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Old 06-21-2012, 09:43 AM
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How big of a lift is to big for rock crawling and trails? I'm about to lift my xj up from 4.5 to 8in can I go higher. should I get bigger axles if I do go Bigger then 8in
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Originally Posted by txjeeper
How big is to big?
What a softball....
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Lol no not a softball
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8 inches sounds high to me, how big a tire are you wanting to run. I would think the size tire that would need 8 inches to clear is probably too big for the stock axles.
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why would you ever do that. the idea is to stay low to the ground SO YOU DONT END UP ON YOUR LID!!!
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Originally Posted by txjeeper
How big of a lift is to big for rock crawling and trails? I'm about to lift my xj up from 4.5 to 8in can I go higher. should I get bigger axles if I do go Bigger then 8in

if you go 8" lift go with full width axles.

mine is 8" of lift and 38s with 44/9" combo

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full width however is the one exception to the rule.
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Anything over 7 inches!
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yea 8" is pushing it personally. for a crawler 6" with full widths and a lot of trimming/bumpstops and some iroks sounds about right.
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Xj with leafs in the front? Just ruined it.
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Xj with leafs in the front? Just ruined it.
are you high
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anything over 6.5" of lift is completely unnecessary IMO
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Originally Posted by CherokeeChick
Anything over 7 inches!
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Originally Posted by CherokeeChick
Anything over 7 inches!
Oh MY! Wowzers CHIC!
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I'm not picky about wheel size lol


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