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2013 Rubicon with 2" spacer lift, want to do 35s

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Old Oct 1, 2013 | 06:01 AM
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Default 2013 Rubicon with 2" spacer lift, want to do 35s

I am wondering what everyone's opinion is for me to do 35s on my JK 10th anniversary....I have a 2" spacer lift on it and I am wondering if I will need flat fenders or not....i do some mild off roading and on occasion do some intense off road. Please give me your thoughts as to will my fenders last or not.
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Old Oct 1, 2013 | 06:15 AM
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Originally Posted by 1K9J8K9
I am wondering what everyone's opinion is for me to do 35s on my JK 10th anniversary....I have a 2" spacer lift on it and I am wondering if I will need flat fenders or not....i do some mild off roading and on occasion do some intense off road. Please give me your thoughts as to will my fenders last or not.
It would be a perfect setup. You should cut your fenders or get aftermarket tho (I'd recommend first option) as well as trim your rear pinch seam. I'd also throw on some C gussets as well with the 35's. Here's mine with 2.5" spacer lift and 35's.

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Old Oct 1, 2013 | 10:16 AM
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Tell me if im wrong, but I have a 2013 Rubicon as well, and it looks like the pinch seem is actually angled back from the factory now?
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Old Oct 1, 2013 | 10:21 AM
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Most 2913's are factory trimmed
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Old Oct 1, 2013 | 01:15 PM
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Yea looks like mine is factory trimmed, I think I will have to trim the rock rails tho when I get 35's
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Old Oct 1, 2013 | 01:35 PM
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U will need flats or trim if u use it. I have a 2.5 Tera coil and rubbed the fenders pretty bad first time out with the 35's... Put in a RC body lift and all is good

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Old Oct 1, 2013 | 01:55 PM
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i ran 35s for years on my rubicon unlimited with just 2 inch spacers and flat flares with minimal rub and one other thing to sugest is to get longer front swaybatr links or you will invert them if you do any serious flexing
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Old Oct 1, 2013 | 02:15 PM
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Originally Posted by 1K9J8K9
I am wondering what everyone's opinion is for me to do 35s on my JK 10th anniversary....I have a 2" spacer lift on it and I am wondering if I will need flat fenders or not....i do some mild off roading and on occasion do some intense off road. Please give me your thoughts as to will my fenders last or not.
You'll find that this is a very common set up for 35's,i'd say cut your fenders,easy mod.You could add a body lift but this will increase your COG
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Old Oct 1, 2013 | 04:22 PM
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Originally Posted by familytime
You'll find that this is a very common set up for 35's,i'd say cut your fenders,easy mod.You could add a body lift but this will increase your COG
I agree that cutting the fenders is an easy method, but IMO cut fenders kind of look cheap, and I dont really want to do that nor get Flats...anyone else have any suggestions Ex. extra lifts etc, cheaper the better.
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Old Oct 1, 2013 | 04:25 PM
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Originally Posted by SurreyD
U will need flats or trim if u use it. I have a 2.5 Tera coil and rubbed the fenders pretty bad first time out with the 35's... Put in a RC body lift and all is good

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Sorry missed this reply...so you used what size body lift , plus 2.5 tera coil
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