Upgrading Tires
04-26-2019, 05:23 AM
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Upgrading Tires
Hey guys, I have a 2012 Jeep Wrangler Artic Edition and I want to upgrade my tires from 33's to 37's. Other than re-gearing what other things do I need to upgrade so things don't just start breaking?
04-26-2019, 06:23 AM
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It's quite a chore to get to 37s... take a look at this thread as it's current and has some great info.
https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/modi...d-help-349200/
https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/modi...d-help-349200/
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04-26-2019, 09:22 AM
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It's quite a chore to get to 37s... take a look at this thread as it's current and has some great info.
https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/modi...d-help-349200/
https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/modi...d-help-349200/
At a minimum, and correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe the Arctic has the D30 front and the non-Rubicon D44 in the rear, correct? Rather than dumping a ton of money to "beef up" the D30, I'd look at throwing a new set of 60's under it. I'd also find a Rubicon transfer case, or throw an Atlas twin stick in there. You're going to want something beyond the 2.72:1 ratio that you have currently. Rubicon is 4:1. There are people who run the Rubicon D44's with 37's and they'll run for a while depending on your driving finesse. Remember though, things don't typically break in the parking lot at the grocery store down the street from your house.
My buddy was just shopping for all the components to jump from 35's to 37's on his Rubicon while we were in Moab. By the time he did axles, and he talked to Currie and Dynatrac, suspension, wheels, tires, drivelines, and all the other goodies, he was north of $30K to do it right. Yes, there are shortcuts and things that can be done in steps, but you'll spend a bunch of time chasing the weakest link. Just Empty Every Pocket.
04-26-2019, 10:08 AM
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Agreed and agreed. 37's are pretty much the wormhole from the perspective of upgrading stuff to not break. There will be people along shortly who will talk about their neighbor's brother's college roommate's cousin who put 37's on a Sport, didn't change gears, didn't do anything to the D30 axle, ran the Rubicon and then competed in King of Hammers and didn't break a sweat. All bullshit.
At a minimum, and correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe the Arctic has the D30 front and the non-Rubicon D44 in the rear, correct? Rather than dumping a ton of money to "beef up" the D30, I'd look at throwing a new set of 60's under it. I'd also find a Rubicon transfer case, or throw an Atlas twin stick in there. You're going to want something beyond the 2.72:1 ratio that you have currently. Rubicon is 4:1. There are people who run the Rubicon D44's with 37's and they'll run for a while depending on your driving finesse. Remember though, things don't typically break in the parking lot at the grocery store down the street from your house.
My buddy was just shopping for all the components to jump from 35's to 37's on his Rubicon while we were in Moab. By the time he did axles, and he talked to Currie and Dynatrac, suspension, wheels, tires, drivelines, and all the other goodies, he was north of $30K to do it right. Yes, there are shortcuts and things that can be done in steps, but you'll spend a bunch of time chasing the weakest link. Just Empty Every Pocket.
At a minimum, and correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe the Arctic has the D30 front and the non-Rubicon D44 in the rear, correct? Rather than dumping a ton of money to "beef up" the D30, I'd look at throwing a new set of 60's under it. I'd also find a Rubicon transfer case, or throw an Atlas twin stick in there. You're going to want something beyond the 2.72:1 ratio that you have currently. Rubicon is 4:1. There are people who run the Rubicon D44's with 37's and they'll run for a while depending on your driving finesse. Remember though, things don't typically break in the parking lot at the grocery store down the street from your house.
My buddy was just shopping for all the components to jump from 35's to 37's on his Rubicon while we were in Moab. By the time he did axles, and he talked to Currie and Dynatrac, suspension, wheels, tires, drivelines, and all the other goodies, he was north of $30K to do it right. Yes, there are shortcuts and things that can be done in steps, but you'll spend a bunch of time chasing the weakest link. Just Empty Every Pocket.
04-26-2019, 12:16 PM
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37s - 40 are easy ....... Go to your bank, take a loan out on your home, drop off at reputable 4x4 shop, come back in a couple weeks, give money to 4x4 shop... Done....
04-26-2019, 02:22 PM
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