another newbie looking for advice
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JK Newbie
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From: Arlington,VA
another newbie looking for advice
So i got my 2010 Rubicon last summer and haven't done too much to it but get rid of the stock bumpers and put Hella fog lamps on it. It is my only vehicle and daily commuter so i don't go crazy off road with it, just some local trails for fear of crippling it for days. The weight of the aftermarket front bumper cupped the front tires and wore them pretty quickly with the stock suspension. They've been rotated to the rear but with the wet weather lately, I can feel them slip into turns.
I wanted to upgrade at some point but this gives me a good excuse as any. So I'm looking at going bigger with 35" tires and reducing the wheel size to 16s. I've found some sites that do wheel/tire packages like desert rat and I'm leaning towards the simle Cragar 8 steel, I llike the simple look and am keeping with the "blacking out" concept of the Jeep. Will the 35" spare impact the 3rd brake light?
So really looking for advice on tires for my situation and a durable lift kit to go with it. Going bigger, I will hit the trails more and not baby it so much, but I'm still not driving out to Moab anytime soon.
I live in Arlington, VA and work in Dulles/Sterling. Advice on a reputible shop to put it all together is appreciated as well.
Not looking to break the bank on this, but don't want to cheap out for quality either. Hoping to get everything done for $2500.
Thanks in advance and the take offs will be available in a couple weeks if anyone is interested. Tires- BFG T/As 32.5s, 2 cupped, 2 very good shape and the untouched spare. And 5 stock wheels.
I wanted to upgrade at some point but this gives me a good excuse as any. So I'm looking at going bigger with 35" tires and reducing the wheel size to 16s. I've found some sites that do wheel/tire packages like desert rat and I'm leaning towards the simle Cragar 8 steel, I llike the simple look and am keeping with the "blacking out" concept of the Jeep. Will the 35" spare impact the 3rd brake light?
So really looking for advice on tires for my situation and a durable lift kit to go with it. Going bigger, I will hit the trails more and not baby it so much, but I'm still not driving out to Moab anytime soon.
I live in Arlington, VA and work in Dulles/Sterling. Advice on a reputible shop to put it all together is appreciated as well.
Not looking to break the bank on this, but don't want to cheap out for quality either. Hoping to get everything done for $2500.
Thanks in advance and the take offs will be available in a couple weeks if anyone is interested. Tires- BFG T/As 32.5s, 2 cupped, 2 very good shape and the untouched spare. And 5 stock wheels.
JK Enthusiast
Joined: Sep 2010
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From: Hot Springs, AR
Welcome to the forum. A lot of the questions you have can be found in the many threads and "Write Ups" under Project JK section, I know a lot of mine were being a newbe too.
Another thing that you should get checked before you spend $300 + for 35" tires is your front end alignment. Your tires should not cup just from the weight of your bumper. That tid-bit of advice is free so you can take it or leave it as you wish.
I hope you can get by with your planned budget. I only find spending money on one improvement requires more on another. As you may know now JEEP is an acronym for Just Empty Every Pocket
Another thing that you should get checked before you spend $300 + for 35" tires is your front end alignment. Your tires should not cup just from the weight of your bumper. That tid-bit of advice is free so you can take it or leave it as you wish.
I hope you can get by with your planned budget. I only find spending money on one improvement requires more on another. As you may know now JEEP is an acronym for Just Empty Every Pocket