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Old 06-04-2017, 06:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Basslicks
Nice! I didn't realize we had the same lift/tire setup...



3.5" on 32s.... they're worn down to about 30" now, but they weren't in that pic.
nice! I'm setting up a whole new lift to work well with the 35s.
Old 06-04-2017, 07:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Doove
nice! I'm setting up a whole new lift to work well with the 35s.
That's cool. I'm gonna get some new 33's here in a month or so. I'll keep what I've got for now, but I want to do 4.5"... then long arms eventually. I'll play around with that for a while and see how I do before I consider 35's or larger. That's when thing get hairy as far as breakage.
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Originally Posted by Basslicks
That's cool. I'm gonna get some new 33's here in a month or so. I'll keep what I've got for now, but I want to do 4.5"... then long arms eventually. I'll play around with that for a while and see how I do before I consider 35's or larger. That's when thing get hairy as far as breakage.
yeah not looking forward to the carnage that is to come
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Originally Posted by Doove
yeah not looking forward to the carnage that is to come
Easy on the skinny pedal....
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2" 30✖️9.50

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4.5" zone with worn out 31x10.5 destination ATs.


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Trying to find a decent MT, I was looking at the MTR but I've heard mixed reviews
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Originally Posted by Doove

Same lift. But now with 35/12.5/15 Goodyear Wrangler MTRs on 15x8 Trail Master TM9s with 3.75" backspacing.

And no roofrack. And more rust.


Now with 5.5" Rubicon Express coils up front. Squatting hard.
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lol... yeah you are.
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Can only imagine the jokes Brandon is making about it.
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4.5" lift in the front
6" lift in the rear
37x12.5 17 BFG KM2s (low tread)
17x8 Mamba wheels
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1997 Jeep Cherokee Country (2WD)
4 1/2" Rusty's Lift
Hankook Dynapro ATM 30x9.50x15
Factory Jeep Steelies (plastidipped)



1997 Jeep Cherokee Country (2WD)
4 1/2" Rusty's Lift
255/75r17 BFG M/T (factory 2016 Rubicon Hard Rock wheels/tires on 1.25 Spidertrax adapters)
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Finally.....

3.5" Tuff Country lift
Fender flare delete, 1.5" fender trim (soon to be a little more in the front)
33x12.5r15 Treadwright Claws



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33x12.5r15 BFG KAO2's...15x8 wheels w/3.75 BS. 3.5" RE lift.

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3" Zone Lift with full spring pack
AirLift bags in back (I pull a boat)
31/10.5R15 ProComp AT Sport
7069 ProComp Alloys 3.75" back spacing
rubs a tiny bit back of front fenders (fixing that now)
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2002 xj with 4" bds short arm suspension lift. 31" bfg at's. Tinted windows.
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