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Old Oct 14, 2013 | 08:59 PM
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Hey I got a 2" lift kit spacers in the front and blocks in the rear, I want to go with bigger tires Im guessing 30s is the biggest... how about 1.5 wheel spacers? ... what I'm asking is what tire size depth and width do I look for? 30 75 15?
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Old Oct 14, 2013 | 09:06 PM
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30x9.50x15 is what is generally run on a budget boost. Sometimes 31's... I would sell the blocks and get shackles though. Just a word of advice.
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Old Oct 14, 2013 | 09:08 PM
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I was thinking that how much of a pain is it to put on?
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Old Oct 16, 2013 | 10:33 PM
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its not bad. just rent a spring compressor
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Old Oct 16, 2013 | 11:24 PM
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Originally Posted by nightcrawler187
I was thinking that how much of a pain is it to put on?
Not bad unless your bolts are rusted and seized up. This should help with what tire size. You will probably need spacers but good spacers are not much cheaper than a set of wheels.

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Originally Posted by blakexcore
its not bad. just rent a spring compressor
You said shackles.

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Old Oct 17, 2013 | 06:05 PM
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Originally Posted by XJmike0122
You said shackles.
to put on the coil spacer, not the shackle
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Old Oct 18, 2013 | 04:20 AM
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I took it as he already had the coil spacers and blocks installed and was asking how hard it would be to install shackles.
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Old Oct 18, 2013 | 04:31 AM
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OHHHH yeah you're right. My bad. I thought he was talking about installing it lol
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Old Oct 18, 2013 | 04:55 AM
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It can be done without a coil spring compressor if you disconnect the track bar. Just gotta pry the spring on there a bit. Not bad. Yes ditch the blocks and get shackles.

If you get some lowering shackles for a 2000 chevy truck from a local parts store and cut the mounting eyes down to fit they are good for 2-2.25" of lift. They are greaseable too. Like 45 bucks.
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Old Oct 18, 2013 | 04:59 AM
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I have 2" spacers in the front and. Blocks in the rear..its 53 dollara for rear shackles. . And 83 for 3" budget boost kit.. I think I will do that seeing that its only 30 more.. you know
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Old Oct 18, 2013 | 05:04 AM
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Better off, I would get the 3" front spacers made out of Delrin. They are 50 shipped on feebay. Last I bought shackles like the ones I was talking about I gave like 40-45 for them.
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Old Oct 18, 2013 | 05:05 AM
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Then find you some JK shocks. They are much better than most lift shocks. Great plush ride.
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Old Oct 18, 2013 | 05:11 AM
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Will the jk shocks fit fine? And the chevy lowering shackles will lift it?
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Old Oct 18, 2013 | 05:32 AM
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The chevy shackles are lift for XJ's and yes just gotta mod the eye down to fit. There's a thread on here with pics somewhere. JK shocks will work on an XJ up to 4 or 4.5" of lift. I currently have the Rubicon JK shocks on 3.5" and love them.
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Old Oct 18, 2013 | 05:37 AM
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I think 235/75 r15 is pretty decent size for 2". Maybe you can install some biger tires, but it looks pretty good and healthy with 235s.
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