34's with 3.5" RK lift to much?
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I've decided the 3.5 is out! NEED and want are two different things lol. Really I do just fine with 2". But want springs instead of pucks so when I put the bumpers on. The leveling kit was a cheap temporary option for when I needed tires. But the 285/75-17s with 2" leveling kit looks great with stock bumpers! After 7 weeks my Rock Hard tube sliders cam in and I absolutely love them on the Jeep! Slow process but it's coming together. I really don't think I'll ever go 35's. The 34's are a really nice size at 33.25 mounted. I think the narrower tire helped with not losing much power.
Last edited by Jeremi414; 07-02-2016 at 05:24 PM.
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I agree that 3.5" is overkill for 34's. If you plan to go larger down the road though, go for it. I went with the JKS 2.5 lift because I wanted a milder build, and didn't want to mess with drag-link flip or other issues with a lot of lift. I'm running the Toyo AT2 285/75R17, and even with 2.5 lift the tires do seem a bit small to me, in person anyway. Though to be honest, I'm pretty sure I netted more than 3" in the front. I'm happy with the skinny size for mpg sake, but I'll definitely upgrade to a 35 at some point. For the record, my tires measure exactly 33" mounted and with the jeep's weight on them. Using the 33" setting with my Procal, the speedo is dead nuts with gps to over 70mph.
Last edited by neZZr; 07-06-2016 at 06:18 AM.
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I agree that 3.5" is overkill for 34's. If you plan to go larger down the road though, go for it. I went with the JKS 2.5 lift because I wanted a milder build, and didn't want to mess with drag-link flip or other issues with a lot of lift. I'm running the Toyo AT2 285/75R17, and even with 2.5 lift the tires do seem a bit small to me, in person anyway. Though to be honest, I'm pretty sure I netted more than 3" in the front. I'm happy with the skinny size for mpg sake, but I'll definitely upgrade to a 35 at some point. For the record, my tires measure exactly 33" mounted and with the jeep's weight on them. Using the 33" setting with my Procal, the speedo is dead nuts with gps to over 70mph.