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Jul 11, 2011 | 09:31 PM

sguiffre13

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From: Lake Orion MI

Year: 1995

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backspacing

i have a 95 xj lifted 4.5 inches. i have ordered 32x11.5 inch tires and im wondering what backspace size i should order so they do not rub.

Jul 11, 2011 | 09:32 PM

OOdynamite

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From: York PA/State College PA

Year: 2001

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Originally Posted by sguiffre13

i have a 95 xj lifted 4.5 inches. i have ordered 32x11.5 inch tires and im wondering what backspace size i should order so they do not rub.

4 inchs is good, my friend runs a 4.5 lift with 32's with 4 inch BS

Jul 11, 2011 | 09:34 PM

cdawall

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Year: 1994

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i am running 5 in the front 3 in the rear with 16x7's with 4.5" of backspacing it barely rubs on the LCA's at full lock

Jul 11, 2011 | 09:51 PM

Jeepjunky

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From: somewhere Gee oh Dee cant find me...

Year: 1995

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the rule for lifting is for every inch of lift, u need 1 inch of backspacing. 4.5" lift= 4.5" backspacing

Jul 11, 2011 | 09:55 PM

cdawall

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From: EAFB, SD

Year: 1994

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Originally Posted by Jeepjunky

the rule for lifting is for every inch of lift, u need 1 inch of backspacing. 4.5" lift= 4.5" backspacing

depends on rim width as well 4.5" on a 7" is way different than 4.5" on 8" rims

Jul 12, 2011 | 10:52 AM

sguiffre13

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From: Lake Orion MI

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so somewhere around 4 inches would be good?

Jul 12, 2011 | 11:06 AM

MTLXJ

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4.5 in bs is hands down the perfect amount if you want to keep stock fenders.

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Jul 12, 2011 | 11:51 AM

sguiffre13

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okay thanks guys

Jul 12, 2011 | 01:52 PM

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I have the same set up and I'm happy with 4 inches of backspace.

Jul 12, 2011 | 08:22 PM

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From: Cove, OR

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Originally Posted by Jeepjunky

the rule for lifting is for every inch of lift, u need 1 inch of backspacing. 4.5" lift= 4.5" backspacing

So what happens when you install a 6.5 inch lift and try running 33x13.50r15s with a 15x10 wheel with 6.5 inches of back spacing?
Don't think it would work 8.78 inches inboard from the WMS would rube bad.

Jul 12, 2011 | 08:38 PM

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ericfx1984

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Year: 1996

Model: Cherokee

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I did 4" BS, and I just barely rub the stock LCAs on full lock, I can not hear it, BUT I can see the LCAs are missing some paint...

BTW

1996 Cherokee Sport

3" lift (coils front, leafs rear, relocated track bar, stock/shimmed LCAs)

285/75/16 (measures 33.25 x 11.25)

Cragar Soft 8s 16 x 8