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35's on 6.5" lift will it rub???

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Old Jan 22, 2009 | 02:31 PM
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How bad will it rub and what is there i can do to stop it from rubbing
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Old Jan 22, 2009 | 02:35 PM
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shouldnt rub too bad if you trim your fenders.
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Old Jan 22, 2009 | 02:36 PM
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width is a factor as well as back spacing on your rims
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Old Jan 22, 2009 | 02:37 PM
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35s should fit good with a 6.5" lift. You might get some minor rubbing at full stuff, especially when trying to turn the front wheels at full stuff. You can fix prevent this with fender trimming or extended bump stops. I recommend going with the bump stops. That is just because I don't like the idea of hacking up the fenders and having to buy expensive after market flares. If you don't mind it, then you could go either direction.
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Old Jan 22, 2009 | 06:21 PM
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What are bump stops and what about wheel spacers would it help???
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Old Jan 22, 2009 | 06:24 PM
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Wheel spacers will just help keep the tires from rubbing on the rear leafs or front lower control arms if you wheel offset is wrong or if you're trying to use your stock rims with bigger tires.
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Old Jan 22, 2009 | 06:27 PM
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Bumpstops are those little rubber things you see above your springs. Round in front and square and pointed in the rear. If you get longer or extended bumpstops it will keep your 35" massive meats from chewing up your fenders when you flex it out and stuff tires on the trail.
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Old Jan 22, 2009 | 06:28 PM
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any size tire will rub any size lift.
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Which is why you install extended bumpstops and they will help prevent or at least minimize rubbing.
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Old Jan 22, 2009 | 06:40 PM
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im bumsptopped with 6"s of hockey pucks, my 35s ripped off my fender flares. full lock on a steep parking lot did it.

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Old Jan 22, 2009 | 06:40 PM
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Originally Posted by 93XJLI
any size tire will rub any size lift.

Hell yea cause if you aint flexin it until it rubs you aint flexin it hard enough...
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Old Jan 22, 2009 | 06:41 PM
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i did this instead



dont mind the girl
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Old Jan 22, 2009 | 06:44 PM
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Originally Posted by bmyohn
dont mind the girl
I can't help but to "mind" the girl.
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Old Jan 22, 2009 | 06:47 PM
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Well a 35" tire is considerably bigger than the XJ wheel well was ever meant to fit. Even if you lift it to the sky, if you flex it out and stuff a 35" tire up into an XJ wheel well, you're going to do some serious damage unless you've hacked them up with a sawsall or tin snips.
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Old Jan 22, 2009 | 06:57 PM
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ok thanks
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