While I didn't get a chance to really wheel it (long story ), I did play a little and easily stuffed the rear wheel into the liner. No real damage, per se, but obvious rubbing over roughly 50% of the liner.

The only pic I have is on my brother's cell phone; I'll see if I can get it for you.

 

I have 33 12.5's and an e-disco and i guess it all depends on your backspacing of your rims. I am running a 15 X 10 with 3.6in backspacing and there is no way you could flex it out with out watching your flares fall off. (Personal experiance more than twice...) Couldn't turn my wheels either with my Rugged Ridge bumper end caps on untill i cut them down. I don't think your would destroy your fenders if you ran 33 X 10.5 on stock rims with 1.5in spacers. Still rub but not destroy. If someone else has a set up like that, chime in.

 

well i'm going to try and find someone who will let me play with thier fork lift. i'm putting my wheels and tires on next week, and will be wheeling that weekend. its a feild run though so i don't think i'll even need to disconnect. but this season is a different story

 

Do you live in Sedona. If so, OMG, I'm sooo jelous. My son is in Flag going to school at NAU. I actually took the hokie Pink Jeep tour last year. Yawn, Yawn!!!

 

lol

Nope, live in TX. Took a little trip. Was fun. Sorry you had to take the jeep tour. Next time just rent one. BTW, we got all kinds of looks from the tourists in the pink jeeps. It's obvious mine isn't one of the rentals and you could imagine them saying "they brought their own jeep..."

 

This is with a 2" BB, but that's it - I'd call it stock. The Sahara shocks are JUNK. If you are really going to wheel it, you will destroy the lower bushings and it will sound like a 1970 Pinto going over any kind of bumps. Spend the $300 on a BB with shocks and then there will be no worries at all. I you try doing this on stock suspension you WILL rip a fender off. This was right after I got my bumper & winch. I ended up replacing shocks, getting a 1" BL and eventually going to 4" springs. Now I don't rub at all

 

i have a 09 4door rubicon, and if i go with the 2inch bb planning on running 33's , do you have to replace those shocks? or are they alright?

 

Trim the flares, period.

 

thanks all

i'm running them right now and not rubbing at all on the street, but its close!
i'm going ona feild run with the club this weekend, but won't be disconneted and will be taking it easy.
next weekend i'll be buying a 2.5bb and rubi unlimited springs and shocks. i'll put that together before the season takes off.