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I am running the Dynatrac lift on my JL with 35 KO2 and stock rims/no spacers. No rubbing on or off-road.

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I ran 33's 0n my JLU with hardly any rubbing at all with stock wheels I did the Teraflex 2.5 with control arms. 33's way too small went to 35's. Could make a case for 37's but axls and gearing are not really in my future. Two pictures 33's stock wheels. 2nd pick 33's with lift kit.
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My Rubi got some new rubber today. 35x12.5r17 Mickey Thompson Baja Boss. Went with Spidertrax WHS024 1 3/4" Wheel Spacer, Mopar 82215356AB Tailgate Reinforcement Kit, Mopar 82215355 Oversize Spare Tire Carrier Mounting Bracket Kit and the Mopar 82215349 Center High Mounted 3rd Brake Light Relocation Kit. Very happy with this setup.

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My Rubi got some new rubber today. 35x12.5r17 Mickey Thompson Baja Boss. Went with Spidertrax WHS024 1 3/4" Wheel Spacer, Mopar 82215356AB Tailgate Reinforcement Kit, Mopar 82215355 Oversize Spare Tire Carrier Mounting Bracket Kit and the Mopar 82215349 Center High Mounted 3rd Brake Light Relocation Kit. Very happy with this setup.

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looks great! Are you still happy with this setup? So you didn't lift at all with this?
 

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My 2” lift was absolutely not a 2” lift. I have a sport, who’s front end was sagged by nearly 1.5” from 3 years of running a heavy bumper and winch. The Mopar lift gained me around 5” over what I had. I added an additional 3/4” spacer up front to help level it since the added weight was still sagging the front pretty good.

33” KO2’s looked big before the lift, now they look like donuts.

500 miles on it, with fresh KO2’s….not bad.

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After 3 years and 40,000 miles of bearing a 180 pound winch/ bumper….not so good.

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After the lift and level….a bit awkward…..time for 35’s.

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And thats a spacer kit, so you know its a true 2" lift. Thanks for this you have confirmed my suspicions. A true 2" lift is still too much for 33s. Looks miles better with 35s.
2" lift is based off rubicon height for all lifts except the spacer lifts. not from a non rubicon to rubicon is about 1-3/4". then add your 2.5" lift. That puts it right around 4" give or take what you have for options etc. I have a 2.5" lift on my sport and am running 37's with very little rubbing
 

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Stock:
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35s with no lift:
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35s with 2" lift (Mopar) lifted it about 2.5"
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37s with 2" lift (Mopar)
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And thats a spacer kit, so you know its a true 2" lift. Thanks for this you have confirmed my suspicions. A true 2" lift is still too much for 33s. Looks miles better with 35s.
That’s 2.5 in the front, not 2. 2” lift on 33 still looks good but more than 2 and it’s a little dinky.
 

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2” AEV body lift which raised my MOAB (33’s and rubicon suspension) exactly 2”.

Very happy with the lift And look.

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Body lift? I the 2” aev was a spacer kit?
 

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I went through the same thing recently, and ended up going with the AEV 2" spacer lift. Think it looks good with 33s. Only disappointment is it didn't get rid of the rake.
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Obv they are quick measurements but you got about 36.75” up front (bottom most part of fender to ground (through center of wheel) on a sport? That seems high. I get 36.25” on my Willy’s stock with 33s so that’s why I’m asking. What tires or any other mods did you have at the pre-lift measurement?
 

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Bottom line.
The only lifts that will give you their exact stated lift will be the spacer lifts. ALL spring lift heights will be determined by your vehicles weight. The same 2.5” springs can give someone with a light rig 3.5” lift or someone with a heavy rig only 1.5” lift. ie I needed 3.5” springs to get 2.5” lift due to heavy bumper and winch.
 

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Obv they are quick measurements but you got about 36.75” up front (bottom most part of fender to ground (through center of wheel) on a sport? That seems high. I get 36.25” on my Willy’s stock with 33s so that’s why I’m asking. What tires or any other mods did you have at the pre-lift measurement?
I had no other mods, was running duratracs. I did have the soft top though which may have made a slight difference. I still have the spacer lift but added Rubicon fenders and 35s. Still rides great.
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I had no other mods, was running duratracs. I did have the soft top though which may have made a slight difference. I still have the spacer lift but added Rubicon fenders and 35s. Still rides great.
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Thanks. Jeep looks great! The duratracs were 33s? And was steel bumper on at the time?
 

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Thanks. Jeep looks great! The duratracs were 33s? And was steel bumper on at the time?
Yes 18" 275s. I think I had just rear steel bumper at the time
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