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37s ON A DAILY DRIVER???

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Old 11-25-2009 | 05:20 PM
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I run 37s on a daily driver and love it. Some notes:
- being tall helps getting in
- with stock gears I am perfectly happy on road and offroad. I am sure lower gears would give it more of a kick. I get about 26 mpg on average and engine never revs more than 2.5.
- I don't have bump steer or any I notice but thinking of opting for a flip kit for steering
- had driveline vibration at highway speeds while I had stock drive shafts
- I would think it is more of a worry concerning the front axle weeknesses so personally have that high as priority
- absolutely love the setup with 37s
- tires become much more expensive
- definitely don't but the spare on the tailgate
Old 11-25-2009 | 05:20 PM
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My next set of tires will be 37s. Gonna stay with the 3" springs on my teraflex LA but prob trim my flares till I can get the River Raider tube fenders in my budget.
Old 11-25-2009 | 06:46 PM
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Originally Posted by FunWagon
I run 37s on a daily driver and love it. Some notes:
- being tall helps getting in
- with stock gears I am perfectly happy on road and offroad. I am sure lower gears would give it more of a kick. I get about 26 mpg on average and engine never revs more than 2.5.
- I don't have bump steer or any I notice but thinking of opting for a flip kit for steering
- had driveline vibration at highway speeds while I had stock drive shafts
- I would think it is more of a worry concerning the front axle weeknesses so personally have that high as priority
- absolutely love the setup with 37s
- tires become much more expensive
- definitely don't but the spare on the tailgate
26 mpg?????????????????????? You kiddin , right? I've never gotten into the 20's when it was stock. Except once on a long trip, 22 mpg on highway, stock.
Old 11-25-2009 | 07:00 PM
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Originally Posted by mkjeep
26 mpg?????????????????????? You kiddin , right? I've never gotten into the 20's when it was stock. Except once on a long trip, 22 mpg on highway, stock.
I hope he means 16 mpg. 26 is insane. Maybe down hill with a tailwind with the engine off.
Old 11-25-2009 | 07:02 PM
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Originally Posted by highoctane
I hope he means 16 mpg. 26 is insane. Maybe down hill with a tailwind with the engine off.
hell, I'd like to get 16...
Old 11-25-2009 | 07:02 PM
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Originally Posted by highoctane
My next set of tires will be 37s. Gonna stay with the 3" springs on my teraflex LA but prob trim my flares till I can get the River Raider tube fenders in my budget.
good call, that'll look good
Old 11-25-2009 | 07:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Piginajeep
hell, I'd like to get 16...
I average 14- 14.5 right now, I'd love to get 16 too.
Old 11-25-2009 | 07:19 PM
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maybe he never calibrated his speedo if these things get 26 mpg with 37s i bet everyone would run them
Old 11-25-2009 | 07:23 PM
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Originally Posted by BBirish
maybe he never calibrated his speedo if these things get 26 mpg with 37s i bet everyone would run them
x2 There is no possible way to get 26 mpg's....something is fishy
Old 11-25-2009 | 08:27 PM
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35s do drive great and still look cool, but the minute I put em on I started thinking 37s... mmm...




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