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Old Sep 24, 2013 | 04:52 PM
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Hi all
Just went to 37s on my 2 door jk and there is some slight rubbing on the body on full flex
I don't really want to increase my lift height again as I want a low cog.
In your opinion is minor rubbing ok?
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Old Sep 24, 2013 | 05:08 PM
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you can increase your bump stop. Any photos of where it is rubbing?
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Old Sep 24, 2013 | 05:10 PM
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No photos yet as it is at the shop at the moment. I have increased the bump stop an inch already.
Im trying to run 37s with a 2 inch lift so cant bump stop too much.
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Old Sep 24, 2013 | 05:13 PM
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Whats your wheel back spacing? any spacers? Pushing the wheels out will prevent rubbing on the steer wheels.
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Old Sep 24, 2013 | 05:17 PM
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Yeah its 4.75 backspaced with a 0.75 coil spacer also.
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Old Sep 24, 2013 | 05:17 PM
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Would u be concerned about a bit of rub?
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Old Sep 24, 2013 | 05:19 PM
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Thats your problem, not enough wheel bs. You should be around 3.5" with 37's on that little of lift.
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Old Sep 24, 2013 | 05:21 PM
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So new rims it is.
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Old Sep 24, 2013 | 05:21 PM
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By the way awesome build thread
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Old Sep 24, 2013 | 05:22 PM
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As long as it was not rubbing on anything sharp and you have clearance on the sway bar links. I ran one thru a 37" tire once when running 4.63" bs wheels. I added 1.5" wheel spacers after that. For clarification I was running a 12" travel shock at that time.

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