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Old 03-18-2013, 12:29 PM
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Originally Posted by NewKindOfClown
I'm not sure what you mean. A coil spacer on a stock spring or a lift spring is the same, and a shackle can be very beneficial to allow more travel with a lift.
x2. And its not like the spacer is just going to fall off.. Most times you have to hammer on the coil spacers just to get them off.
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I understand that I'm just not comfortable with set ups like that just more room for failure in Myron's I guess
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Originally Posted by NewKindOfClown

I'm not sure what you mean. A coil spacer on a stock spring or a lift spring is the same, and a shackle can be very beneficial to allow more travel with a lift.
I think he mean stacking multiple coil spacers on top of a spring.
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Originally Posted by Sterling805
If you don't know your not ready for 35s
I've been wheeling 20 years I've just been out of it for while. When I was browsing lift kits I forgot that this Jeep already has a 2" budget boost and if I could simply add a standard lift kit to it and have everything I need with the purchased kit since I'm no longer paying guys to fab my stuff custom. I don't need to be told I'm not ready for 35's when I've had an XJ on 36's and a Bronco II on 38's, thanks. I'm not a newb to wheelin'.
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Originally Posted by Metal Head

I've been wheeling 20 years I've just been out of it for while. When I was browsing lift kits I forgot that this Jeep already has a 2" budget boost and if I could simply add a standard lift kit to it and have everything I need with the purchased kit since I'm no longer paying guys to fab my stuff custom. I don't need to be told I'm not ready for 35's when I've had an XJ on 36's and a Bronco II on 38's, thanks. I'm not a newb to wheelin'.
Fair enough. Your original post made it seem that you weren't aware of the steering/axle/driveline upgrades necessary to wheel with those size tires. As far as lift goes. Personally I like around 4.5 inch with 35s. That will take trimming but nothing to extreme.
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I basically want an end product like this Cherokee on the left.
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Originally Posted by Metal Head
I basically want an end product like this Cherokee on the left.
I love that one. If you're cutting that much for 35s, you can do it easily on 2-3". They'll fit up front without lifting, but you'd only have about 1/2" of up travel.

Full widths?
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I believe that rig has Dana 60's and 39's but I'm not ready for that leap yet. I think I could manage a similar look with minimal lift and 35's and bump stops and trimming.
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Originally Posted by Metal Head
I believe that rig has Dana 60's and 39's but I'm not ready for that leap yet. I think I could manage a similar look with minimal lift and 35's and bump stops and trimming.
You sure can. I'm gonna do 3" with 35s on my Comanche, and I'm in the process of turning my ideas into plans.
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Originally Posted by NewKindOfClown
You sure can. I'm gonna do 3" with 35s on my Comanche, and I'm in the process of turning my ideas into plans.

I thought you were doing 35's at stock height?
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Originally Posted by xj_maniac_newb


I thought you were doing 35's at stock height?
I was, but my plans have gotten much more...drastic. I'm gonna need money
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Similar to the question just discussed... I'm going to be running a 2" lift and I have some 32x11.5 mtrs sitting on my good wheels... Am I going to have to trim fenders? And will I be rubbing a lot on full turns? I already have nuts welded to my steering stoppers from my 31's but I was just concerned about the extra width
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Better picture... Don't know why that zoomed itself so much... Not that the picture matters that much
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You will probably have to trim a little and with wider tires you would need wheels with better back spacing I would think.
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what wheels?


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