Huckleberryjeep

I've got a 2012 2dr. I don't rock climb - just power lines, fire roads, gravel and country roads. I've bottomed out a few times.

what should i get?

2" spacers or Xenon Hi-clearance flats?

any advice is appreciated

Dynomax

My thought is fenders, the reason being you will (most likely) find yourself going "bigger" than a spacer sooner than latter.

jkjacksonjack

I went with the flares. I went with the bushwacker flat fenders. I was able to fit 315/75/17's which are 34's in real life. The reason is that I wanted something that handled as good as new. By going with the flares my suspension is unchanged

jesse0376

You should go with flat fenders. If you want to save some money trim the stock ones!! They look good and don't cost anything to do.

RayHoliO

I'll tell ya in a few days I'm going to trim my flares, and have no plans to lift. I had an OME HD lift on my last Jeep.. and it degraded the on-road performance considerably.. even with LCA's, Track bars, and all the extra's...

This time I'll use a spacer in the front to compensate for my ARB bumper, and airbags to compensate for cargo weight.

Fiveofun

This is what I'm thinking. If something breaks or you need to take the JK into the dealership, I can swap my factory tires/wheels back on. I've had bad experiences with Jeep dealers, I don't trust them. The one's Ive been to will find whatever reason they can not to warranty parts.

hagausaf

flat flares. here's mine with PJ Steel Flares and 2.5" lift on 35's. Spacer lifts are a waste since you'll more than likley upgrade to a full lift eventually. Trim your flares for free. Win

Krynn

Go with the flares. That way you can put bigger tires on without having to lift.

Remember, lifting your jeep does not change your overall ground clearance. It changes your approach, departure, and break-over angles. It'll also let you straddle larger objects. But your actual clearance is still limited by your axles and differentials. The only way to get those higher off the ground is to put larger tires on your Jeep. That being said, you still should be putting your tires on top of anything that you think might stick up enough to hit. No sense in banging stuff against your axles if you can avoid it.

jkjacksonjack

Putting flat fenders on doesnt violate your warrenty. Most dealers will look at a lift as something more to argue about

suicideking

Also think flat fenders are a better choice. The spacer lifts degrade your suspension performance and can sag. The fenders will give you more tire clearance and look cool too.