I have a 08 2dr JK, and I am having a Rubicon Express 3.5" standard lift kit(coil spring lift) and a M.O.R.E 1" body lift installed, is this lift height okay for the 37" tires? Thanks!

 

no, or, at least not without rubbing on the trail. you will need to trim your pinch seam on the rear, install tall enough bumpstops and/or chop your fender flares in order to prevent rubbing on the trail.

 

Thanks for the reply. According to the instruction for the lift kit I bought, it says the RE 3.5" standard lift kit is allow to use the tire size up to 37X12.5, in fact, I am running a set of 295/70R17 tire right now, and the space between the tires and the fenders are about 18cm(7"), in fact, the problem I am concerning is the space betweet the rear tires and the stock rubi rocker guards. If the 37" tires will not fit on the rear, could I just cut the rocker guards or a set of longer control arms will solve the problem? Thanks!

 

i'm sure you can make it fit but from experience, you will have some rubbing on the trail. this can be fixed with some trimming and/or the installation of taller bump stops. regarding the pinch seam and rocker guards, yes, they will need to be hacked in order to prevent rubbing even on pavement. the pinch seam is a piece of cake to do and if you take your time on the rocker guards, you can make them look factory.

 

Thanks again for your reply. In fact, what exactly is the pinch seam? Where does it located?

 

the pinch seam is the lowest hanging part of your body right behind the rocker guard. you will need to cut the 90° angle corner that sits close to your tire off. i can post up a pic if you need.

 

so the pinch seam is an area of the vehicle's body right behind the rocker guards? By the way, if you have a pic of it, please post it up, so I can get a much more clear idea. Thank you very much!

 

here you go

 

Yes, that is the place needs to be fixed. I have an another question, do you think a set of longer control arms will solve the fitting problem instead of cutting the pinch seam? Again, thanks for the picture!

 

Cutting the pinch seam is not a problem - it is really easy to do and does not affect anything. The key is to make the cut so that you remove enough material veritcally and not just horizontally. You have to get up behind the inner wheel well plastic liner. You can just pull it out of the way to make the cut. Don't be concerned about cutting past the seam - the body panel is filled with foam so nothing will get in there. Just paint the bare metal wtih a high quality paint and you are done. The best tool (ok, best readily available tool) is a 4.5" angle grinder with a cutoff wheel. Take your time, if you build too much heat, the foam catches fire! (mine did and I just blew it out) If you don't have an angle grinder, you can even use a 7 1/4" circular saw with a metal cutting blade. I did a friend's that way and it worked pretty slick.

Longer control arms and moving the axle back is way, way more work. At least IMO.