Split rims for 2000 jackaroo

you are correct thanks mate, as tou will see another guy has put me onto that info, I believe you and I ahve chatted before. you drive the GU that has had heaps of problems and I pulled you out of serious bog oneday

No I don't think we have, this is my first time on this forum.
But your right about the problems.

Hang on mybe we have, your not working on a island at the moment.

working on the north end of Norfolk where are you still at flinders

The offset is nowhere near the same as the patrol or 80 series, closer to the navara and newer prados. Your normal sunrayser landcruiser offset will have your tyres just sticking out a bit.

Why do you want split rims anyway?

I was thinking split rims as I am going out into desert areas where I used to work and I got flats daily so I thought it might be a good idea. any other sugestions. welcome

Jackablue,

I should have been clearer and said "backspacing" rather than "offset". Backspacing is what matters, as the rims are different widths.

I measured the backspacing at 115mm on an early 90's Jackaroo some time ago and found it was identical to the 90series Prado had at the time, so I carried a Jackaroo rim as a spare. 80series rims have the same backspacing as the 90series Prado. The Patrol split rims run with about 85mm backspacing from memory, but given they are only 5.5inch wide, I'd expect them to fit up. Early Landcruiser splits were about 60mm from memory which means they would stick out a bit too far.

I'd be curious if you could measure the backspacing of one of your Jackaroo rims for me and tell me the number. I am working on the (possibly incorrect) assumption that the backspacing of Jackaroo rims hasn't changed.

As for the question of split rims - I'm with you. I stopped using them 10 years ago and couldn't be happier. Less hassles all round with tubeless out in the desert and we use plugs for 5-minute repairs in the desert.

Cheers
Phil