RE 5.5" lift, tires?
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You know, I had actually been thinking about this more and depending on what the actual lift ends up being, a 5.5" lift may only clear 37's. I have seen the TeraFlex 6" lift sitting on 39's but it definitely looked like it would rub at a full flex. And, I have seen Full Tractions 4" prototype Ultimate lift on 37's and while it does work, it does rub a bit too.
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I would tend to agree with this statement. I know there are people out there with 3-4" lifts running 37" tires but I'd imagine they are rubbing pretty good or have made some clever offset adjustments or broke out the sawzall. The sawzall would be my first choice btw. I know that the RE 4" rubs huge with flex and 37" tires. But I guess it would also come down to the trails (if any) you intend to do. A mall crawler could probably fit some bigassed tires as you would be static most of the time and all your flex would be curb hopping.
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I have not wheeled the RE unit. The pics are static meaning that is the best possible scenario for things not to go wrong, like tire expansion. If you are swapping out the bumpers you could probably get by with 37's on the RE lift but, I personally would clip off any other area where rubbing could happen. I have been told by people who have driven the RE said it rubbed a lot on trail and turning tight. It drove ok on the highway though. Again with offsets, wheel spacers you can get the wheels off of the important stuff then work on the fenders and bumpers. 
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Well first off has RE even released this kit yet or have they started building as a prototype? All I've seen and heard is a 4.5" Long Arm kit. According to them there 4.5" kit will allow for 37" tires. There lifts tend to be a tad higher than they state so I would be willing to be that if they do come out with a 5.5" kit that you could easily run 39" Krawlers with no problems.
If your concerned about a little tire rubbing maybe you shouldn't be taking your rig off road cuz that's the least of our worries while were out there
If your concerned about a little tire rubbing maybe you shouldn't be taking your rig off road cuz that's the least of our worries while were out there
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