kingxj07

Just wanted your input.
i have a 2000 Cherokee 4door with rustys 4.5 full leaf kit with 1" iron man boomerang shackles and crawler ready 1" spacer, So 5.5 lift, with sway-bar quick disconnects. i am planning to get Black Rock, Black Jack 15s with 4"bs and wrapping them with bfg km2 33x10.5x15s. i would like to get away without trimming the body bec. its still rust free.

So the question would have to be has anyone ran a 5.5"lift with narrow 10in 33s without cutting? and if so could you achieve full articulation with sway bars disconnected and no rubbing ??

Screwd up 6

I remember reading about someone having a 4.5 with 33x10.50s and said they had minor rubbing when flexing or turning at full lock.

I would think you can get by with daily driving without rubbing, but if you plan to flex and off road, I think you will have a little bit of rubbing. Im no expert tho, im sure someone will have better input soon.

Screwd up 6

Here is the build thread. Looks like he ran 4.5" and had minor rubbing at flexing.

https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f46/19...-65679/index2/

kingxj07

thanks that link helps a lot.

Donnie_K

I rub with 31's on a 4.5" when I flex... only fix is trim or bumpstop.

Irongrave

lifting doesn't make the wheel wells bigger you need to cut to run 33s and flex well. you could bump stop it but thats going to limit flex. you could also run the bush whacker cut our flairs

CheapCherokee

you're gonna have to trim if you plan on wheeling it. what is it that makes you not want to trim it up? i know for the rear you can trim it and still retain the flare in its original place. http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthrea...#post245112417

kingxj07

if i cut i will need aftermarket flares and i hate most aftermarket flares ex the flat bushwackers but they stick out 4+inches and in pa the max is 3". i would like to keep the look clean.

Screwd up 6

Check out the bushwacker flat flares. I HATE the big beefy ones, but the flat flares make my pants get tight

kingxj07

the flats are hot but they just stick out to far to be legal in pa.

kingxj07

if i cut i may go with rustys flex flares. i think they may be legal. but they dont look as good.

Irongrave

I highly doubt you'll get nailed for having fender flairs on your rig to cover your tires in PA. If you have issues getting inspected you need to find a new shop. I know more then a few guys running fenderless with wide tires (more of an issue then having your tires covered 0 issues)

housew

I don't doubt you, but i find it strange they would have laws agains too much tire coverage. Just sounds backwards.

I agree, your not going to be able to flex well with 33"s without trimming. Can stop it from hitting stuff with the bumpstops, but your taking away from the flex that you probably want to keep.

rustys also sells bulge fenders that replace your existing ones. May get you around the 3" "flair" law and they look pretty cool.

Screwd up 6

Yes I dont doubt it either but im baffled that they would say you cant have large fender flares. I cant stand the states that enforce mud flaps on lifted trucks...I understand its to protect other drivers, but it just looks silly imo

Donnie_K

still gonna have to bumpstop even if you trim...

on a side note... bump stops do NOT take away flex... they DO limit the uptravel, but picture this. You're going up an RTI ramp... about half way up the tire rubs the inner fender well, and you have to stop. but you still had more droop to go on the other side of the axle. Now you bumpstop it to just before it would make contact, and you can keep going up the ramp as long as your other wheel continues to droop... therefore bumpstops can actually allow you to flex MORE, and are a necessity.