35's on a 4.5 inch lift
12-09-2012, 07:26 PM
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That's a gray area. Actually the higher you are, the more play room your tires will have in the wheel well. Is the the most efficient way of gaining flex? – not necessarily.
Trimmed fenders will offer more flex for lower lifters, but no one with a 4.5 inch lift is going to get the flex I do with 33's and the factory flares. Almost all of them have to trim it off to get where I'm at, or else they will rub or break something tying the flare to the fender.
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If you trim your fenders you'll have plenty of flexing room.
Trimmed fenders will offer more flex for lower lifters, but no one with a 4.5 inch lift is going to get the flex I do with 33's and the factory flares. Almost all of them have to trim it off to get where I'm at, or else they will rub or break something tying the flare to the fender.
To answer OP:
If you trim your fenders you'll have plenty of flexing room.
Last edited by thatXJguy; 12-09-2012 at 08:10 PM.
12-09-2012, 08:09 PM
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That's a gray area. Actually the higher you are, the more play room your tires will have in the wheel well.
Trimmed fenders will offer more flex for lower lifters, but no one with a 4.5 inch lift is going to get the flex I do with 33's and the factory flares. Almost all of them have to trim it off to get where I'm at, or else they will rub or break something tying the flare to the fender.
To answer OP:
If you trim your fenders you'll have plenty of flexing room.
Trimmed fenders will offer more flex for lower lifters, but no one with a 4.5 inch lift is going to get the flex I do with 33's and the factory flares. Almost all of them have to trim it off to get where I'm at, or else they will rub or break something tying the flare to the fender.
To answer OP:
If you trim your fenders you'll have plenty of flexing room.
12-09-2012, 08:26 PM
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3 inches up travel 12 inches down.
Bumpstops and proper shocks and longarms you can run min lift with major flex and no tire rubbing.
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3 inches up travel 14 inches down.
Bumpstops and proper shocks and longarms you can run min lift with major flex and no tire rubbing.
3 inches up travel 14 inches down.
Bumpstops and proper shocks and longarms you can run min lift with major flex and no tire rubbing.
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Them my measurements might be off lol.ill grab a tape tomorrow and recheck them.
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3 inches up travel 12 inches down.
Bumpstops and proper shocks and longarms you can run min lift with major flex and no tire rubbing.
3 inches up travel 12 inches down.
Bumpstops and proper shocks and longarms you can run min lift with major flex and no tire rubbing.
12-09-2012, 08:54 PM
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if you want a bunch of tire options/prices I made a thread about it 
https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f59/li...9/#post2118219
https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f59/li...9/#post2118219
12-09-2012, 09:56 PM
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Correct me if I am wrong here. But when you measure the outside of a tire per say (3in up/12" down) That is not actual shock travel. That is outside wheel travel.
IF you figure the axle/wheel overall length and actual shock location at say a 45degree angle. The tire/wheel should have a little bit more travel than the shock does. Because one side of the axle is moving and not the entire axle and the shock location is in further from the wheel. IF the entire axle was moving at the same rate, then yes shock travel would equal tire/wheel travel. Like going in a circle. the outer most part is a larger circumference than the inner part.
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