I have a 2006 wrangler 4.0. I have 31" on it right now but I want to put on 33's. What do I have to do to make that work for on and off road? I'm very new but I'm hoping this forum will help tremendously
Budget, I can probably go no higher than 1,600. And not to sound dumb but what do you mean by wheeling?Welcome aboard. What's your budget and type of wheeling?
...what do you mean by wheeling?
At a minimum you will need a 2.5 inch suspension lift coupled with a 1 inch body lift and 1 inch motor mount lift, completely doable within your budget.I have a 2006 wrangler 4.0. I have 31" on it right now but I want to put on 33's. What do I have to do to make that work for on and off road? I'm very new but I'm hoping this forum will help tremendously
Mostly just some small trails and there is a riding park in the town I live in that is pretty fun, so mainly just mud.Keep saving your money so you can afford a quality lift and tires.
"Wheeling" what kind of off road 4 wheel driving will you be doing?
Mostly just town driving but some mud and trails.What type of terrain are you going to be driving on? Mostly hwy? Rocks? A bit of both?
Mostly just town driving but some mud and trailsWhat type of terrain are you going to be driving on? Mostly hwy? Rocks? A bit of both?
Mainly just the bigger tire look to be honest but also want something beefy and big enough to go off roading.Do you want more ground clearance, or do you just like the bigger tire look? Sacrifices will be made going with a bigger tire.
that is my budget for wheels and tires I don't really want to do a lift if possible because i want to keep my center of gravity as low as possible but if I have to I can go over budget a little bit.Is that the budget for the lift + tires? Or just the lift?
New Jeepers tend to worry too much about their center-of-gravity. The COGs are fine with commonly installed lift heights, especially since the aftermarket wheels/spacers required with bigger-wider tires widens the wheelbase.that is my budget for wheels and tires I don't really want to do a lift if possible because i want to keep my center of gravity as low as possible....
New Jeepers tend to worry too much about their center-of-gravity. The COGs are fine with commonly installed lift heights, especially since the aftermarket wheels/spacers required with bigger-wider tires widens the wheelbase.
This guy I've wheeled with is tipped WAY over but his TJ still didn't roll or tip over.
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Such examples are the exception and not typical or common for Joe-typical offroader.I tend to agree that the LCOG thing has gotten out of hand. But it is important to remember that rolling sideways is one thing and rolling backwards is another. Trying to climb up walls in Moab with 4"+ of lift would not be fun. I saw a guy a few years ago on Poison Spider, with what looked to be a 5.5 RE long arm and 37's, get saved by his spare tire carrier. I drove my TJ on 33's and a 3" lift up the same climb with no drama. Have to build different Jeeps for different wheeling scenarios.
Such examples are the exception and not typical or common for Joe-typical offroader.
Great, your "climbing steep things is pretty much the only wheeling (you) do" is not typical or average. Remember I said "Joe-typical offroader".Which examples? The 5.5" lift height or the steep climb? Climbing steeps things is pretty much the only wheeling I do.
Great, your "climbing steep things is pretty much the only wheeling (you) do" is not typical or average. Remember I said "Joe-typical offroader".
Exactly.If you're just trail riding, COG doesn't matter all that much.