I am looking to slap some 35x12.5 Toyo AT2's on my Jeep. I have wheels with 4.5 backspacing, and I have seen and read that some others have stuffed 35x12.5 tires under their Jeeps with wheels that have 4.5 or less backspacing, however should I do this (opinions please)? Unfortunately, my Jeep is a pavement princess and is my daily driver at the time and rarely sees rough terrain . So that being said, I obviously don't need a long arm kit or coilovers (though I would love to have them!), I know everyone says "do it right the first time" but I figure being only 19 and rarely seeing the offroad scene because of school, I could get by without it and will have time in the future. I have narrowed my lift options down to following:


-Teraflex 2.5" Coil Spring Lift Kit with Fox IFP Shocks

OR

PIECE MY OWN TOGETHER:

-Evo 3"Coil Spring Front & Rear
-Fox IFP Shocks
-Front and Rear Bump Stop Extensions
-Exhaust Spacer
-Brake Brackets or Extended Brakelines

This is all I have come up with for piecing my own together, and I am looking to stay around 1,100$ or less if possible. If you see any KEY or IMPORTANT items I am missing, please feel free to tell me and recommend necessary itmes, but do remember this is not intended to be a serious offroad rig..... FOR NOW

Maybe one day I can have Off Road Evolution deck my Jeep out with everything!!!

 

For your situation even spacers and shock extensions would work just fine.

 

I have considered this because it is very cost efficient and simple to do that, but obviously with lifting and alterations to suspension, move one part up or down and all types of different things change and shift to different angles and what not. Having said that, I would like to make my lift as complete as possible, so the suspension operates properly and to extend the longevity of the rest of the suspension until I can obtain a lift with every necessary part and have everything dialed in just right.

 

get a teraflex budget boost with shocks and dont look back , should suffice for all but the most hardcore offroading , which you said isnt happenin anyway . will drive and ride great too