Enders

How the hell does everyone afford it? It seems like most people on here have 35s and from what I've read heres a minimum of what I'd need, Let me know if I'm wrong.

5 18" tires- $2000+
2.5" lift $500+
Bumper w/ Tire Carrier $800+
Regear from 3.21 $1000+

Thats a minimum of parts only, not including installation, already costing over $4,000 for a 3" difference.

Does everyone just throw on 35" tires and call it a day?

Delux2769

I paid $500 for my 33" BFG A/T KO tires on CL, brand new. Used stock 17" wheels.

Got 4x 1.5" RC wheel spacers for $118 shipped to my door from RC.

Got a 2.5" BB off a member for price of shipping (nice guy).

Traded that 2.5" BB to a guy for a complete 4" RC kit with coils, shocks,Quick Discos, steering stabilizer, and control arm brackets. 4" was too much for his 2-door jeep.

So, deals are out there. Some have the expendable income to buy new and top of line. Others, piece it together over a year.

Oh yea, still on the 3.21 gears though.

JK-Ford

Your gonna buy tires sooner or later anyway. So you can't count the full amount.

Or flat fenders.

Prefered but not necessary. They will mount to the gate lust like the OE tire.

Prefered but not necessary.

You did leave out 1 necessity though. You have to take care of the wheel backspaceing. Cheepest way out would be wheel spacers. Jeeps can be no different from any other hobby / toy. You have to pay to play.

jaker t5

Don't do it all at once

Drop down to 17's save on cost over 18's
2.5 lift lot of different ways to go but make sure to get better shocks
Used or get one of the oversized ones for 100 bucks or so for now
Regear based on needed or not , if needed it might be bearable till you save up money

shabbernigdo

Ive been buying bits and pices during the winter and just stashing them till it warms up. I orignally figured it would take me about 5 to 7k to get me where i want to be but so far i think i will make it just under or right at 5k so im fairly pleased. just shop arround and you can save a ton of money.

stagedtrip

18/59 springs-$60(gave me 2")
5 cragar soft 8s 15x8 -$304
4 discoverer stt 35x12.50-$1100
Rubicon express hd shocks-$297
Skyjacker dual steering stab-$130
Grinding calipers and trimming pinch seam was an hour of effort
$1891 total

Might regear this summer
cost me another 275 for a spare
Next week

Gman*2007

Start buying parts as you come into money, then do your mods. Some guys can afford to do it all at once, but I've got to save up.

Krawlersaur

ProComp steelies, not sure the exact model, and ProComp Xtreme M/ts 35x12.5x15- $1600 Unless you are just plain against it, buy a 15" wheel, it'll save you about $100 a tire. It was cheaper for me to get all 5 steelies and tires, than just 5 tires for 17" Rubi Moabs. Plus I like the look of big rubber.

Kolton10

I just got 5 35x12.5x15 pro comp extreme mud terrains for under 900 the other day. Plenty of deals out there just gotta take your time and do some research

Jonathan_JK

Welcome to the the "Jeep" family now... "Just" "Empty" "Every" "Pocket" put all your money on the table sit down and enjoy your toy.

I did a huge budget build and I spent over 4K

RC 3.5" lift $550
Lift install $350
LOD bumper $750
Recon winch $475
RotoPax stuff $225
Five Level 8 Trackers $615
Five TreadWright 35's $950
Recovery gear $100
Interior crap $50
Rugged Ridge mirrors $60
AEV Pro Cal $150

I'm at $4275 and

I know I'm forgetting shit I just cant think of it..... and I still need a rear bumper and tire carrier

welcome to the club. I got my Jeep at the end of November last year. Thank god for monthly bonuses or I would have been up shit creek spending all this cash.