XJ Lift/Tire Setup thread
#1111
Seasoned Member
2" lift with 30" tires = cheep and will work!
Lippincott Mine road: All the tire and clearance I needed! However, a rear locker was ordered after this trip.
#1112
Junior Member
Here’s where I ended up as a follow up on my post above. went with the BFG KO2 30s, Baja extreme 2s, on the OME 2.5 ~ 3 inch lift. They stuff real nice even with the sway bar disconnected. Happy with the outcome!
#1113
CF Veteran
A picture like that on a 2" lift similar to mine.... that's why I'm considering just going with 30s. I want to be able to do at least this much articulation without rubbing, trimming, etc. and still not have it look like I'm rolling around on donut tires. LOL
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Very Red XJ (12-22-2021)
#1114
Seasoned Member
#1115
Seasoned Member
#1117
Seasoned Member
3" Lift with 245/75/R16's
Death Valley
Old Man Emu 3" lift (3-1/4" act) with 31's (30,5" act)
#1118
Senior Member
I just switched from 245/75/16s to 31"x10.5"x15s on my 89 XJ with a 2" lift so I thought I'd show both. They're basically the same. Between these shots I installed load leveler shocks in the rear to assist with trailering. It resulted in a small amount of additional lift.
#1119
CF Veteran
#1120
Seasoned Member
7" wide steel rims
Thanks, Indeed, 7" wide steel rims hold our 225-245 tires better and steel bends rather than brakes on the trail - I learned this the hard way when I destroyed both a tire and an 8" wide Chinese made aluminum wheel (installed by my Jeep's previous owner) in Death Vally. I now run these Black Rock dimpled 7x16's - though not XJ retro like yours, they are Jeep Retro and I haven't had a flat since switching to them :
245/75/r16 on a 7x16 steel rim
#1123
Newbie
OME HD with 2” spacer, Core 4x4 LCA’s & track bar, Rough Country 1-ton steering, Bilstein 5100’s and all new bushings, ball joints, etc.
JK wheels with 285/70/17 Falken AT3. Minor trimming up front.
Last edited by Rubicon640; 01-30-2022 at 09:42 PM.