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Old Apr 28, 2011 | 02:07 PM
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Will 35s fit on a 99 cherokee with a 5.5 rubicon express lift. (not long arm) the jeep does have bushwacker cut away flares.
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Old Apr 28, 2011 | 02:08 PM
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should be close... an extra inch of lift sure would help
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Old Apr 28, 2011 | 02:13 PM
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Most likely yes. It will be close though. Post some pics if you get them.
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Old Apr 28, 2011 | 02:55 PM
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just throw an inch coil spacer in the front and a 1" block or longer shackle... even an MJ shackle would work
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Old Apr 28, 2011 | 02:57 PM
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Question. What kind of wheels and backspacing do you have now? and are the tires going to be 12.5 inches wide or 10.5?
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Old Apr 28, 2011 | 03:48 PM
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Originally Posted by ericfx1984
just throw an inch coil spacer in the front and a 1" block or longer shackle... even an MJ shackle would work
id agree w/ a BB to get extra tire clearance w/o trimming.
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Old Apr 28, 2011 | 03:50 PM
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there is a wrangler running around town that looks to be stock sus, but had like at least 33x1550's... its an odd look. if it was up like 5 or inches it would look better, but those big *** tires stuffed ion there doesnt seem right to me...
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Old Apr 28, 2011 | 03:54 PM
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There's a CJ around me with 35's and like a foot of lift. To me that is just retarded. Actually it they may be 37's idk but i wouldnt drive or wheel that
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Old Apr 28, 2011 | 03:58 PM
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you should be fine with the right amount of trimming and bumpstopping its all about low COG nowadays
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Old Apr 28, 2011 | 04:00 PM
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Originally Posted by THENNING
you should be fine with the right amount of trimming and bumpstopping its all about low COG nowadays
x2. the biger tire you can get under the least amount of lift (for seriousl wheelers anyway) is best. because your tire is what gives your diffrenetials lift. the suspention lift raises the vehicle for bigger tires (and yes it gives more flex)
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Old Apr 28, 2011 | 11:15 PM
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Originally Posted by ckysodkorn_xj
x2. the biger tire you can get under the least amount of lift (for seriousl wheelers anyway) is best. because your tire is what gives your diffrenetials lift. the suspention lift raises the vehicle for bigger tires (and yes it gives more flex)
I kinda disagree with this, adding a lift does not give you flex. Shocks, brake line length and binding in other components is what gives you flex.

Think of it this way, your tire can only go so far up no matter what lift you have. Lifts do help you get the flex because they have less bind and longer shocks. Putting on long arms with long *** brake lines on a stock height rig would flex just as much as a lifted rig.
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