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Old Jul 9, 2013 | 04:50 PM
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I would go with the 35"s. Your 373's will work just fine. I got 305's (34's) because I was worried about the same thing but now wish I would have gone with the 315's. Just my
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Old Jul 9, 2013 | 05:26 PM
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Go with 37's believe me you wont regret it....

Here is what mine looks like on 35's and 4" of net lift looks like next to other Jeeps. You get 37's and your going to be a beast.
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Old Jul 9, 2013 | 05:33 PM
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Originally Posted by JBADV
I will be using the Jeep on weekends for light off road , camping , and maybe towing a small trailer .
37s for this? To keep up with the Jones?

My advise is to build it for your use, not to impress the guy parked next to you.
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Old Jul 9, 2013 | 05:38 PM
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True very true. I must have missed that part. But..... Having a heavy moded Jeep is like Having guns. I'd rather have it and not need it then need it and not have it. I have a RR XHD snorkel and I have no plans on fording a river thats over my hood. But its nice to know I can if I need to
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Old Jul 9, 2013 | 05:48 PM
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34's are perfect for me. Limits power loss, need for re-gearing, etc...285/75/17 terra grapplers.



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Old Jul 9, 2013 | 06:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Jonathan_JK
True very true. I must have missed that part. But..... Having a heavy moded Jeep is like Having guns. I'd rather have it and not need it then need it and not have it. I have a RR XHD snorkel and I have no plans on fording a river thats over my hood. But its nice to know I can if I need to
I totally get that too. If it makes you happy it's all good. Just don't try and make the "other guy" happy
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Old Jul 9, 2013 | 06:56 PM
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I'd go with the 34s. They are a great size for a JKU. I personally just had 33s delivered today but I've ran 34s for quite awhile now and your gears+pentastar will make it a good setup.
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Old Jul 10, 2013 | 02:57 AM
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305 and 315 mean 12.0 and 12.4 inches wide, respectively. 285/75/17 is indeed a great size for Our needs also. A person would have to go with a 35 inch flotation size to get an inch more height. I say no thanks. Me don't do vanity.
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Old Jul 10, 2013 | 01:35 PM
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I agree, go with 35's... get some simple cheap wheels you can bang up so it doesnt eat you up!
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Old Jul 10, 2013 | 03:08 PM
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37s for this? To keep up with the Jones?

I cant afford to Keep up with the Jones.... But I try to do mods that fit my needs on the trail and some mods I did just to individualize my Jeep from others.

My advice would be to Join a club. Get together with a bunch of people that have the love for Jeeps. See what the mods look like in person because a picture can only say so much. Take the mods that you like from the Jeeps in your club and combine it to make your own Jeep.

The great part about having a Jeep is that there are so many aftermarket options you can build it the way you want it and there is a good chance no one will have the same Jeep.
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