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Old Dec 9, 2011 | 11:20 PM
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looks fine to me. a little trim and a rear locker and enjoy.
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Old Dec 9, 2011 | 11:43 PM
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Ya I got plans for it! Once the tires go bald im gonna lift it alil higher and put 33s
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Old Dec 10, 2011 | 12:45 AM
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do the locker before the lift. you may decide that 31s are plenty!
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Old Dec 10, 2011 | 02:27 AM
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I really want 33s lol with like a 5in lift
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Old Dec 10, 2011 | 07:41 AM
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31's aren't tall enough to keep your pumpkin from getting held up on the corner of a railroad tie when a train is coming... ask me how I know.

No, I was not driving, I was in the back seat of a friend's jeep telling him to get over before he got hung up... obviously he didn't listen. Same guy I told to go slow into the water so if it got too deep he could back out, so he floored it and did this... I gotta stop riding with that guy, lol.

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Old Dec 10, 2011 | 12:53 PM
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Hahahaha that's funny right there! Ya I'm definitely gettin 33s!
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Old Dec 10, 2011 | 04:25 PM
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I wheel in CO and never had trouble with 31s!
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Old Dec 10, 2011 | 05:07 PM
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Ya I had 31s on my old zj and now on my xj. Its a good size but I like the look and stuff better with 33s
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Old Dec 10, 2011 | 06:22 PM
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Nice jeep man. I have a chiille pepper red 98 on gray eccos. That is only a 3 inch from RE? dam. that sits perfect.
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Old Dec 10, 2011 | 06:45 PM
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Originally Posted by xjchris
Nice jeep man. I have a chiille pepper red 98 on gray eccos. That is only a 3 inch from RE? dam. that sits perfect.
Ya its a 3.5 in Rubicon lift! I'm surprised how much flex it has!
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Old Dec 10, 2011 | 09:45 PM
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Got a similar ride to yours. However I had to start with the Rough Country 3" since the budget was tight and flex isn't the main thing I need...just ground clearance. 31" AT tires and stock steelies for me though...will replace down the line. Mine is a 2000 with a bad motor, but that'll be remedied once the funds come around.

Will keep an eye on it, be interesting to see with the bigger lift.
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Old Dec 10, 2011 | 10:10 PM
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Originally Posted by WeatherWarrior
Rough Country 3" since the budget was tight and flex isn't the main thing I need...just ground clearance.
Lift height has very little to do with flex. the control arms travel through the same path on a 6.5" as they do on a 3". The main difference is ground clearance... and tire clearance, lol. That is... Unless you have long arms...
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Old Dec 10, 2011 | 10:30 PM
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Originally Posted by WeatherWarrior
Got a similar ride to yours. However I had to start with the Rough Country 3" since the budget was tight and flex isn't the main thing I need...just ground clearance. 31" AT tires and stock steelies for me though...will replace down the line. Mine is a 2000 with a bad motor, but that'll be remedied once the funds come around.

Will keep an eye on it, be interesting to see with the bigger lift.
Thats sick man! I bought mine from a mechanic so its super clean. Thanks man, I'm gonna be looking for a bumper next and ill replace the stock wheels when my KM2s go bald lol
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Old Jan 1, 2012 | 12:59 AM
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New roof rack! Found a deal for 70 bucks on Craigslist! Only thing that sucks is that its all aluminum so I can't weld to it with the welder we have . So ill have to mount lights a dif way.

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