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rock krawler 3.5 mid arm flex or rancho 4" crawler system?

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Old 01-09-2013, 11:53 PM
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Default rock krawler 3.5 mid arm flex or rancho 4" crawler system?

i'm trying to decide on what lift to go with .
i like the rk 3.5 mid arm but i also like the rancho 4" crawler system.
i will be running 35's and chopped fenders with either lift.
also i have stock shafts and idk if that will be a problem with the 4" rancho lift.
just for good measures i have a 2 door x 6 speed.
does any one have any good advise? thanks.
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I have the rk 3.5" max travel and its awesome. But for 2 door you will defiantly need driveshafts. I need the front on mine but mines the 2012 auto so it hits the exhaust a lil.

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Old 01-10-2013, 07:04 AM
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I basically have a mid arm 3.5 and you will need drive shaft. I would definetly go back with another one of their lifts if I got another Jeep. Rock Krawler tech support has always bent over backwards to help me with any problems.
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alright thanks for the advise. i will definitely go with the rock krawler then.
will the 3.5" lift give me a good amount of ground clearance with 35's?
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Originally Posted by lonewolf357
alright thanks for the advise. i will definitely go with the rock krawler then.
will the 3.5" lift give me a good amount of ground clearance with 35's?
Ridiculous amount of clearance. You can run 35s with their 2.5" kit
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Originally Posted by lonewolf357
alright thanks for the advise. i will definitely go with the rock krawler then.
will the 3.5" lift give me a good amount of ground clearance with 35's?
Wouldn't a 2.5" lift and 35s give you the same amount of "ground clearance" as a 3.5" lift and 35s??

What I mean is the lift gives you room to fit a larger tire. The tires is what will raise the axle higher giving you more ground clearance
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The tires are what gives your axle the ground clearance and they will also give your chassis some ground clearance.

The lift will give you room for larger tires and will also give your chassis some ground clearance.

We have the RK 2.5 X Factor Plus on 33's right now. 35's will fit with no problem at all on the stock fenders. We now have flat fenders so a 37" tire can fit. I believe we will be upgrading to 37's soon.
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That's a 37" tire stuffed in stock fenders. Ill take one later with the flats. But here's another pic with 37s flats and the 3.5" rk

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