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Old 10-08-2009, 07:11 PM
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im wanting to put some 33s on my jeep. i drive it as a daily so what all would i have to do to make the 33s work and not tear anything up?
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i have a 2 inch lift and my fenders are cut prety big. they will fit i just want to know what stuff ill need besides a lift
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you dont really need much

but there are a couple things that are nice to have (especially if its wheeled)

axle final drive gearsets
upgraded rearend/upgraded shafts
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trimmed fenders and trimmed and folded quarters w/ a 4.5" lift...

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6.5 inch with 33's
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6.5 inch lift

um no......4.5'' lift
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6.5 inch with 33's
What kind of lift? It doesn't look like you could get 35's under that 6.5".
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Minimum of 3" lift of needed and thats if you bumpstop 4.5" is perfect for 33's with trimmed fenders you keep that low Center of gravity and have some big ol' meats below ya.
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um no......4.5'' lift
yeah, if you dont want it to rub like a ****
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What kind of lift? It doesn't look like you could get 35's under that 6.5".
its a 6.5 rough country
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um no......4.5'' lift
and without cutting everything off your fender
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yeah, if you dont want it to rub like a ****

i beg to differ...i run 33's and at full lock i dont rub at all...and i mean at all, and i only trimmed an inch maybe 1.5'' and i have a 4.5'' lift
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1987XJ you have a nice lookin jeep by the way
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1987XJ you have a nice lookin jeep by the way
what at full stuff and full stuffed and locked
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