IMO, 90-95% of the trails here can be done on 35's, from what I recall when we did Red Cone, aren't your IROK's fairly worn? They maybe close to a 35 by now so the look may not change much at all.
Rescue6's 1999 Jeep Wrangler Sport
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The iroks are about 60% tread left. But they are still seem significantly bigger than my buddy’s new 35”s parked next to one another. But they are 13.5” wide also. So that may be part of it also.
Did liberty in my Red TJ on 35's and it struggled on the exit, ended up having to winch the last wall....that put the nail in the coffin for the white one to end up on 37's lol
Yeah I’m still 5 on 4.5. Yeah maybe we can meet up sometime and try it.
I don't have any words of wisdom to offer. I'm a old school 15" rim guy but understand the reason for going to a 17" rim. As certain tires in rim sizes become less available it's going to make choices harder. It's why I went to a 17" rim as the selection of 16.5" tires had pretty much dried up. But I'm also a go bigger when you can guy too. IMO my TJ performed better on the 38" tires over the 35" tires.
Slower than molasses in winter
. I paused on accumulating parts as my wife wanted to buy a new house here in Monument, so I close on it the first part of January, then I can get back to accumulating parts. Going to stop tweaking on the red one for a while, so I can build the white one, I feel schizophrenic jumping back and forth between them. Shoot me a text when you're free, I'm off work for the rest of the year using up PTO that I can't carry over.
Yeah working on multiple Jeeps can get really expensive quick and overwhelming. I’ve done one for both kiddos. My problem is opposite. I’ve got all the parts. Just need the time. My body only allows me to do so much these days. I’m medically retired so I’m free pretty often.Slower than molasses in winter
I agree in go bigger when you can. I just don’t want to buy another set of Beadlocks for this and then a set in 8 lug for the buggy build. I’ll probably suck it up and do it anyway though. However I’ll probably get them in 5on5 so they are more versatile in the future
I can fully understand the fact of our bodies not agreeing with the pace that we try to keep.
Yes buying rims and tires isn't cheap.
I didn't know that.
Well the Jeep went back under the knife again last weekend. I will have the new longer rear shock towers finished up and welded in tomorrow and get them painted. Also modified the spring perches to better fit the springs with the rear stretch. I have the rockjock 60 stuffing up with only a 2.25” bump stop extension over stock in the rear. 12” travel Fox race series tuned shocks and Currie springs. Then we take out the old RE long arms off the front and do a custom mid arm 3 link and front stretch, relocate the trackbar and build custom front towers for the 12” Foxes up front as well. Then it’s on to the the stand alone trans crossmember and UCF ultra clearance skid plate. While we are doing all this all the steel Genright body armor, Front fenders and sliders are being removed and will be replaced after a new paint job is done with New Aluminum Genright highline fenders, Aluminum corners, Mini boatside sliders, and windshield armor. Everything should be completed by the end of the first week in May. A huge thanks to my best friend for all his time and help on this thing. I most certainly could not do it without him. Together we make one whole physically capable person so we are a good pair of crippled old guys. Pictures to follow after tomorrow’s work. I’m super excited to have all this done and checked off my too do list. I’ve had all the parts for over two years now.
Got some welding done today and built the front shock tower extensions from Jeep West. Cut the factory front shock towers and started fitting them today.
Rear is close to done. Gotta pick up some stainless hardware to mount the reservoirs in the morning.
Few more pictures of the progress on the front shock tower install. Gotta get the new front arms and mounts installed in the morning then it’s on to the stand alone transmission mount/ crossmember and new belly skid.
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