Hey yall.

I recently got my JKU lifted (2.5in teraflex with bilstein shocks) and notice that at full turn while going in reverse I sense some rubbing. I have the XD addicts with the right backspacing and the tire actually measure 33.5, is that normal? And if so is it bad? Besides that loving my Jeep!

 

if you're tires actually measure 33.5, i can only assume that they state 35" on the sidewalls or, the metric equivalent and really, that's the ONLY thing you should be discussing here. nobody in the industry talks about or sells products based on "actual" tire size - only stated size. having said that, with 35" tires, you will see some rubbing with only 2.5" of lift.

as far as if it's bad goes, probably not but, you should try to verify where the rubbing is happening. most likely your sway bar, frame rail, bumper, fender or even air dam if you still have it installed. if it's just that, you can remove, trim or make adjustments as needed.

 

Apologies, yes it is a 315/70/17. And it sounds like it could be the air dam, will check tonight.

On a different note, the driveshaft topic, that says its necessary to change the driveshaft has me thinking a lot. Will I go into any problems with just the 2.5 teraflex lift and bilstein shocks?

 

being that you have an unlimited, you will not need to address the rear shaft. being that you have a 2012, you will need to address the front shaft ONLY if you got shocks with your lift that offer too much droop and you flex your jeep on the trail. if you are running shock extensions or the TF kit with shorter shocks, you will be fine running the factory front shaft.

 

My Jeep is purely a mall crawler. The shocks I believe seem to be a little longer then stock ones when I put them on. So do you believe it will be necessary? Also I have my ProCal calibrated with the sidewall measurements, do you know if that is accurate or will it need to be actual? Sorry for the questions, just finally had some time to free my thoughts! and Thank you very much!

 

if you're jeep won't be flexing out, you won't have any problems even if the shocks are longer. regarding your procal, you need to measure from the ground up to the edge of your tire's shoulder (the corner where it goes from sidewall to tread). this is the only instance where actual tire size is necessary as your computer will use this information to calibrate your speedometer.

 

Perfect! Thank u so much for your help wayoflife!