Lift and Tires
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Lift and Tires
Hello I am new to this forum it was suggested to me by one of my club members from the U4x4C located in Utah. Here is my delima.....I currently own a 2007 4 door JK (Sahara) it has D30 front and D44 Rear with 4:10 Ratio. I want to install a 4" lift and 35 inch tires I have been told both pos and neg on what I need to do. anyways all of the replies I received on our club site is from non JK owners so here I am.
1 will I have to re-gear?
2 does anyone know the cost of re-gearing?
3 No I do not want to go 33's
4 I spend more time off road than a DD
5 I need clearance big time
6 I am not planning on 5 trails I am not that extreme YET! only 3.5 occasional 4s
7 Leave it to a woman to ask so many questions
1 will I have to re-gear?
2 does anyone know the cost of re-gearing?
3 No I do not want to go 33's
4 I spend more time off road than a DD
5 I need clearance big time
6 I am not planning on 5 trails I am not that extreme YET! only 3.5 occasional 4s
7 Leave it to a woman to ask so many questions
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1 to have the best power 4.56 gears
2 about 1k installed
3 35-37 with 4" lift
4 possibly 5.13 gears
5 6" lifts are available
6 go with more basic lift components (ie no long arm kits)
7 we all ask many question woman or not.
welcome to the jk crowd the utah jk crowd is in the 4 corners section
1 to have the best power 4.56 gears
2 about 1k installed
3 35-37 with 4" lift
4 possibly 5.13 gears
5 6" lifts are available
6 go with more basic lift components (ie no long arm kits)
7 we all ask many question woman or not.
welcome to the jk crowd the utah jk crowd is in the 4 corners section
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1 will I have to re-gear?
2 does anyone know the cost of re-gearing?
3 No I do not want to go 33's
4 I spend more time off road than a DD
5 I need clearance big time
6 I am not planning on 5 trails I am not that extreme YET! only 3.5 occasional 4s
7 Leave it to a woman to ask so many questions
2 does anyone know the cost of re-gearing?
3 No I do not want to go 33's
4 I spend more time off road than a DD
5 I need clearance big time
6 I am not planning on 5 trails I am not that extreme YET! only 3.5 occasional 4s
7 Leave it to a woman to ask so many questions
1. You should regear to get your power back
2. Anywhere from $1100 to $1400, including parts (don't pay more)
3. Good, go with 35's or 37's, do it right the first time
4. Again, do it right the first time
5. Full traction 3" or Currie 5" and 37's
6. Me neither
7. We all have questions, well at least I do!
Here is a photo of two Jeeps together. The one on the left is SDMF's with the new Currie lift and 35's, but sounds like he may have 37's soon (He's got the space). The one on the right is WOL's with the Full Traction 3" on 35's. It is a nice comparison between the two, but keep in mind the two door is lighter (less doors and no aftermarket bumpers or winch) so it wil sit a little higher, even if it had the same Full Traction lift. These guys both wheel pretty hard and both rigs are very capable....
BTW....Welcome! This is a very active forum with tons of great info.
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Hello I am new to this forum it was suggested to me by one of my club members from the U4x4C located in Utah. Here is my delima.....I currently own a 2007 4 door JK (Sahara) it has D30 front and D44 Rear with 4:10 Ratio. I want to install a 4" lift and 35 inch tires I have been told both pos and neg on what I need to do. anyways all of the replies I received on our club site is from non JK owners so here I am.
2 does anyone know the cost of re-gearing? - Figure $600-$700 for gears and another $800-$900 to install.
3 No I do not want to go 33's - Good choice
4 I spend more time off road than a DD - I can only speak to 35's... Great offroad and and serves me well as a DD (assuming you regear).
5 I need clearance big time - 3"-4" should do it... I'm running a 3" w/a 1" BL and it works out fine.
6 I am not planning on 5 trails I am not that extreme YET! only 3.5 occasional 4s - 35's should be fine... you can always go bigger though
7 Leave it to a woman to ask so many questions
EDIT: Oh yeah, and welcome to the forum!
Last edited by Rubidonn; 10-15-2007 at 07:45 AM.
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