Johbby

My lift is being delivered today, and I still haven't pulled the trigger on buying new tires. I really would love to have 35's, but I don't want to cut the body all the way up. I don't mind trimming fenders and extending bumpstops, but would like to keep it within reason. Anyone have a set up like this? I sear he'd through the forums a bit, and Googled it. I found www.ericsxj.com, and dig his set up, but he's a tad higher than 5.5". If you have done this, do you have any pictures? Thanks for reading/helping.

wheeler

you can run 35's and a 5.5 inch lift, just put bump stops on so you dont flex far enough to hit the body. what kind of wheeling do you plan to do with it? trail riding doesnt need alot of flex so you will be ok. mudding doesnt take alot of flex but trail riding doesnt take 35's lol

xjoffroad

look at my album. my jeep is 5-5.5" with 35's. I didnt have to trim alot. I trimmed about 1.5" on the front fenders and about the same in the rear.

billulsund

with enough trimming you can fit 35's with a 5.5" lift. The only thing I would be worried about is if you are running a Dana 35 rear end those 35 inch tires are going to break it eventually.

wheeler

XJoffroad's jeep looks like it hella sags in the back

xjoffroad

actually those pics are over a year old and I was waiting for my RE shackles. those are the stock shackles so its probably saggin about an 1" in the rear in those pics.

my right leaf sags now pretty bad after last weekend fun. leafs are 6-7 years old. time to replace anyways.

RoyalXJ

im at 7.5 with 35s and in order to get good flex i had to trim a good amount

wheeler

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depends what you consider a good flex, and what trimming a "good" amount is...

RoyalXJ

good flex is being able to stuff your tires up in the wells. i trimmed as much as my bushwackers would allow

Iant333

Lift height only determines the amount of uptravel you will have, suspension components such as control arms and shocks are what affect flex.

If you take a 8in long arm kit and put 3 inch springs on it you will have the exact same amount of flex as the setup with the longer springs, just your flex will be on droop and your COG will be alot lower.


Basically from what i've noticed, if you only do mud, then jack it to the sky. If you crawl then keep it lower. 5.5in will offer you plenty of flex if you set it up properly.

RoyalXJ

uptravel is also determined by how much room you have to fit those tires in the wheel well. bump stopping will limit your uptravel or flex

Iant333

They dont limit your flex hardly at all if you do it correctly, you should hit the bumpstop just before the tire would contact the fender or the shock would bottom out.

Really all they do is save your fenders and shocks.

RoyalXJ

yes but if you trim more your can flex out your suspension more.

Iant333

Yes I agree.

RoyalXJ

well thats what ive been saying. trim to get more room. then bumpstop so you dont rub