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Old Apr 16, 2012 | 04:23 PM
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Would I be able to run 31's with just a 1.5 RC lift without trimming or should I just run 30's?
springs aren't really sagging so I'm just curious
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Old Apr 16, 2012 | 04:28 PM
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You may rub slightly.
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Old Apr 16, 2012 | 04:36 PM
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You may rub slightly.
I wonder how bad though
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Old Apr 16, 2012 | 04:40 PM
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You wont know for sure til you try.
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Old Apr 16, 2012 | 04:44 PM
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I had a flat and used my friends 31 brand new spare to get out of the woods with no rubbing at all on the trail.
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Old Apr 16, 2012 | 04:52 PM
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Originally Posted by jeepheep1
I had a flat and used my friends 31 brand new spare to get out of the woods with no rubbing at all on the trail.
No rubbing ehh?
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Old Apr 16, 2012 | 04:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Gee oh Dee
You wont know for sure til you try.
Originally Posted by jeepheep1
I had a flat and used my friends 31 brand new spare to get out of the woods with no rubbing at all on the trail.
Originally Posted by XJeep99Classic
No rubbing ehh?
Again, until you try you cant know for sure.

Even though the tire says 31" doesnt mean its truely 31".
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Old Apr 16, 2012 | 05:03 PM
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Bumpstop and Trim they'll fit !

I'll be installing my New 3.5" RE lift and 33" Toyo OC M/T's with in the next week with proper trimming and Bumpstops
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Old Apr 16, 2012 | 05:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Tom95YJ
Bumpstop and Trim they'll fit !

I'll be installing my New 3.5" RE lift and 33" Toyo OC M/T's with in the next week with proper trimming and Bumpstops
Did you catch the part where he said he doesn't wann trim?
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Old Apr 16, 2012 | 05:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Michael952
Would I be able to run 31's with just a 1.5 RC lift without trimming or should I just run 30's?
springs aren't really sagging so I'm just curious
I know for sure that on a 94 you can run 31x10.50 on stock suspension. The only issue is rubbing on the sway bar when you make really sharp turns. If you have spacers or rims with lots of back spacing you can avoid this issue. I was going to run 31s on mine, had them mounted ad everything but ended up going with 30s due to my stock rims and the rubbing. Sadly enough the 30x9.5 still rub on sharp turns. Just my luck lol. Mine fenders are not cut. Just don't do any heavy off roading if you want 31s on stock.
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Old Apr 16, 2012 | 07:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Gee oh Dee
Did you catch the part where he said he doesn't wann trim?
yea i really would rather get a bigger lift than trim

I guess I could just try the 31's on my dads jeep and if they rub ill just buy some 30's
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Old Apr 16, 2012 | 10:33 PM
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Originally Posted by XJeep99Classic

No rubbing ehh?
Well I wasn't wheeling, just getting off the trail.

Originally Posted by Michael952

yea i really would rather get a bigger lift than trim

I guess I could just try the 31's on my dads jeep and if they rub ill just buy some 30's
What you could do is go with some shackles to avoid the AAL and spacers up front.
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Old Apr 16, 2012 | 10:48 PM
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The first lift I put on was 3" and my tires rubbed the front bumper only I had to cut the plastic a little bit. And that was with 31's
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Old Apr 17, 2012 | 10:44 AM
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Originally Posted by jeepheep1
Well I wasn't wheeling, just getting off the trail.



What you could do is go with some shackles to avoid the AAL and spacers up front.
thats what I was going to do
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Old Apr 17, 2012 | 10:52 AM
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I ran 31's with 1.5" spacers and a 2" AAL. Only rubbed on the lca at full lock, I adjusted the steering stops on the knuckles, turning radius took a bit of a hit but I was still able to make u-turns.
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