Picture request: 32" tires and 2.5" lift
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Ethan Coderre
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I have a 2.5L manual on 31s and 2.5” lift plus aftermarket stuff that adds a lot of weight. I go to school in the mountains and I am in the far right lane fairly often. However, I do not let the engine rev too high since I don’t want to over heat. I could draw out 3rd gear but I’d rather just go slow. I have 4.10 gears already in mine and 4th gear cannot maintain my speed when going through the mountains
2.5 with 32x11.50 on factory Ravine wheels. 3.73 gears auto
I did add a 1.25 spacer to the front spring to make it more level. No wheel spacers !!
Ardenlonewolf
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I have a sahara 4.0, 5 speed manual stock gearing and it pulls 32s pretty good on the highway, not as great as 30s or 31s but 33s you will loose 5th gear in any hill climb or higher elevation. I've had 30 tires, 31s, and 33s on two different TJs and my personal preference are 32s with stock gears for the mix of driving/trails I do.
I agree with the others who have commented on this one. Man, I like that. It's perfect, in my opinion. Many good looking setups posted, but this is a good look.
I was middle this exhausting process of trying to find a set of tires that aren't E rated. That led me to 31s, and eventually here to this old thread. Going from a 32 to a 31 isn't drastic, but seeing this old picture of yours has me feeling good about dropping down.
2.5” w/ 32’s on the day I brought it home last summer.
Here's mine with 32" tires and a lift that measures 2.75".
Unacceptable mouks
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2004 RME with 2.5" Rancho lift, Rancho 5000x and KO2 32x15x12.5
Unacceptable mouks
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I don't know, they were already on the Jeep when I bought it, I found a tag on a spring with some numbers at the time, I'll check when I get home tomorrow. But I think they are the light ones as my TJ is pretty light and the springs have good flex
Here is a 2.5 inch lift with32.7 inch Firestone Destination AT tires View attachment 142151
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Is it possible to run 32x11.5x 15 on stock wheels woth just longer springs? Looking at a Jeep to buy and it looks stock as can be underneath..... no spring spacers visible either.
Would it rub any? I drove the Jeep and it didn’t have any rubbing at full lock in either direction. Did not try any articulation though.
Yea, suspension uptravel should cause rubbing if it hasn't been bumped properly.
Bumped properly, it will not have anything near factory up travel numbers.
Ride quality may be effected however, ignorance is bliss.
The steering stops may have been extended or wheel spacers were used to prevent rubbing or it has properly spaced wheels. If steering stops were adjusted, you may lose some factory steering capes.
As you can tell, there are many unknown variables.