XJRaider

Well I just installed 4.5 lift replaced controls arms shackles proper bumpstops I am wondering besides bigger flares what else do I need to do to run 35s on 4.5 inches

mr white

How heavy is your foot?

Atmos

cut the fenders high
full circle snap rings. muy importante

then you know. gears. my 4.5" on 35's ran me like $3500 (lift, tires, axles, SYE) just to be reliable in the rocks

holycaveman

yep, cut the fenders.

young33

Trim? Who needs to trim for 35's on 4.5? Nahhh

tripleJ

id look into a better rear axle and gears

PocketsEmpty

Better rear axle? The C8.25 is decent

Red82

You'll run 35s just fine on those axles. Trim your fenders and re bump stop.

blakexcore

Steering, brakes, gears, chromo axles, etc if you wanna do it "the right way"

94XjSport94

In the rocks.

Op, what mind of stuff do you wheel on? If you're out riding trails and on rocks, you will need some kind of gearing, braking, and steering upgrade.

If you go to the mud bog and sink it in a hole, well you can get away with a lot less.

superbee1970440

For the u-joints?

Atmos

yep. I'm very proud of my write up on the matter. if you buy chromos you wont need to grind for full circle clips. so besides strength, that's another reason to go aftermarket
https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f46/bl...2/#post2058717

superbee1970440

Really nice writeup! Thanks for the link and the info!

XJRaider

Well I don't like mud to much so it's mostly rocks and hills I am running d30 and 8.25 I had planned on regearing but it was lower on my list of future plans

Atmos

That's a bummer to hear. Gears are necessary to run 35's
Your transmission will hate life. Bare minimum you need to run a cooler