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Lifting and tire size advice!

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Old Apr 28, 2011 | 04:32 PM
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Default Lifting and tire size advice!

Just bought myself a 2008 jk 2 door and i am buying a 3.5inch Rough Country suspension lift.. is it possible to fit Mickey Thompson Baja Claw 35x12.5x15 comfortably without any serious rub or do i have to get 33's?
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Old Apr 28, 2011 | 04:50 PM
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That will be fine...you could run 37's but won't have any flex and would need a fender chop. 35's will look good!
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Old Apr 28, 2011 | 05:08 PM
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sweet good to know! yeah flat flares are def my next investment!
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Old Apr 28, 2011 | 06:41 PM
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one more thing id like to know! with the 3.5" rough country series ii suspension lift .. do i need to buy drive shaft extensions or brake line extensions? or anything else over and above what comes in the package?
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Old Apr 29, 2011 | 07:12 AM
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2" bb? haha sorry im all new to this..
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Old Apr 29, 2011 | 07:25 AM
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Originally Posted by TheDirtman
Dump the rough country lift and do a little more research, sorry to be blunt but they are cheap junk, ride is bad and has no adjustment to it. 3.5" is too much for 35" tires save your money and do a 2" bb and some flat flares, you will be much better off.

I have not seen one person that is not pleased with their 3.5" kit. I believe for $499, it's a great deal. It was designed from the ground up to ride great, with OEM rubber bushing, N2.0 nitrogen shocks and coils, all based on factory valving and spring rate.

http://www.roughcountry.com/jeep_jk_3-seriesII.html

If you are not 100% happy with your purchase we will give you a full refund.


Here is 20+ pages of info on this kit.
https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/show...ntry-3.5-lift.

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Old Apr 29, 2011 | 07:27 AM
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35in tires would be great for you.
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Old Apr 29, 2011 | 07:34 AM
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RC rocks.....

I have the 3.5 and 35s on my JKU... it rides fine... and the lift is holding up as well. Now I'm not a hard core, rock crawling, dune jumping, wall climping JK owner but I like the RC lift and it's a great base to start from. And there customer service is A+++++ and that means alot to me.

Heres a pick of mine. almost the same as what you want but i have an extra set of doors...lol




Oh and if you call them (RC) to order, they might give you 10% off, They did me. I got the lift, single SS and two handles shipped for like 600ish.

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Old Apr 29, 2011 | 08:11 AM
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Rough country lifts ride just fine and the customer service as said already is as good as it gets
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Old Apr 29, 2011 | 10:58 AM
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I am having a Rough Country 2.5" Coil Lift installed by a shop right now as I type .
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