So_Cal_Tay_12

Yeah, so ive pretty much decided its time to start saving up to upgrade from my 35's.

On a 2dr X Ive currently got a teraflex 2.5" lift with 35's on stock rims and 1.5" wheel spacers. Ive already got a new tire carrier so thats not a problem
Heres what I plan to do.

-Upgrade to 5:13's front and back
-New front driveshaft
-Beef up the front Dana 30 with c-gussets and chromoly axle shafts
-The 37's (still deciding which ones


The question I have is what lift to go with. Im planning on a teraflex long arm but dont know whether to go with a 3" or 4". I like that actual height of the jeeps Ive seen running the 3" lift better but dont know if a 37 will fit without rubbing. Any input on this, or anything else I may have missed, would be greatly appreciated.

So_Cal_Tay_12

Thank you, when time comes time Ill ask him a few more questions

AlmightyCrash

love my 3in Black Diamond...
measures out a little over 4" in the end.
36s are no problem with trimming., 37s would be the same i think.

So_Cal_Tay_12

what kind of trimming are we talking? I know the pinch seem but what else? I think my aftermarket sliders should clear but ill double check

AlmightyCrash

fenders, air dam if you still have it, possibly the backside of the stock bumper....the rest would depend on offset/backspacing.

Suffolk JK

Do you wheel the JK?

Are you going to lock the D30?

So_Cal_Tay_12

Yes I wheel it. . .a lot, and no I wont be locking the d30

As for the trimming, good to know since Ill probably be making a new set of most of that stuff soon, Ill factor all of that into the decisions

Suffolk JK

Just making sure. Once you lock the D30 on 37s and 5.13...good luck.

I think you'll only need to bend the pinch seam in. At 4.5", you have ample room for 37s.

So_Cal_Tay_12

I thought the teraflex 3" LA only gave 4 inches though, not 4.5

joneszj

d30 running 5.13s and 37s, might want to rethink your think. a 4.88 ratio may be less abusive, but either way, the d30 needs a lot of reinforcement to work with 37s if you plan to wheel. I'm talking gussets, inner and outer sleeves at the very least. And don't really plan on a locker at any point with 5.13s and 37s.

I plan on eventually running 37s, but not until i wear out my 35s...and get 4.88s, diff covers, C gussets, inner and outer sleeves, a Super 30 kit which upgrades the 27 spline to 30 spline, and an ARB locker... Should be good for what I do...I'm still debating whether or not I want the lockers or not