Need Some Help Fellas. Jk Modification
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Need Some Help Fellas. Jk Modification
I am interested in putting 35's on my JK. I am leaning towards the Terra Grapplers bc of cost and looks and heard they were a good all terrain tire.
Do u recommend another tire? I am looking for a flushed with the fender look and using the stock 18" sahara rims. Do u guys happen to know what size Grappler I should get? Any pics with this setup. I dont want to use wheel spacers. But if i did use them do they affect the car in anyway?
I am also looking for a lift. I dont want to go with a body lift but i dont think i should go with a full suspension kit bc i wil not be doing any offroading.(live in Miami) but still would like to give it that offroad vehicle look. I was thinking of the tera flex budget boost.
any other BB that u think are better? also should i get the shocks or no? I want to keep the factory feel it has.
Does the Teraflex BB get rid of the front rake and level out the Jk?
Also with a 35 inch tire I know i will loose some power but do u think i need to change the gears?
Thanks a lot guys I know there is a lot of questions but i'm ready to upgrade the JK and want to make sure I get the best I can for what I am looking for. Dont want any regrets later on if u know what i mean. If u have any pics of what im looking for let me know. Thanks again Rob
Do u recommend another tire? I am looking for a flushed with the fender look and using the stock 18" sahara rims. Do u guys happen to know what size Grappler I should get? Any pics with this setup. I dont want to use wheel spacers. But if i did use them do they affect the car in anyway?
I am also looking for a lift. I dont want to go with a body lift but i dont think i should go with a full suspension kit bc i wil not be doing any offroading.(live in Miami) but still would like to give it that offroad vehicle look. I was thinking of the tera flex budget boost.
any other BB that u think are better? also should i get the shocks or no? I want to keep the factory feel it has.
Does the Teraflex BB get rid of the front rake and level out the Jk?
Also with a 35 inch tire I know i will loose some power but do u think i need to change the gears?
Thanks a lot guys I know there is a lot of questions but i'm ready to upgrade the JK and want to make sure I get the best I can for what I am looking for. Dont want any regrets later on if u know what i mean. If u have any pics of what im looking for let me know. Thanks again Rob
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I think that you will have to regear if you have an auto with 35's. If you have a stick then it all depends on how gutless you want your jeep to be. I have 33's and a stick and still drive with 3.21 gears. 
Regearing is pretty damn high on my to do list though.
Regearing is pretty damn high on my to do list though.
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I have a few pics in my gallery, the link is over there <---- Check the two pics on the second page
2" OME HD lift and 295/75/16 Terra Grapplers (the lift is 3 1/4" front and 2 1/2" rear, the tires are 33.6x11.5, I believe) and aftermarket rims, so they are pushed out further than your stock wheels will be.
How soon are you getting the lift? Stock, per the FAQ's you should browse sometime, you can run a 33x10.50 on the stock rims without a lift. If you go to a wider tire, think about adding some wheel spacers. If you go taller, you'll want the lift.
Gears are a personal preference for you to answer. Some people are happy with stock gears and 35's, some (most) aren't. If you are always in town, and rarely on the freeway or hills/mountains, a regear may not be a big issue for you.
The Terra's work fine for me. Good on the road, snow/ice, dirt/gravel trails - haven't tried them in mud, but I'd guess they'll perform about as poorly as most other AT tires. I've seen several negative comments on them lately, but they have been similar to 'they're crap' or 'I hated them', with absolutely no indication of what the problem actually was. I'd guess it was tire perssure or lack of rotation just from the posts...
2" OME HD lift and 295/75/16 Terra Grapplers (the lift is 3 1/4" front and 2 1/2" rear, the tires are 33.6x11.5, I believe) and aftermarket rims, so they are pushed out further than your stock wheels will be.
How soon are you getting the lift? Stock, per the FAQ's you should browse sometime, you can run a 33x10.50 on the stock rims without a lift. If you go to a wider tire, think about adding some wheel spacers. If you go taller, you'll want the lift.
Gears are a personal preference for you to answer. Some people are happy with stock gears and 35's, some (most) aren't. If you are always in town, and rarely on the freeway or hills/mountains, a regear may not be a big issue for you.
The Terra's work fine for me. Good on the road, snow/ice, dirt/gravel trails - haven't tried them in mud, but I'd guess they'll perform about as poorly as most other AT tires. I've seen several negative comments on them lately, but they have been similar to 'they're crap' or 'I hated them', with absolutely no indication of what the problem actually was. I'd guess it was tire perssure or lack of rotation just from the posts...
Last edited by nthinuf; Jun 3, 2009 at 04:07 PM.
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Really appreciate all the help. Im doing some research on my own aswell. Im trying to get everything done together. Im starting to think i might go with 33's. I just dont know if the 2.5 teraflex will be too much lift for the 33's leaving big gaps between the wheel and fender.