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Old 01-08-2015, 07:13 PM
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You'd need full width axles out of at least a 1-ton truck just to fit those wheels. For those particular tires, you need the strength of those 1-ton axles just to push the weight of the tire reliably. By 1-ton, we're talking about F-350/3500 level. If you just want to run off-the-shelf 37s, you can do it stock with a lot of cutting, or you can lift it 14" and leave the body alone. Do me a favor, and do a lot more reading and research before you make any of these modifications. If you don't know what you're getting into, you can take extremely dangerous shortcuts without even realizing it.
I have a lot of mechanic friends that I would rely on heavily on if I did any of this. Thank you for caring enough to give the warning. I was just curious.
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I have a lot of mechanic friends that I would rely on heavily on if I did any of this. Thank you for caring enough to give the warning. I was just curious.
Nothing wrong with learning. I just don't want to see anyone get hurt over something as silly as tires
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Originally Posted by NewKindOfClown
Nothing wrong with learning. I just don't want to see anyone get hurt over something as silly as tires
Glad you dont use Instagram...That place is filled with so many unsafe and terrible Jeep builds haha.
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^^isnt that the truth. I just shake my head every time I see them featured on the jeep pages I follow
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^^isnt that the truth. I just shake my head every time I see them featured on the jeep pages I follow

HAHA 5000 lightbars, tire sizes much larger than what the axle can handle if it actually gets wheeled...the list goes on lol.
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Xjmember its not just jeeps i have seen lift blocks in the front a 80s gm truck before.I seen a 70s caprice at a car show lifted for 26s,Well they welded scrap metal on top of the stock spindle to lift it.Stuff like that scares me its on the same roads im on.
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Xjmember its not just jeeps i have seen lift blocks in the front a 80s gm truck before.I seen a 70s caprice at a car show lifted for 26s,Well they welded scrap metal on top of the stock spindle to lift it.Stuff like that scares me its on the same roads im on.
Yeah those are hazards to, but if the Jeep that is poorly built is actually wheeled im sure its more dangerous than those that just drive on the roads. Im sure neither of those two you listed see the same amount of load on them as something that is being wheeled.
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As Forest Gump said "Stupid is as stupid does"..........They move among us!
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The lift blocks in the front of the leaf spring truck i seen at a local off road park,And using them in the front will sheer off the u bolts in time.The spindles they welded scrap metal on looked like hell.The welds looked lie chewed gum and had random size pieces of metal just slapped all over the top of the spindle.Most who lift cars use truck lift spindles which bolt right on.
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Here are some "custom" front blocks. Guy was bragging about his lift. In the rear he cut the frame out of another truck and welded it to the existing frame with spacers so he didn't have to run bigger leaves. Truck was street drive and had 44s on it.
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Here's another. And yes that's scrap welded on the knuckle for the steering.
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That's horrible....
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LMAO.....i don't know how people can be that dumb
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Stuff like that scares me someone is driving it,Its not just the 4x4 world the mini truck world has some hack job back halfs done also.
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