OK. So i am getting a 2013 JKU Rubicon and I have a few questions for you guys. I know for sure that I am getting an MBRP full width front bumper no winch. Is this bumper heavy enough to need some sort of leveling kit? ALso, i am getting Xenon flat fender flares. I am also getting a wild boar fastback top. I am considering getting it bed-liner sprayed in a dark grey color as well. As you all know, the Rubicon comes with off-road 32 inch tires and I was wondering how the jeep would look if were to get a leveling kit put onto it? or even if i was just going to have those tires and the xenon flares? the flat flares are so thin that it makes the jeep look lifted even if its not. I might be able to afford after,arket tires, but this is a daily driver and since I am paying for the Rubicon tires anyway, i would like to keep them. If anyone has pics of their jeep rubicon 2013 i would love to see them. So what I am asking is, do i need a leveling kit? would it look better with a leveling kit? and i would really love to see any pictures of jeep Rubicon's with their stock tires, ESPECIALLY if they have flat flares. If you guys have any suggestions as to other mods i should look at, i am all ears. Thanks!

 

Cant help with the pic, but you can just buy a set of 1" or so front pucks to level it up after the bumper with out lifting the rear like many leveling kits. I'd say put the bumper on and see how it looks then add the pucks if need be.

 

agreed. if you do decide you need to level then i'd do just the 1 front spacer. especially if you get flat flares. you don't want it to look TOO lifted if you keep the 32's. the flat flares should make it look lifted enough. but the puck up front should fix the factory rake (although i don't know how much sag you'll get from the bumper).

 

Do the rubicon tires look too thin to you guys?

 

It depends on the look you want. You could always use some 1.5" wheel spacers to give it a wider stance.

 

I have a 2011 sport with 33's, I used the eibach level&lift kit to get rid of the factory rake plus it added a little extra room if I decide on bigger tires later. I like the idea of new coils instead of adding spacers to the factory coils. Rides awsome and has good flex, def recommend for a daily driver!!

 

Anyone have any pics of their jk with spacers or leveling on their factory tires?

 

2.5 rough country leveling kit with stock
255/75 r17

 

You might want to hold off on flats untill your ready to move on to bigger tires. It makes for a lot of empty fender well.

 

I've got a 2 inch Rubicon Express susp lift and 1 inch body lift on stock BFG's right now. I have not cut fenders because know it would look weird and I also have 1 1/2 wheel spacers that help the look I think......