Would you replace these flares

[mde8965]

Sure, do whatever you want as far as the lift is concerned.

It's not that much of a pain to remove the coil springs. Do the front, then the rear.

1. Loosen lug nuts on tires
2. Jack up Jeep at the differential and put Jack stands on both sides of the frame so your wheels are in the air
3. Remove both tires
4. Release sway bars
5. Release trackbar at axle side
6. Loosen lower control arms (don't remove)
7. Put your jack on the opposite side of the axle of the spring you are removing and raise that side of the axle so the other side droops. This will remove the pressure built up in the spring and allow it to relax so you can take it out. No spring compressor needed (and they can be dangerous).
8. Put your new coil spring spacer, bumpstop and spring on
9. Move the jack to the other side and raise that side up so the axle droops on the other side. Repeat step 7.
10 put it all back together and torque everything down when you get it back on the ground.

Now go do the rear. It's pretty easy to do, just takes more time if it's your first time. If you've done it before you get it down to about 3 hours front and rear.

Thanks for this! I was under the impression that even with doing these things one would need a spring compressor. Did not think about loosening the lower control arm.

 

[Kiwi TJ]

31x10.5 and 6 inch pocket Rugged Ridge flares...managed to get the offset to sit level with the flares. ( its the law here to not have the tire sit outside the guards)

 

[mde8965]

Thanks. Your looks like the tires/wheels and flares were made for each other. I have decided for now to go with 31x10.5 tires. The new wheels and tires should be on in about a week. Once they are I will measure how far outside the flares the tires sit on each side. Then will go with a set of flares that gets the one that sticks out the most taken care of. Problem is then if I decide to lift it down the road the axle may shift. But I’ll live with it if get adjustable control arms then

 

[TJ2]

6 inch pocket rigged ridge flares... ( its the law here to not have the tire sit outside the guards)
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That law is absurd and don't have merits !
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You better move to the Panhandle TX. :rota2: :roto2rie: :roto2qtemeto: le:

 

[CodaMan]

That law is absurd and don't have merits !
.............................................................:monoloco:

You better move to the Panhandle TX. :rota2: :roto2rie: :roto2qtemeto: le:

Same law in California, it's just rarely enforced.

 

[Kiwi TJ]

That law is absurd and don't have merits !
.............................................................:monoloco:

You better move to the Panhandle TX. :rota2: :roto2rie: :roto2qtemeto: le:

I agree with you lol....I like the tires sitting proud outside the flares...
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Same law in California, it's just rarely enforced.

Same here but with me driving around with the doors off and no side mirrors I have enough for the PoPo to pull me up on without the tire issue as well haha

 

[TJ2]

In UK they can not install tow hooks in their front bumper.
Reason: Possible danger to pedestrians ! :eusa_doh:

 

[Kiwi TJ]

In UK they can not install tow hooks in their front bumper.
Reason: Possible danger to pedestrians ! :eusa_doh:

Crazy !!! so this is wouldn't be allowed either then...???

 

[mde8965]

In UK they can not install tow hooks in their front bumper.
Reason: Possible danger to pedestrians ! :eusa_doh:

I could see this law being needed in Russia. You ever seen some youtube vids of pedestrian accidents over there. The sheer stupidity of the drivers over there is only outmatched by the "ballsiness" or maybe "disregard for their own safety" by the pedestrians... JK about the law being appropriate anywhere...but this comment brought Russia to my mind...

 

[TJ2]

Crazy !!! so this is wouldn't be allowed either then...???
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No seriously Kiwi. Where did you get all these crazy stuff?

 

[Squatch]

"paralysis by analysis"

I am so going to use that here at work! LOL Thanks!

 

[Squatch]

Have you seen photos of 7" stock style flares? They look pretty ridiculous IMO and I think they'd be overkill with 11.5" tires.
I'm in the market for wider stock style flares for the same reason you've mentioned, but I wouldn't really want anything over 5".
I posted a thread on another message board soliciting photos and someone shared this of his 7" flares. I'm pretty sure these are 12.5" wide tires.

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Pretty sure you'll have to get a pilot's license to run those 7" flares. Just saying...

 

[Kiwi TJ]

No seriously Kiwi. Where did you get all these crazy stuff?

A little thing called Google mate lol..but it pays to have a warped sense of humour or " Humor " that one is for you @CodaMan haha