i have a 98 xj 4 door and am about to order the rough country 4.5 " lift and new rims and tires ( 31x 10.50 15's). i am confused on the backspacing option. i would like to also order the extended fender flares. i want the edge of the tire to be inline with the edge of the fender flare. please help soon , i am trying to order this stuff asap.
TAI

 

31 x 10.50's on stock backspacing of 5.5 will only stick out of the stock flares by less than an inch.

 

yep!

 

so if the stock backspacing is 5.5",does that mean if there is a backspacing of 3.5" then the tires will stick out 2" further.

here is the new deal i just found at rusty's off road

• Rusty’s off Road 4.5 XJ Spring Pack Kit
• 4 - 32-11.50-15 BFG KM Mud terrain
• 4 - 15x8 Allied Black Daytona Wheels
• 4 – Caps & 20 ½ lug nuts
• Tires are mounted & balanced

all for 1470.00
sounds like a great deal to me but i would have to use the aftermarket fender flares to make it look the way i want it right?

 

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I am new to jeeps so bear with me with all these questions i have.
i am ordering a lift and they are asking me what transfer case i have. i have a 98 xj 4 door 4.0L
does anyone know or how could i find this out
TIA

 

sorry that was suppose to be a new thread? i put that in the wrong spot

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeep_Cherokee_(XJ)
You can tell by looking at the tag on the back of the case. its easy to see unless covered with grease like mine is

 

One of the most common wheel backspacing is 3.75" but that is mostly for 13.50+ wide tires. I would recommend 4.00" if you going with 32 11.50's. As far as the fender flares go, rustys sells nice ones that might stick out enough to cover the full tire.

 

scratch that buy the rubicon express if your not trying to go over 5.5in

 

are you talking about fender flares or a lift? i cant find the fender flares on the rubicon express website

 

lift kit rube express 5.5 its streetable handles nice and is fun offroade without breaking everything in the drive train

 

I have 31x11.5 swampers on 4" backspacing seres 98 wheels & half of my front tire sticks out & 3/4 of the tire in the rear without any fares!

 

With 5.5" of lift!!!