Re: CJ Gauge Size?
 

Not sure if this was answered yet. Just swapped some new gauges into my
'76 and they were 2 1/16". Pretty sure the dash is the same. 4WD Hardware
sells 'em but you probably already knew that or wanted something a little
nicer than stock.
Jim
<fairtide@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1135378777.001391.121380@o13g2000cwo.googlegr oups.com...
> Has anyone out here swapped out the volt and/or oil pressure gauges on
> their '80's CJ-7? I need to replace the gauges on my '85 and am not
> sure of what size gauge to get. Most everything I'm seeing is 2-1/16"
> / 52mm, but I think I remember seeing where the stock gauges are 2".
> Why don't I just go out and measure the holes you ask? The jeep is
> garaged in another town and I only get to work on it on the weekends.
> I don't want to get gauges that are too big for the stock openings.
>
> I've asked this question here before but I'm looking to hear from
> someone who's done this.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mike
>

Re: CJ Gauge Size?
 

Not sure if this was answered yet. Just swapped some new gauges into my
'76 and they were 2 1/16". Pretty sure the dash is the same. 4WD Hardware
sells 'em but you probably already knew that or wanted something a little
nicer than stock.
Jim
<fairtide@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1135378777.001391.121380@o13g2000cwo.googlegr oups.com...
> Has anyone out here swapped out the volt and/or oil pressure gauges on
> their '80's CJ-7? I need to replace the gauges on my '85 and am not
> sure of what size gauge to get. Most everything I'm seeing is 2-1/16"
> / 52mm, but I think I remember seeing where the stock gauges are 2".
> Why don't I just go out and measure the holes you ask? The jeep is
> garaged in another town and I only get to work on it on the weekends.
> I don't want to get gauges that are too big for the stock openings.
>
> I've asked this question here before but I'm looking to hear from
> someone who's done this.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mike
>

Re: CJ Gauge Size?
 

Not sure if this was answered yet. Just swapped some new gauges into my
'76 and they were 2 1/16". Pretty sure the dash is the same. 4WD Hardware
sells 'em but you probably already knew that or wanted something a little
nicer than stock.
Jim
<fairtide@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1135378777.001391.121380@o13g2000cwo.googlegr oups.com...
> Has anyone out here swapped out the volt and/or oil pressure gauges on
> their '80's CJ-7? I need to replace the gauges on my '85 and am not
> sure of what size gauge to get. Most everything I'm seeing is 2-1/16"
> / 52mm, but I think I remember seeing where the stock gauges are 2".
> Why don't I just go out and measure the holes you ask? The jeep is
> garaged in another town and I only get to work on it on the weekends.
> I don't want to get gauges that are too big for the stock openings.
>
> I've asked this question here before but I'm looking to hear from
> someone who's done this.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mike
>

Re: CJ Gauge Size?
 

I can confrim this. This weekend I did the same thing, and the voltage
and oil pressure gages (marketed as 2" but spec'd. as 2-1/16" on the
installation instructions) fit in nice and snug with no filing or
cutting. Thanks to all who responded here. I originally questioned
whether one can use 2-1/16" gagues here, and we've just proven that one
can.

- Mike

Re: CJ Gauge Size?
 

I can confrim this. This weekend I did the same thing, and the voltage
and oil pressure gages (marketed as 2" but spec'd. as 2-1/16" on the
installation instructions) fit in nice and snug with no filing or
cutting. Thanks to all who responded here. I originally questioned
whether one can use 2-1/16" gagues here, and we've just proven that one
can.

- Mike

Re: CJ Gauge Size?
 

I can confrim this. This weekend I did the same thing, and the voltage
and oil pressure gages (marketed as 2" but spec'd. as 2-1/16" on the
installation instructions) fit in nice and snug with no filing or
cutting. Thanks to all who responded here. I originally questioned
whether one can use 2-1/16" gagues here, and we've just proven that one
can.

- Mike

Re: CJ Gauge Size?
 

What dimension are the freakin' gauges after all that?

Are they 2" in diameter or are they 2 1/16" in diameter?

All you are saying here is the instructions are screwed up....

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Aug./05 http://www.imagestation.com/album/in...?id=2120343242
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

"fairtide@gmail.com" wrote:
>
> I can confrim this. This weekend I did the same thing, and the voltage
> and oil pressure gages (marketed as 2" but spec'd. as 2-1/16" on the
> installation instructions) fit in nice and snug with no filing or
> cutting. Thanks to all who responded here. I originally questioned
> whether one can use 2-1/16" gagues here, and we've just proven that one
> can.
>
> - Mike

Re: CJ Gauge Size?
 

What dimension are the freakin' gauges after all that?

Are they 2" in diameter or are they 2 1/16" in diameter?

All you are saying here is the instructions are screwed up....

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Aug./05 http://www.imagestation.com/album/in...?id=2120343242
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

"fairtide@gmail.com" wrote:
>
> I can confrim this. This weekend I did the same thing, and the voltage
> and oil pressure gages (marketed as 2" but spec'd. as 2-1/16" on the
> installation instructions) fit in nice and snug with no filing or
> cutting. Thanks to all who responded here. I originally questioned
> whether one can use 2-1/16" gagues here, and we've just proven that one
> can.
>
> - Mike

Re: CJ Gauge Size?
 

What dimension are the freakin' gauges after all that?

Are they 2" in diameter or are they 2 1/16" in diameter?

All you are saying here is the instructions are screwed up....

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Aug./05 http://www.imagestation.com/album/in...?id=2120343242
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

"fairtide@gmail.com" wrote:
>
> I can confrim this. This weekend I did the same thing, and the voltage
> and oil pressure gages (marketed as 2" but spec'd. as 2-1/16" on the
> installation instructions) fit in nice and snug with no filing or
> cutting. Thanks to all who responded here. I originally questioned
> whether one can use 2-1/16" gagues here, and we've just proven that one
> can.
>
> - Mike

Re: CJ Gauge Size?
 

Based on what *I've* found, at least *some* gauges sold and marketed as
2" are in fact 2-1/16" or 52mm, one and the same. And more
importantly, these gauges do fit in the 12VDC or oil pressure gauge
openings in the dash of a CJ-7. I'm not pretending to be an expert
here, just passing along my own findings.

Fin.