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Old 02-05-2009 | 05:46 PM
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found a smoking deal on some brand new 33s only problem is i'm still all stock i know i've seen a stock cherokee with 33s i'm just wondering how much i need to bump stop to make this work
Old 02-05-2009 | 06:03 PM
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found a smoking deal on some brand new 33s only problem is i'm still all stock i know i've seen a stock cherokee with 33s i'm just wondering how much i need to bump stop to make this work
You'll have to trim your fenders and bumpstop. Get out the sawzall.
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how much bumpstoping do you think i will have to do 3"?
Old 02-05-2009 | 06:36 PM
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Originally Posted by black96xj
how much bumpstoping do you think i will have to do 3"?
You flex the rig and see when and where it hits the fender. Measure how much space is between the rubber bumpstop and bumptop plate. Add Bumptop length or hockey pucks to it so it stops the uptravel like 1/2" from the fender.
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do you think i could do this with stock rims and 33x12.50?
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is the power loss that noticable with 33 w/o regearing
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MUDD, this one is all yours. I pissed too many people off talking about this subject before.
Old 02-05-2009 | 10:16 PM
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it that why your running 32s
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lets not remove this one too for "name calling"
Old 02-05-2009 | 10:19 PM
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is the power loss that noticable with 33 w/o regearing
Yes it is pretty noticable!! KTM knows a lot of tricks to fit huge tires with minimal lift, hit him up!!
Old 02-05-2009 | 10:20 PM
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33x12.50s on 3.5"of lift, stock bumpstops and heavy fender trimming. Stop crying and just CUT.
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No, it wasn't a tire size issue. It was a, how big of a lift do you actually need to fit 33s issue. The fender hackers in the forum didn't like my opinion on the sibject.
Oh, and trust me, Bro. My 33s are being bought in June when Tread Wright starts selling the MTR look-a-like tread tires. I'll pay $80-$90 for 33" MTR look-a-likes.
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Originally Posted by BuckB91XJ
The fender hackers in the forum didn't like my opinion on the sibject.
oh were your feelings hurt?





33x10.5s. stawk. do it. flex, then measure.

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Now that is a Bad ***** looking XJ, Bro!!
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Originally Posted by BuckB91XJ
No, it wasn't a tire size issue. It was a, how big of a lift do you actually need to fit 33s issue. The fender hackers in the forum didn't like my opinion on the sibject.
Oh, and trust me, Bro. My 33s are being bought in June when Tread Wright starts selling the MTR look-a-like tread tires. I'll pay $80-$90 for 33" MTR look-a-likes.

Sorry. Us fender hackers like to have a center of gravity that isnt 25 feet in the air.


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