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Old Apr 7, 2010 | 02:29 PM
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I had 31" tires and right now im runnin my winter tires untill my 33 KM2's get in.... Anyways i have my fenders cut and measured out to see if the 33s would fit. Everything should clear easily. I was just wondering if anyone has the same lift with 33s. I was looking and coil spaces and blocks and was wondering if it would be neccesary for me to get some to make a little more clearance with the large tires. Just looking for some input

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Old Apr 7, 2010 | 02:44 PM
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Are your rear quarters cut and lips rolled?
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Old Apr 7, 2010 | 02:58 PM
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I was running 33s with a 3.5" lift a couple years ago. It did fine on the road but rubed quite a bit when flexed out. My fenders were cut and also my rear quarter panels were cut.
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Old Apr 7, 2010 | 03:13 PM
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yes rear is cut and rolled.
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Old Apr 7, 2010 | 03:13 PM
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Are your rear quarters cut and lips rolled?
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Old Apr 7, 2010 | 03:14 PM
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Originally Posted by flexin91xj
I was running 33s with a 3.5" lift a couple years ago. It did fine on the road but rubed quite a bit when flexed out. My fenders were cut and also my rear quarter panels were cut.
how much more of a lift did you put on to stop it from rubbing when flexed out? that is if you did
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Old Apr 7, 2010 | 03:19 PM
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i fit 33's on a 3.5 lift just fine with the fenders slightly cut. just bumpstop it right and youll be fine...


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Old Apr 7, 2010 | 03:19 PM
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33s on a RE 3.5" superlfex

doesnt rub unless I real go nuts, no trimming, some BFH work though
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Old Apr 7, 2010 | 03:22 PM
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i fit 33's on a 3.5 lift just fine with the fenders slightly cut. just bumpstop it right and youll be fine...
Alright thanks. Did you just add a spacer under your rear bump stops or do they make a kit where you can increase the height on them? I know on the front ill have to get new stops
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Old Apr 7, 2010 | 03:35 PM
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Originally Posted by zfranklin92
Alright thanks. Did you just add a spacer under your rear bump stops or do they make a kit where you can increase the height on them? I know on the front ill have to get new stops
used extended bumpstops
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Old Apr 7, 2010 | 03:40 PM
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I run a RE 3.5 with 2" spacer and 2" shackles for my 33's. The RE kits give more lift than advertised, I got about 4 1/2"s out of my 3.5" kit with leaf packs.
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Old Apr 7, 2010 | 06:03 PM
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Here's my old XJ w/ a 3" procrap and 33" BFG's. It was cutout up to the pinch welds in the rear and cut out in the front. Definitely rubbed a bit when flexin' out wheelin but it wasn't too bad.

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