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Old Sep 1, 2011 | 07:49 AM
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Originally Posted by wiggles
Same but I have 10.5's
Im so lost when ot comes to that. is there a visible diff?
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Old Sep 1, 2011 | 08:25 AM
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I'm also running 4.5 with 32s, I have plenty of room. I think I could even fit 33s
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Old Sep 1, 2011 | 08:59 AM
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I'm also running 4.5 with 32s, I have plenty of room. I think I could even fit 33s
You'd be surprised how big 33s are . . . I was.
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Old Sep 1, 2011 | 09:11 AM
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Im contimplating the same thing... but when a 3.5' lift witout AAL's is 550 and sum change, and the 4.5" lift with AAL's is only a few hundred bucks more then the 3.5, seems like a no brainer to me, go with the 4.5". Im also curious on backspacing, without the correct backspacing you will rub correct??
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Old Sep 1, 2011 | 02:25 PM
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ok guys. after much back and forth debate, i took the plunge and ordered the lift, kits, rims, hubs and lug nuts...

a bit of, well not buyers remorse, but you know that feeling.


i guess i am a lifer now.
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Old Sep 1, 2011 | 06:19 PM
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Originally Posted by incrediblehawk
ok guys. after much back and forth debate, i took the plunge and ordered the lift, kits, rims, hubs and lug nuts...

a bit of, well not buyers remorse, but you know that feeling.


i guess i am a lifer now.
Well what did you go with??? Are you putting the lift on urself??
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Old Sep 1, 2011 | 08:24 PM
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Originally Posted by 98sportjeep
Well what did you go with??? Are you putting the lift on urself??
4.5" RC with NEW leaf springs, 15"x8 Cragar soft 8 (black x chrome lugs x chrome hub), tires will be 32x11.50x15 (still shopping--suggestions welcome!)

I am having it done by a buddy who needs cash. 200 bucks... he says 3 hrs.
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Old Sep 1, 2011 | 08:38 PM
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I suggest Cooper discovery stt. they are pretty damn good offroad, siped a little for better handling on road and the best part, they have the best treadwear that I've seen personally. 60k out of an m/t!? Holy crap. that was on my cuzz wrangler rotated every 4k and would still pass inspection with about 3/32" of tread..... pretty quiet too! Get em cheap at Treadepot.com
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Old Sep 1, 2011 | 08:41 PM
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I'm running 4.5 with 31's at the moment. Next set of tires will be 35's, with some 4.56 gears on my ax-15. When I got these tires it wasn't paid off yet so there was no taking a sawsall to it... yet



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wow 31s look bad ***! Is the 32 THAT much bigger really?
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Old Sep 1, 2011 | 09:20 PM
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Originally Posted by K2dark_xj
I suggest Cooper discovery stt. they are pretty damn good offroad, siped a little for better handling on road and the best part, they have the best treadwear that I've seen personally. 60k out of an m/t!? Holy crap. that was on my cuzz wrangler rotated every 4k and would still pass inspection with about 3/32" of tread..... pretty quiet too! Get em cheap at Treadepot.com
Thanks!
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Old Sep 1, 2011 | 09:23 PM
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Originally Posted by incrediblehawk
wow 31s look bad ***! Is the 32 THAT much bigger really?
32's fit perfectly here is mine at 4.5 with 32's
Sorry I had to use an unrelated pic
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Old Sep 1, 2011 | 09:32 PM
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Originally Posted by wiggles
32's fit perfectly here is mine at 4.5 with 32's
Sorry I had to use an unrelated pic
Nice!

i assume you chose to cut out? hoping thats not necessary.
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Old Sep 1, 2011 | 09:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Donnie_K
I'm running 4.5 with 31's at the moment. Next set of tires will be 35's, with some 4.56 gears on my ax-15. When I got these tires it wasn't paid off yet so there was no taking a sawsall to it... yet




Can you let me know what tires those are??
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Old Sep 1, 2011 | 09:49 PM
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Originally Posted by incrediblehawk

Nice!

i assume you chose to cut out? hoping thats not necessary.
Ya, my endcaps were broke and it looked bad so I angled the bumper and cut the fender but it wasn't necessary at all
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