115 on:** March 30, 2012, 04:51:28 PM »

Quote from: thereverendbill on March 30, 2012, 04:28:50 PM

another option is to paint them all black and use them as winter wheels

I don't really need winter wheels in MO!

I already purchased some Jeep Canyon Wheels. Haven't seen them in person, but my buddy who picked them up for me snapped a photo. They look pretty nice!

Prafeston · « **Reply #116 on:** April 01, 2012, 12:02:06 AM »

Already updated most of this in the What did you do to your Eagle today thread, but I was gonna add a few addition photos of the roof rack. I stole the rack from Threepete to see what it would look like on TQ.