im pickin up some 32x1050x15s soon..i currently have a stock xj has anyone ran into any problems with 32s on a d30/d35?? ive heard people breaking axles with 33s and hard driving, what about 32s??? all input is greatly appreciated

 

You can break an axle on any tire if your head is far enough up your ***. You should be fine though on 32's as long as you don't beat it like Michael Jackson. I assume you're lifting it to fit them?

 

you will be hitting your lower control arms unless you have aftermarket rims with the correct backspacing.

 

Without lifting that Jeep at least 3.5", you will not have good results with that.

 

Running 32's now...never broke an axle, and didn't loose much power...and if your planning to run them with no lift i hope you have a big saw and plan to bump stop...and as said above they will rub on your lca's without the correct backspaced wheels.

 

Thanks for all the replies. I have already cut and trimmed my fenders. I am planning on doing a jy lift soon. And as far as bump stops go I need to punch out the broken bolts (of course) how would I go about fishing some bolts in the frame rail for the new ones? The jeep they are on now has stock rims that I was goin to buy as well...but I do have 4 d window rims but one isn the same width so maybe ill get a matching one before mounting them. Anyone have on for sale ;P haha

 

Honestly i wouldn't even run bump stops. Im sitting at a little under4.5 inches on 35s without a problem and no bump stops.

 

You dont rub at all?

 

Make sure you check your front wheel bearings every couple months. Those tires weigh a lot more than the ones which came from the factory. Off roading (especially in wet conditions) and big tires can cause the front wheel bearings to wear out prematurely. I had 31's on my former CJ and repacked the front bearings at least once a year. The rear axle didn't give me much of a problem and I only had one bearing fail in 10-years of abuse.

 

Make sure you check your front wheel bearings every couple months. Those tires weigh a lot more than the ones which came from the factory. Off roading (especially in wet conditions) and big tires can cause the front wheel bearings to wear out prematurely. I had 31's on my former CJ and repacked the front bearings at least once a year. The rear axle didn't give me much of a problem and I only had one bearing fail in 10-years of abuse.

 

is it easy to pack wheel bearings??? or should i look into buying a new hub when it happens

 

From what I saw you cannt repack xj front wheel bearings. Just have to buy another hub when they go bad.

 

To check a front wheel bearing, jack up the wheel you want to check. Then grasp the top of the tire and the bottom of the tire and try and rock it by pulling on the top then the bottom. Repeat a few times in rapid succession. There should be no movement.

As for repacking... I just looked it up and the bearings on XJ's are sealed in the hubs and must be replaced as a unit. The replacement hubs at Autozone sell for $100 each. On the bright side they are probably not as easily damaged due to water intrusion and improper tourquing of the hub nut.

I really miss my CJ though, replacing a pair of inner and outer wheel bears is about $14 and less than an hours work.

 

That top and bottom test you mentioned is for ball joints.

 

To check the ball joints you would rock the tire side to side, not up and down. There should be no play what so ever up and down.