35" or 37"???
09-06-2016 | 09:24 PM
#21
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A lot of people run 37's without the "Need" for them. She wants the Jeep to look good as well as some moderate wheeling. I don't need a 70" Tv in my house but it sure makes watching TV better. I feel if you want it get it. You never know when your going to go. Enjoy your Jeep while you can. The nay Sayers can chime in but it sounds like you won't be doing any ledge climbing or rock gardens with your Jeep. Get at least a rear locker for the 44 and have fun.
09-06-2016 | 10:18 PM
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This is purely opinion, but, i find it absolutely foolish to put 37" tires on a daily driver that you owe however much $ on for however much longer when you (no offense) have no clue how to fix shit when it breaks and have no need for the tires. It's the absolute dumbest thing you could do.
09-07-2016 | 12:39 AM
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https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIK...JcvTo9d7Ag5cYA
And, just for reference, this is my baby 2007 JK on the stock SRAs, LOL ...
And more recently during a 44 day, 9,450 mile trip through British Columbia, Yukon, Northwest Territory and Alaska, somewhere just south of the Arctic Ocean.
And my friend's similarly equipped Rubicon on 33s at the Maclaren River, AK ...
And both of us at Salmon Glacier. 33s on left, 35s on right. Can you even tell the difference? ...
Another image of us, Toroweap, Grand Canyon. Little easier to see the difference ...
And both of us again, looking pretty near the start of the Al-Can trip ...
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09-07-2016 | 06:08 AM
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Budget, Personal Preference and use of vehicle are the factors to making your decision. I personally don't understand 22's and bigger on a Wrangler, but people do it.
kattrick13 I wanted you to see the Jeep we built as a work vehicle. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTq-o0XSmak Not to confuse you, we are moving from Vittore Wheel & Tire to Ready To Mount and will be more off road focused.
That 2014 Rubicon had the ATX Ravine 17x9 -12mm wheels with Toyo Open Country MT 37x13.50R17 tires and the Max Flex 4" Readylift Kit on it. Very well rounded.
kattrick13 I wanted you to see the Jeep we built as a work vehicle. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTq-o0XSmak Not to confuse you, we are moving from Vittore Wheel & Tire to Ready To Mount and will be more off road focused.
That 2014 Rubicon had the ATX Ravine 17x9 -12mm wheels with Toyo Open Country MT 37x13.50R17 tires and the Max Flex 4" Readylift Kit on it. Very well rounded.
Last edited by ReadyToMount; 09-07-2016 at 08:31 AM.
09-07-2016 | 06:23 AM
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I read "upgraded gears", so I have no idea if he bought it with 3.21/3.73 and has since actually upgraded to ???, or if he is saying that the jeep has the factory tow package with the optional 3.73 and there is no upgrade on gears. Saying no hard wheeling is extremely subjective. To you, I don't likely wheel hard. To most of the people I wheel with, I am a maniac out there beating on my pile of bolts. So explaining a bit about what you want to do, or at least what you do now puts some perspective on things. And if your doing a 37" tire build to only drive to work and back and occasionally drive on a mountain trail, let us know so that we can talk you down and make you enjoy the Jeep life more. Why the body lift? To accomplish the 37" tire with full stroke of the 28" fox shock it worked out that I needed a 3" bump stop, this leaves me at about 1/2" of chrome showing at full stuff into the compressed bump (Not slamming, but crawling and twisting into them) and without the body lift... the factory flares would be ripped immediately off of the Jeep. Doing the 1.25" body lift allowed me to keep my factory flares that I like so much and yet use the entire stroke of my shocks from bottom to top. No body lift = flat flares = I do not like. Body lift = stock flares = sexy = I like. It's all in the eye of the beholder.
Stock flares got it.
09-07-2016 | 06:27 AM
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09-07-2016 | 09:02 AM
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It's also always better to have a vehicle that is reasonably maintainable, predictable, dependable, and affordable. Especially when (not sure of your financial situation) you're making payments on the vehicle. This is purely opinion, but, i find it absolutely foolish to put 37" tires on a daily driver that you owe however much $ on for however much longer when you (no offense) have no clue how to fix shit when it breaks and have no need for the tires. It's the absolute dumbest thing you could do.
09-07-2016 | 09:10 AM
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If your determined on running 37's I would definitely recommend an undersized, very light 37 like the Mastercraft Courser MXT or the BFG MT KM2. It will make a noticeable difference in power and fuel economy. I would not consider a 13.5 wide tire for your application.
09-07-2016 | 10:05 AM
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It's also always better to have a vehicle that is reasonably maintainable, predictable, dependable, and affordable. Especially when (not sure of your financial situation) you're making payments on the vehicle.
This is purely opinion, but, i find it absolutely foolish to put 37" tires on a daily driver that you owe however much $ on for however much longer when you (no offense) have no clue how to fix shit when it breaks and have no need for the tires. It's the absolute dumbest thing you could do.
This is purely opinion, but, i find it absolutely foolish to put 37" tires on a daily driver that you owe however much $ on for however much longer when you (no offense) have no clue how to fix shit when it breaks and have no need for the tires. It's the absolute dumbest thing you could do.