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Old Jul 27, 2010 | 08:28 AM
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For you who may not know, OCD is short of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, which I do not have but co-workers vehemently say I do... Anyways, the reason for this thread is; does anyone know why the bolt pattern for the spare tire carrier is the way it is. I mean, it is three bolt pattern like an upside down triangle? I have reversed the pattern so the triangle has its tip pointed upwards. Why did I do this? So that when I place the spare tire on the carrier, the lettering can be easily read and the valve stem is at the top. Can anyone see any forseeable reason for me not to do this?



Here is what I am talking about. I reassembled the carrier "upsidedown" so that the valve stem is at the top and that the writing on the rim and center cap are in a horizontal position and easily readable.

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Old Jul 27, 2010 | 08:30 AM
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Holy shit dude.... you got it bad!
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Old Jul 27, 2010 | 08:30 AM
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...because now you will get picked on even more by your coworkers?
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Old Jul 27, 2010 | 08:31 AM
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Default Bolt position/orientation on the spare tire carrier...

What does the lettering on the tire have to do with lug orientation? Tires are mounted with no relation to the rim or lugs.

I have a five lug wheel spacer on mine, so ha! Lol
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Old Jul 27, 2010 | 08:32 AM
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wait... the lettering on your tires? that will vary 5 times over in location, based solely on the gods of chance as to how the tire was mounted on the rim.
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Old Jul 27, 2010 | 08:32 AM
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Default Bolt position/orientation on the spare tire carrier...

Originally Posted by happycurmudgeon
...because now you will get picked on even more by your coworkers?
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Old Jul 27, 2010 | 08:33 AM
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Originally Posted by GoodysGotaCuda
What does the lettering on the tire have to do with lug orientation? Tires are mounted with no relation to the rim or lugs.
+5HP

Originally Posted by GoodysGotaCuda
I have a five lug wheel spacer on mine, so ha! Lol
Me too! i got all 5, i like the pentagram.
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Old Jul 27, 2010 | 08:35 AM
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Originally Posted by USAF_GroundRat
Holy shit dude.... you got it bad!

That was funny......

I never even thought of something like that. As long as my spare is bolted up nice and tight, who gives a shit how there bolted.
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Old Jul 27, 2010 | 08:39 AM
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Originally Posted by HappyCurmudgeon

Me too! i got all 5, i like the pentagram.
I must admit, my "Jeep" center cap must be semi level. I can't have it upside down. But that is due to honor and respect of the Jeep. Reading Jeep "upside down" is bad juju! lol
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Old Jul 27, 2010 | 09:09 AM
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Originally Posted by GoodysGotaCuda
I must admit, my "Jeep" center cap must be semi level. I can't have it upside down. But that is due to honor and respect of the Jeep. Reading Jeep "upside down" is bad juju! lol
My license plate is in the middle, but i follow as i would frown if that was upside down to.
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