My thoughts on lifts
JK Freak
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From: North Port, FL
I'm running 33" duratracs now with no issue with just the coil leveling kit (and was running them before the kit with no issues).
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From: Billings, MT
A 2.5" lift with minimal or no front extended bumpstops and longer shocks would allow more suspension travel.
In the rear, if you run 2.5" extended bumpstops, you wouldn't need to do trimming.
JK Freak
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From: North Port, FL
If you don't want to trim the rear pinch seam as much and you want to improve the suspension travel of your front axle, that could be a good idea.
A 2.5" lift with minimal or no front extended bumpstops and longer shocks would allow more suspension travel.
In the rear, if you run 2.5" extended bumpstops, you wouldn't need to do trimming.
A 2.5" lift with minimal or no front extended bumpstops and longer shocks would allow more suspension travel.
In the rear, if you run 2.5" extended bumpstops, you wouldn't need to do trimming.
JK Newbie
Joined: Jan 2014
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Tera flex or rock crawler? Need some insight. Putting on XRC front, rear and side bumpers. So don't won't springs to sag! Also does any one know the exact height of there jeep with 35 and a 4" lift Need to know if I can fit in garage. I have a 2014 JKU sport.
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JK Enthusiast
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From: Laurentians, Quebec, Canada
The most impressive jeep built I have seen was a 2008 JK 2 doors, 10'' extended wheelbase, 2.5'' custom long arms lift, king coil over with 12'' of travel, 40'' BFG Krawler tires, full float axles, etc. It was a purpose built road legal rock crawler… I was impressed how this jeep could run 40'' tires with only 2.5'' lift but the level of modifications required to achieved that is out of most budget.
JK Newbie
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From: Lethbridge, Alberta
The most impressive jeep built I have seen was a 2008 JK 2 doors, 10'' extended wheelbase, 2.5'' custom long arms lift, king coil over with 12'' of travel, 40'' BFG Krawler tires, full float axles, etc. It was a purpose built road legal rock crawler… I was impressed how this jeep could run 40'' tires with only 2.5'' lift but the level of modifications required to achieved that is out of most budget.
JK Newbie
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From: colorado springs, co
lots of great info, thx. so to ask as simply as possible; I have a stock 2dr, 2012 rubicon w/ 6 spd man. I have 21000 mi so am getting close to replacing tires. I was gonna go with the stock BFGoodrich mudterrains as Im not really into all the problems associated with a lift on this year 2dr (driveshaft, exhaust, etc) and to be honest it has got me over some crazy stuff here in Colorado and Utah. Ive got good at wheel placement/line. so the question is; if I were to go with flat fenders and 1.5" wheel spacers on the stock rubi rims, what is the biggest tire I could run w/o any other mods (no bumpstops, springs, shocks)?? I would be willing to cut the pinch seam/stock rockrails. stock spare measures 32+ so I feel 33 would be no prob and 35 the max? thx