will a 14" rim fit a 1980 CJ5?
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will a 14" rim fit a 1980 CJ5?
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Why would you want to put a 14" wheel on a CJ?
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good question and at this point I would like to keep that a secret. Once all my ducks are in a row I will share all info on this lil project.
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Maybe something like this? 
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Maybe something like this?
Maybe
lol that is funny, but nowhere near close. I didn't want this to turn into a guess what I'm doing thread but here is a hint: the tire I am planning to use on a 14" rim has a 32.5" diameter
I highly doubt it. I put some 15 in. wheels on my Cj and told them I wanted the wheel wieghts on the back side of the wheels. Their maybe 1/4 in thick and the caliper ripped them right off. Mine is an 85 but someone swapped in narrow trac axles so they should be comparable to yours.
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Here you can see one of the wheel wights stuck in the caliper.
Thanks Pete for the bad news....lol. Maybe I will still get lucky???
Well mine are 15 x10. Maybe with a different offset??? I just dont think theres alot of room there.
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If mine is as close as yours I will have to do some major fab work to make a 14" rim slid as far over the back half of a 15" rim as possible??? I guess if stopping wasn't an issue I could just delete the calipers.....lmbo
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Pete I got the Jeep here and it is just like in your pic. maybe have 1/4 clearance with 15's.....oh well. I have been having a blast in it the last 2 days!!!