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Old 02-12-2014 | 06:20 PM
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Guys and gals..What's the longest one day trip..hours and or miles you have done in your JK with 35's or bigger tires?

I have a 2 door soft top, 4" of lift and 35's. I'm taking a 10 hour trip and want to take hear from some experienced road warriors....

Thanks all....
Old 02-12-2014 | 06:23 PM
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Originally Posted by jeep-creep
Guys and gals..What's the longest one day trip..hours and or miles you have done in your JK with 35's or bigger tires? I have a 2 door soft top, 4" of lift and 35's. I'm taking a 10 hour trip and want to take hear from some experienced road warriors.... Thanks all....
Made about a 10 hour trip from Pa down to Tennessee pulling a boat on 35s and 3.21 gears. Almost all highway driving. Not too bad of a trip.

Return trip was much easier since I wasn't pulling the boat back.
Old 02-12-2014 | 06:46 PM
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I did multiple trips to Atlantic city and New York from Virginia Beach, longest prob 8 hours, this was in my 2010 2 door with the rusty's 3.25(more like 4+) on my 2 door and it was fine.
Old 02-12-2014 | 06:50 PM
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trip to Moab last year from Detroit Michigan.....Day 1-18 hrs straight, Day 2 10 hrs straight. 4dr on 35's and 2.5" lift.

Doing it again this year on 37's and 3" lift
Old 02-12-2014 | 06:51 PM
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I've done 8-9 hours a few times, mostly on the interstate and it wasn't bad at all. Just turn up the music and enjoy the right lane.
Old 02-12-2014 | 07:20 PM
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16 hours straight from Kansas to Montana on 35's. Great trip, except for coming back.
Old 02-12-2014 | 07:39 PM
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My longest so far was about a 6 hour drive, each way, to Cincinnati and Back on 37 inch Mud Terrains. I also drive to work and back about 6 - 7 hours round trip each week for work as I work in a different state than I live so have to travel.

Personally, my Jeep drives fine. Can't even tell I have 37's under it. It's quiet and smooth and handles like it's on rails. Doesn't bother me one bit. I wouldn't mind a drive across the entire US and back in it. I'd actually look forward to it.
Old 02-13-2014 | 07:40 AM
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Thanks for all the replies, I feel better about the road trip now . Didn't think there were so many trip goers on big tires and lifts.
I'm going to tenn and would like to have the jeep... The gas mileage will be horrible but, taking the doggy will be much easier.
How was the gas mileage for y'all?
Old 02-13-2014 | 07:56 AM
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8 hrs to Pittsburg mostly hiway on 3" lift and Mickey Thompson 35" MTZ's ..... Great trip mileage not as bad as I thought cause of hiway driving and a Superchip.... Might be a different story this May on my 26-28 hr trip to Moab on 37's ..... We will see
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Old 02-13-2014 | 08:19 AM
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Los Angeles to Tahoe, about 9 hours with 35" nitto mud grapplers, auto, 3.73s... not too bad of a trip except for that damn plane I heard following me around the whole time


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