OMJ, the no-lift Jeep...
JK Newbie
Joined: Nov 2009
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From: Bradenton, FL
Im in the same boat, I actually like the low center of gravity and no plans to go bigger. Its my daily driver and perhaps some day after I pay it off, and get another vehicle and make this a weekend toy, ill keep it that way. Just going to a 12.5 inch wide tire 33 inch tall looks great to me. Kudos to all the guys with big lifts and bigger tires cause that is sweet too, but just not affordable and practical for me yet.
JK Enthusiast
Joined: Oct 2011
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From: Kentucky
I put 1" TF spacers on the front of my 11 JKU to get it back up after winch/ AEV bumper was added. Don't plan on lifting , just a little bigger tires.
Have had 2 lifted Jeeps a 75 CJ5 with a crazy amount of lift and a 79 J10 Honco pickup with 4"" lift.
I like the looks of a lift, but mines a daily driver with a 25 mile drive to work and big tires ain't cheap.
Have had 2 lifted Jeeps a 75 CJ5 with a crazy amount of lift and a 79 J10 Honco pickup with 4"" lift.
I like the looks of a lift, but mines a daily driver with a 25 mile drive to work and big tires ain't cheap.
JK Junkie
Joined: Oct 2008
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From: Twain Harte, CA
I put 1" TF spacers on the front of my 11 JKU to get it back up after winch/ AEV bumper was added. Don't plan on lifting , just a little bigger tires.
Have had 2 lifted Jeeps a 75 CJ5 with a crazy amount of lift and a 79 J10 Honco pickup with 4"" lift.
I like the looks of a lift, but mines a daily driver with a 25 mile drive to work and big tires ain't cheap.
Have had 2 lifted Jeeps a 75 CJ5 with a crazy amount of lift and a 79 J10 Honco pickup with 4"" lift.
I like the looks of a lift, but mines a daily driver with a 25 mile drive to work and big tires ain't cheap.
JK Newbie
Joined: Jun 2012
Posts: 8
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From: Japan
Put aluminum coke can randomly and smash it with each wheels every day, this 15min practice take us to far than 4" lifters.
I don't lot of mod just put bigger tire. lighter vehicle is better and able to go far than heavy rig IMO
I don't lot of mod just put bigger tire. lighter vehicle is better and able to go far than heavy rig IMO
JK Newbie
Joined: Jan 2012
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From: San Diego
Stock is great for dirt roads
If I wheeled the 2dr I would agree no lift=great for exploring dirt roads and some trails.
But depending on your terrain the 4 door can get belly whacked easily. For peace of mind I think a 4dr lift is a good idea for most off pavement situations.
But depending on your terrain the 4 door can get belly whacked easily. For peace of mind I think a 4dr lift is a good idea for most off pavement situations.
JK Enthusiast
Joined: Jul 2012
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From: Old bridge nj
Originally Posted by Stuka
I did a bit of offroading at stock height with 265/75R16's. But even mild trails resulted in lots of scraping. So then I went to a leveling kit, and it helped a lot surprisingly. Places I scraped before I now cleared. But still hit quite often. Then I went to a 2.5" BB. This made a world of difference. I was now able to run quite a bit more difficult trails without tons of scraping. Then most recently I went to a 285/75R16 tire. I think this is the sweet spot for what i do.
If you are looking for a comparison of setups, here are some of my progression. And the reason i show you this is if you do any offroading, you will ultimately end up going up. It always happens. But here is how your rig may look if you ever decide to change
STOCK
265's on Stock Wheels
265's on ProComp Wheels (I later added black center caps)
265's w/ Leveling Kit
265's w/ 2.5" BB
285's with 2.5" BB
If you are looking for a comparison of setups, here are some of my progression. And the reason i show you this is if you do any offroading, you will ultimately end up going up. It always happens. But here is how your rig may look if you ever decide to change
STOCK
265's on Stock Wheels
265's on ProComp Wheels (I later added black center caps)
265's w/ Leveling Kit
265's w/ 2.5" BB
285's with 2.5" BB
JK Newbie
Joined: Aug 2012
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From: lawrence
Originally Posted by Topkicker1
I dig 2.5 inch lifts. On my second one. I think it gives a JK the look it should have had from the factory.
TF 2.5 lift w 33x12.5 A/T's
RK 2.5 lift w 34x12 M/T's
TF 2.5 lift w 33x12.5 A/T's
RK 2.5 lift w 34x12 M/T's
JK Enthusiast
Joined: Oct 2011
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From: Ottawa, Ontario canada
Originally Posted by JeeperJoel
Im in the same boat, I actually like the low center of gravity and no plans to go bigger. Its my daily driver and perhaps some day after I pay it off, and get another vehicle and make this a weekend toy, ill keep it that way. Just going to a 12.5 inch wide tire 33 inch tall looks great to me. Kudos to all the guys with big lifts and bigger tires cause that is sweet too, but just not affordable and practical for me yet.
