2006 Rubicon anti-lift
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I do believe that the Rubicon came with a 1 inch spring spacer to accommodate the 31’s.
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Incorrect.
The front Dana 44 does have a 1/4" thick plate welded to the axle pad to serve as a bit of bump stop extension to help reduce the tire rub. But it isn't quite enough to clear 100%.
Maybe that was it? I’ve been out of the Jeep world for a very long time so I’m rusty. Or maybe I’m confusing the 1” wider flares?! Getting old sucks.
Anywho, enjoy your Jeep man. I always found less lift, smaller tired rigs more fun. But I was on moved fully into 37-40” tires rigs so a TJ on 33” is good in my step back!
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The Sahara also has the 1" wider flares, but their's are color matched to the body.
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I think I seen in an earlier post that you may put the Rubicon flares on. I put them on mine a little over one year ago and Summit Racing had the best price I could find for new at that time.
OP
Incorrect.
The front Dana 44 does have a 1/4" thick plate welded to the axle pad to serve as a bit of bump stop extension to help reduce the tire rub. But it isn't quite enough to clear 100%.
I must have gotten lucky. When I cycled my suspension, I removed the jonce bumper and jacked the tire up until the jonce cup touched the spring perch and my tires on both sides did not touch anything??
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Correct!
The Sahara also has the 1" wider flares, but their's are color matched to the body.
Yay! A win! Lol thanks for the education on this, I shall not further spread bad info.
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I will probably go that route if I can’t find a good deal on some used ones.
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Did you also turn the wheel lock to lock while it was stuffed with the front sway bar disco'd?
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Incorrect.
The front Dana 44 does have a 1/4" thick plate welded to the axle pad to serve as a bit of bump stop extension to help reduce the tire rub. But it isn't quite enough to clear 100%.
I thought it was a 1/2" plate, but you two are the Rubi owners, so I could be smoking my lunch.
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I obviously had the sway bar disconnected but did not turn the wheel.
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With the backspacing on your new wheels you'll probably clear, but with the factory 5.5" BS wheels the tire rubs the side of the sway bar and then the lower control arm at full lock.
Did you stuff just one tire? That's when it happens. I've seen a few threads with photos that show it. Mine was too far from stock to personally verify, but my measuring shows that it will happen.
I don't think it's a huge problem with the stock size tires. A little rub is fine since it should only happen momentarily at slow speeds.
OP
You were my technical consultant, you obviously dropped the ball [emoji23]
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Incorrect!
I first noticed it when I drilled the plate for bump stops and commented to others who didn't know what I was talking about.
More beers will be required for all this hand holding sir! Yeesh!