I'm thinking about converting my bumper to a stubbie sometime this weekend...is anyone game?

 

Gary, you shouldn't have deleted your posts, I was laughing so hard at 6am this morning!

 

I thought it was pretty funny too...all in fun...all in fun!

 

Ok, got the lift...now tires.

Ok, it's between the maxxis bighorn and Hankook MT. I can get the hankook in 285/75/17 with my stock tire trade ins for $600 out the door. Or, if I use stock 16" steelies, I can get maxxis bighorns 285/75/16 w/tradein for around $400 out the door. However, i would have to use the steelies instead of my rubi wheels. Any opinions on these two tires. Guy at tire store said they stopped carrying bighorns because they are nearly impossible to balance. Also said the hankook's get a lot of miles before wearing out. if i got the bighorns on my steelies...then i could change out tires when need be. looking for some "friendly" input...."GARY" lol just messin with ya.

oh, they also had one set of the rubi bfg's that I could get for $400 out the door.

 

Make sure you leave the plastic on and just cut off the ends. I took the plastic off of my original bumper awhile back and there isnt much behind it. Thus one of the reasons why I went to an aftermarket so soon...cause I jacked up the stock one.

 

I would go with the Hankook MT's, I haven't hear a that much good about the Bighorns.

 

Dewayne - I'd go with the Hankook MT . . . in fact, I almost pulled the trigger on those, but then found a great deal on the DC Mud Countrys. There's a dealer over in Decatur that I was going to buy from as they had the best price, and "free" mounting - look up Hankook distributors and you'll find them.

 

Chatted briefly with Dewayne today about the dinner gathering last night. He said they had a good time, and plan to possibly get together a couple times each month.

For the next meeting I'll share some of my MPG secrets, but the most exciting topics will be covered by these Huntsville area luminaries:
Come join us for some lively discussion, and No, it won't be lively cause we're talking politics - we'll be talking Jeep JKs and smack.

Edit: Just found out that unfortunately, 08{GA}RUBICON, our surprise guest speaker from GA, will not be able to make it, so his special topic, "How to Integrate your Drivetrain with a Rock Slab" will have to be postponed to a later date.

 

bama or Dewayne,

What, if anything, are you guys planning to do with regard to your brake lines? Presently, I believe that they are my JK's limiting component during flex (long story, but Teraflex packaged shocks designed for a 4" lift with their 2.5" coil lift).

Looks like my choices are brake lines designed for:

0-2" of lift, or
3-4" of lift.

I'm thinking of going with the 0-2" length, as I believe the 3-4" length might leave too much "slop" in the brake line.

 

Yeah the 0-2" lines should do the job. I had though about making a drop bracket, but might just get new lines.