35" and 37" JL pics with lift kit

[Ethan]

Alright, here ya go. '18 Rubicon, MetalCloak Game Changer 3.5" system, Cooper STT Pro 37x12.50R17, my old JK Rubicon wheels powder coated matte black (which are now rock rashed to hell--as they should be), bumpers of my own making (not painted yet), and Artec steel belly pans.

Photos are from 4th of July weekend when we hit the Rubicon Trail and Barrett Lake Trail. Two great trails in 3 days. The JLU handled the trails 27 times better than our old 2013 Rubicon 2 door. I'll never look back. We also went up to the Downieville/Sierra City area and went up to Sierra Buttes and then dropped down to the Sardine Lakes in the Gold Lake region last weekend. We're loving the JLU! We'll go up to Slick Rock Trail at the end of August and then Tackle Dusy Ershim Trail at the end of September. Then the 1 tons go in in the fall.

I'm working on rock sliders now. One side is tack welded up, I'll shoot some video of assembling the other.

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[Bcook8]

Like the wheels. Are those 35's on the blue JL and 37's on the green?

Yup the blue one has 35’s, the green one has 37’s both with 22in rims.

 

[Bcook8]

WHAT LIFT ARE YOU RUNNING WITH THE 37'S................LOOKS GREAT

Thank you! I’m not sure on the exact lift I am running but it’s a 4in lift. Gives it a really good stance with the 37’s.

 

[Bcook8]

What size lift do you have?

4in lift. I highly recommend going with 37’s!! Also if you’re worried about the bigger tires affecting the steering, my steering stabilizer helps white a bit.

 

[Bcook8]

I am a bit of a newbie to this hobby, but what would you do with 37’s on 22’s? I thought 20” plus rims are for sports cars.

Just gives it a better rim to tire ratio I think. I have no intention to rock crawl the Jeep, so I really don’t have to worry about that. The 22in rims should be fine on normal trails. Plus the 37’s make it look a lot beefier.

 

[mwilk012]

Just gives it a better rim to tire ratio I think. I have no intention to rock crawl the Jeep, so I really don’t have to worry about that. The 22in rims should be fine on normal trails. Plus the 37’s make it look a lot beefier.

Man I have to agree that 22's don't have a place on Jeeps. Maybe with 40's? It makes the jeep look like your next step is going to be adding chrome all over the place. But hey, to each their own.

 

[simpleJL]

2.5" super duper freaking cheap Rough Country budget boost. Got it for about $130 on eBay with their last sale.

On Method 105 beadlocks.

35" KO2's.

 

[RLW007]

Love the look

Nice looking rides everyone!

Mojito, 2''

Mopar lift, reinforcement on the back, and 37" KO2's. I really like the factory wheels so I got the 1.75'' Spidertrax spacers.

I am looking at the same spacers for my Rubicon wheels. How far do they extend pass the fenders? Any pics from the side?

 

[RubiRob]

Mopar Lift

37" KO2's

Quadratec wheels 17x8.5 +12mm

Love it. Now to sell my black rhinos and 315.70.17 KO2s

 

[Krondor]

Mopar Lift

37" KO2's

Quadratec wheels 17x8.5 +12mm

Love it. Now to sell my black rhinos and 315.70.17 KO2s

That looks great.

I'm starting to think 35's might be the way to go for a 2 door. Too bad you are so far away.

 

[RubiRob]

That looks great.

I'm starting to think 35's might be the way to go for a 2 door. Too bad you are so far away.

Thanks. I was considering coming out that way in Sept. Keep me in mind lol.

 

[Trauma PA]

Mopar Lift

37" KO2's

Quadratec wheels 17x8.5 +12mm

Love it. Now to sell my black rhinos and 315.70.17 KO2s

The Quadratech wheels look great on your Rubi. Any issues with the spare mounting on the stalk for the spare/back up camera mount?

 

[Kurtj29]

Mopar Lift

37" KO2's

Quadratec wheels 17x8.5 +12mm

Love it. Now to sell my black rhinos and 315.70.17 KO2s

It would be great to understand why you traded out 35’s to go to 37’s. What differences did you observe? Do you have pictures of 35’s to compare?

 

[RubiRob]

It would be great to understand why you traded out 35’s to go to 37’s. What differences did you observe? Do you have pictures of 35’s to compare?

I didn't like the size of the 35's with the mopar lift personally, i felt they were small after mulling it over for a few weeks. Plus, i didn't fully enjoy the wheels and their offset.

 

[Kurtj29]

I didn't like the size of the 35's with the mopar lift personally, i felt they were small after mulling it over for a few weeks. Plus, i didn't fully enjoy the wheels and their offset.

Seeing the pictures side by side I agree. The 37's look better. I am worried that getting in and out of the Jeep with 37's and a 2" lift if going to be a hassle. I am 5'10" and the current Rubicon with 33's is about as high as I want for getting in and out. I figured the 37's/lift will add 4" to the seat height. Any issues on your side - do you notice it?

I was leaning to getting 35's and no lift.

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