timebomb0220

I know, it's been asked. But I can't seem to find a stock XJ stock height on 33x12.50. I just find pictures of stock with 33x10. Anyone have any photos of what I'm looking for?

Also, will doing this just make my truck look stupid when I actually lift it? Should I just not throw the 33's on and wait till I get my 3" lift or should I throw them on, cut up my fenders and say screw it and lift it later. Mind you I'll be generally on pavement since it's only stock with big tires.

Any input? Thanks!

Tom95YJ

You'll have to do a bunch of cutting and extend the bumpstops.

BatmanXJ

12.50 will require either offset rims or wheel spacers too

Big David

My dad had some 33/12.50's on stock 15x7 Turbine wheels. The rear had about 1/4 in. clearance at the leaf springs & in the front we put some washers behind the steering stops. Worked fine for the woods, never drove it on the road. The XJ was all hacked up so we didn't care.

uber

for stock height, you'd have to do a LOT of cutting.. that much cutting might look a bit odd once you do lift it.

holycaveman

Actually the cutting should be the same lifted vs stock as long as he bump stops accordingly.

Big David

So, your saying if he has zero lift he needs to cut the fenders X amount & if he has a 3 in. lift he would need to cut it the same X amount?

I'm confused.

Yes, to fit 33's with no lift it will be hacked, ALOT.

xjsnake

Holy lotsa cutting!

Barrelmaker

He would probably have no up travel, just riding on bumps.

1998xjspt

do it. when u lift it, if it looks dumb get bigger tarz
or dont trim so much and make up for it in bumpstops

ultimate-xj

http://justjeepsofomaha.net/forums/v...hp?f=10&t=3869

Stock height and 35s

holycaveman

Yep. Lift height really has nothing to do with tire size. a 30" tire is all you are going to fit in the fender well no matter the lift.

Now if you have very stiff springs and keep your sway bars stock. You can get away with less trimming. Because your tire will never see the fender well. To me that is cheating. As in just hoping you will never compress your suspension.

Also the farther out your back spacing the more you will have to trim.

I run 33's with 3 - 4 inches of lift. And I could run no lift and would not have to change a thing. Because I have it trimmed and bump stopped accordingly. Which is 2.5in. So completely stuffed I still can turn the wheels without rubbing.

So you bump stop to the point your tire does not rub. But keep in mind some trimming of the fenders will be needed. Lift is where you want your truck to set.

I wanted the most flex, so my tires actually go further into the fender well than a stock one does. It barely clears the washer bottle on the left side.




IN this picture lift does not matter at all. Two wheels are fully extended, two wheels are fully compressed.

Trim as much as you can and make it look good if that is a concern, then bump it so it does not rub anywhere.

I install lift kits and 4wd hardware for a living. And honestly we just throw lift kits on. Taking for granted that they will never even disconnect their sway bars. And most all the time, we have to trim fenders.

A couple weeks ago I put a 4.5" lift on a xj. With new 32" tires. Still rubbed in the front with the sway bars connected.

I would rather do it the right way, as I did on my own. But the business sells lifts. We throw them on. Unless of course someone specifically requests tuning. (which is rare)

uber

would a 33 even fit in the stock fender opening tho? bumpstops are one thing, but having enough room in the fender area for the tire to move around without running into things is another thing altogether. my 2" with 32's hit the lca before full lock. by the time I had the back spacing to clear it, the tire was right where my fender would have been without trimming.

holycaveman

No, like I said. A 30" tire is the max without trimming.

I would not bump stop it so much you don't have to trim. I trimmed as much as I could then bumped. Sorry I think earlier I said it backwards.

If you don't want to touch your fender wells, then you are going to have a rough time with 33" tires. Unless you go like 6in and are basically not off roading. Just for looks.

IF you are going 33" tires. Be prepared to trim. Do some re search and see how guys are doing it and still keeping it looking good if that is a concern. I like the look of a 33 on an xj. It fits the jeep. So I was prepared to trim accordingly to get what I wanted. And I wanted to keep the stock flare look. So I raised them just over an inch in the front. The rear I did not have to raise, but I had to trim the edges. And front and rear I mashed in the seams for added clearance. But I was going for performance. If I bumped it another inch I could have left the seams alone.

holycaveman

You are right and bring up another good point. With 32's and stock back spacing you will rub your lca's. I liked my rims, so I added 1.5" spacers. Now I clear the lca's fine, and still tuck the 10.5 " wide tire up in the fender wells. 1" spacers probably would be fine. But I wanted it as wide as I could and still stay in the fender wells.

My advice is to take the time to trim the fenders to fit the tire you want to use. Then set your bumps to limit the upward travel. This does two important things. 1. it keeps your shocks from completely bottoming and blowing out. 2. it keeps your tire from ripping your fender off or cutting your tires( I have done both, LOL). Now lift is where you want your jeep to set, how you like it. You can buy the lift first and install it of course. But never expect the lift to compensate for tire size.