used parts

May 31, 2010 6 Replies

While searching for a full sized spare I thought why the hell not search junk yards. After all the OEM for the ZJ wheels is a mind buggering $400 from the stealership!



Ran across this site

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That site took about five hours of my life.



Found several things locally, now I've got to figure out what project to start first.


Curse you!! Blew a couple of hours there just now.

After a trip to my favorite local junk piles today, I can tell you that the list, while good, is far from comprehensive. My first choice place has something like 30 reasonably complete XJs and and 2-3 MJs on the lot. All cataloged in the computer even. And the prices I got were a lot better than the web site offered.

Good reference, but don't overlook the neighbors!

True.

And today I found out that some of the parts they have listed as A (light to no damage) are not exactly that. The spare rim I was going to get looked like someone beat it half to death.

Now to be fair the yard manager was not happy and basically said it should never have been in the system. I think it was yard damage from being flung about.

I'm still looking for a decent 93-94 15" alloy 5 spoke. Dang things are rare. might have to just settle for a steel wheel rather than trying to make things match. I was hoping to find a couple and replace one of the wheels I gave a bad case of rock rash to a few years back.

Got a few more yards to call tomorow.

Doug, My Brother runs a wrecking yard that is not in that web site, I will ask him if he has a

5 spoke for your ZJ and let you know

Kevin in Iowa

Ok, thanks!

Tried about 12 other local yards that weren't in that system either and none of them had that wheel. It was only produced for two years and only on the 26F trim line of the ZJ Laredo. They switched to a

17" rim later and those I can find. Problem is my tires are about 8 months old and 15" :/ Otherwise I'd just say screw-it, get the larger rims and throw on some P245/65-R17 tires on it.

I did find one with minor curb rub for about $35 and picked it up. A local wheel repair shop charges about $60 to build up the edge and turn it back down. $90 more if they compleatly refinish it. That's still less than ordering a refurb or aftermarket.

Think I'll have them just fill it back and then try my hand at painting the thing. If it works out I might just paint the rest of my wheels.

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