yea... been checking out the kits, and o man... like 1700 for rear i think with grizzly locker, that'll prolly be done way later when i need tires, maybe like 5 yrs later haha u think with super 35, and regeared, 33x12.5 is too much? cuz thats the tire i wanna get. i got 31x10.5, looks kinda dinky
What should I do first with $600?
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Yes, but that's not what I'm talking about.
I'm talking about the fact that you have a 4 cylinder. With 33s on the already underpowered 4-cylinder, your life is going to suck big time, even with a re-gear.
Don't believe me? Put the 33s on, re-gear it, and then take it for a nice highway drive at 70 MPH for an extended period of time. The 4 cylinder is a great engine for off-road and even in-town driving, but it's a well known fact that with the 4 cylinders tire size really matters, and you want to keep the weight down and the tires as small as possible, hence the recommendation NOT to go over a 31" tire. It will suck the power out of your engine, trust me.
The Smittybilt winch is fine, but I would also avoid any bumper that is steel. Stick to aluminum bumpers suck as Savvy, UCF, etc.
Aluminum is much lighter, which is going to make all the difference in the world when it comes to your 4 cylinder, which as I mentioned previously is already lacking on power.
hahaha no, im not saying i dont believe you, i just realized i didnt see 2.5l on that post i mentioned, hahahaha that was huge mistake on my part, since i have 2.5, i thought that post was for 2.5's hahahaha im very sorry. guess 33's and the 3~4 inch lift is out of the picture. thank you. does 2.5's with 31's do ok on rock crawling and mudding? is it worth investing moneY?
I read through several of the responses and see where you want to go.
For now, what I’d do with $600.
Sell the 4” lift.
Get the Zone 4.25” lift. It’s a combo lift. Don’t install the body lift that comes with the kit yet. Run the 31’s for now
When you get the money, install the body lift, get the TCase shifter, and 33’s, regear
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Don't get me wrong, you CAN put 33s, 35s, or whatever on a 2.5 equipped TJ. I'm just telling you it's going to suck big time unless you really only plan to use it off-road. The moment you get it on the highway you'll understand.
To be totally honest with you, you have to be real with yourself. Are you going to be doing some serious rock crawling and mudding, or just exploring and going off the beaten path? 31s and a 2" lift are more than enough for 95% of us. The only time you need 33s or 35s is if you plan on doing some serious wheeling, at which point I'd probably tell you you bought the wrong vehicle and should sell it for a 4.0 equipped TJ, at least if you plan to drive it on-road.
Hell, even my 4.0 equipped TJ with 35s and a re-gear sucks big time to drive in-town and on the highway. It's not that it drives bad, it's just that it's seriously lacking on power. But that's what happens when you upgrade to bigger, heavier tires and all that.
Add a $100 1.25" BL to your 1.5" BB if you want more height without screwing up anything else.
p.s. You'd better ask your wife what she wants before you screw up HER Jeep. She might want a new pair of shoes for $600.
p.s. You'd better ask your wife what she wants before you screw up HER Jeep. She might want a new pair of shoes for $600.
well, after i bought the jeeps, and did some youtubeing on off road, since i never owned a vehicle to go off road with, and saw jeepjamboree. to be honest, i just wanna be able to do the jamboree runs... looked fun. so if im keeping the tire size at 31s would i be ok with just the lockers front and back? no regear, or upgrade axles?
luckily i didnt buy the 4inch lift just yet, i think im gonna stick with 2" if any, no body lift, dont wanna run into having to cut chassis to fix broken bolts, shocks i already have, i guess i'll use it when i get the 2.5" lift.
lol if i ask her, she won't approve anything LOL, just do what i wanna do, and get yelled at later is my way haha
oh? so just lock the fronts? will it perform well?
1. Maintenance
2. Some better 31x10.5 tires (I wouldn't go any larger than that with a 2.5L)
3. Save so you have more dollars
2. Some better 31x10.5 tires (I wouldn't go any larger than that with a 2.5L)
3. Save so you have more dollars
OP, there are plenty of locked Dana 35's out there that are performing well. Every axle has limitations, just keep those in mind and build accordingly.
In my opinion, if you have to make a choice between locking one or the other, I'd lock the rear axle first.
so locking the stock Dana 35 with 31s would be ok or would it be on the edge?
That really depends on your style of wheeling and how heavy your foot is. If you're talking Super35 on 31's, no problem. If you're just adding a locker to the stock axle shafts then refer to my first sentence. Keep in mind that common sense goes a long way on any aspect of your Jeep build.
Install the MML, but not the body lift. Zone includes the MML for the vibe issue. He could just trim and raise the fan shroud 1” for the time being.
No, 1” MML. I don’t have experience with the Zone kit, but it would be interesting to get some user experience regarding whether they ever need to add a small drop to eliminate any vibes.
I went 2.5 years on a 2.5” lift and MML without much vibes
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