How big of a lift will I need if I wanted 30x9.5 or 31x10.5 tires on a 95 ZJ.
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jwbowen
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Dont waste your money on 30's, they are NOT much bigger than the stock tire, just goto 31's. You can run 31's with just a BB and some front bumper trimming at the bottom. Not a big deal.
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How do we trim the fron bumper so that it does not look like crud. Would there be a rust problem after trimming?
Matt97,
the bumper cover is all plastic. It has nothing on it to rust. To cut the bumper use something like a dremel tool. Mark it with a highlighter or marker and take one last look to ensure that is where you want to cut. Then, just go at it. The dremel tool is going so fast that it literally melts the plastic. It also spits it out at you very fast. So, wear some glasses to protect your eyes.
I have some pics if you like.
Hunter
the bumper cover is all plastic. It has nothing on it to rust. To cut the bumper use something like a dremel tool. Mark it with a highlighter or marker and take one last look to ensure that is where you want to cut. Then, just go at it. The dremel tool is going so fast that it literally melts the plastic. It also spits it out at you very fast. So, wear some glasses to protect your eyes.
I have some pics if you like.
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Yeah i am running 235 75 15 now. That is about a 30" tire. I have stock suspension and there is no rubbing at all. I just got a 2" budget boost from rocky road outfitters.com. Unlike the terra flex set, the rockyroad blocks are actually 2" before the install, meaning you dont stack them on top of existing spacers to get 2". I plan on stacking my new 2" blocks on the old ones to get 2.5" of lift. Then i am going to 31" meats, which everyone says will work with 2.5". Another great thing about the rockyroad ZJ kit is that it only cost me $80.00 plus like $6.00 shipping to NY State. I have heard that the Terra flex kit costs over $100 and only give 2" total. I think i got a great deal. They come with a life time warrenty and promise not to slip, slide, or move around at all. I am installing them this weekend. I cant wait!!!
Good luck
Jonathan
Good luck
Jonathan
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Yeah i am running 235 75 15 now. That is about a 30" tire. I have stock suspension and there is no rubbing at all. I just got a 2" budget boost from rocky road outfitters.com. Unlike the terra flex set, the rockyroad blocks are actually 2" before the install, meaning you dont stack them on top of existing spacers to get 2". I plan on stacking my new 2" blocks on the old ones to get 2.5" of lift. Then i am going to 31" meats, which everyone says will work with 2.5". Another great thing about the rockyroad ZJ kit is that it only cost me $80.00 plus like $6.00 shipping to NY State. I have heard that the Terra flex kit costs over $100 and only give 2" total. I think i got a great deal. They come with a life time warrenty and promise not to slip, slide, or move around at all. I am installing them this weekend. I cant wait!!! As far as shox go, i am planning on putting either longer BDS or RAncho RS5000 shox on. I am not going to be doing as much off raoding as i had been die to my hydrolock incident that you can all read about in the General Section, so i dont think ill need anything serious like bilstein, edelbrocke, or rancho 9000's. The BDS and RS 5000 shox for a set of 4 shouldnt run more than $140 total. You can get the rancho from summit racing(www.summit racing.com). There will be no trimming needed for 30" tires to fit. You will be ok.
Does anyone know hoe many inches anthonys BB is?
Good luck
Jonathan
Does anyone know hoe many inches anthonys BB is?
Good luck
Jonathan
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"Dead wrong. If you add a 2" spacer to a stock setup including th stock coils apring isolators, you get 2" of lift, not 2.5". Nice try though."
Ok if tahts the case, then how come the terra flex kit comes 1.5" and is supposed to be added to the stock spacers to get a grand total of 2"? The rockyroad ones that i purchesed are 2" out of teh box. That means that if i add the 2" spacers to the stock 1/2" spacers, i get 2.5". Unless im not using basic algebra correctly and 2+.5 does not = 2.5....
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Ok if tahts the case, then how come the terra flex kit comes 1.5" and is supposed to be added to the stock spacers to get a grand total of 2"? The rockyroad ones that i purchesed are 2" out of teh box. That means that if i add the 2" spacers to the stock 1/2" spacers, i get 2.5". Unless im not using basic algebra correctly and 2+.5 does not = 2.5....
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Keep in mind also Bumpstops..
the biggest problem is that when most guys piece together their lifts, they dont extend their bumpstops..
this causes the larger tires to munch the fenders..
You need adequate bumpstops.
3" lift...2" bumpstops....4.5" lift..3" bumpstops....
bigger than 4.5" lift, bumpstop for tire size.
the tire should go up into the fender, but not so far that is hampers steering..
the biggest problem is that when most guys piece together their lifts, they dont extend their bumpstops..
this causes the larger tires to munch the fenders..
You need adequate bumpstops.
3" lift...2" bumpstops....4.5" lift..3" bumpstops....
bigger than 4.5" lift, bumpstop for tire size.
the tire should go up into the fender, but not so far that is hampers steering..
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