AEV Borah wheels on JL

[Jeep-JB]

Onyx Black w/ Onyx Black protection ring on Ocean Blue JLUR. (JL +25)

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[77RRAD]

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All stock brakes just painted the calipers.

 

[gbr]

SO, I got the Borahs for my 2020 with 3.5" Metal Cloak lift (plus 1" spacers for 4.5"). With Milestar Patagonias 38x13.5, I rub my control arm on full turn. Also, when I'm on the lift (both tires drooping), the driver side rear sway bar presses into my tire. I'm not so pleased.

 

[JLR_AEV]

I just mounted the JL spec Borah's and was not expecting as much poke and I love it. I for some reason did the math wrong on the offset and bs and thought they would be tucked in more. Thankfully I was wrong.
Compared to the XR bead locks I just took off these don't poke out as much and I think they fit perfectly. Wrapped in 315/70/17 KO2's on stock height

 

[JLR_AEV]

Thank you once again to all who posted on this thread. Adding my contribution to help the next person decide
Decided to give the Jk spec Borahs a shot with their slightly more aggressive offset; +4mm
Tires: 37x12.5x17 BFG's load C

Before rear leveling spacer:

After rear leveling spacer

 

[Lohkay]

SO, I got the Borahs for my 2020 with 3.5" Metal Cloak lift (plus 1" spacers for 4.5"). With Milestar Patagonias 38x13.5, I rub my control arm on full turn. Also, when I'm on the lift (both tires drooping), the driver side rear sway bar presses into my tire. I'm not so pleased.

38x13.5 was pushing it... you can add wheel spacers or add a washer or two under the steering stops to limit your steering radius. As for the sway bar, I'd bet your axle isn't centered. Have you ran an alignment after installing your lift?

 

[gbr]

38x13.5 was pushing it... you can add wheel spacers or add a washer or two under the steering stops to limit your steering radius. As for the sway bar, I'd bet your axle isn't centered. Have you ran an alignment after installing your lift?

I'll probably end up putting steering stops in. I have the Metalcloak GC lift 3.5 (with 1" spacers on drivers and 1.5" spacers on passenger), so the control arms are rounded... no tire damage if I rub. I won't be doing wheel spacers.

I definitely got a full alignment after the lift. Visually, the axle is centered. The tires stick out the same on both sides.

 

[Lohkay]

I'll probably end up putting steering stops in. I have the Metalcloak GC lift 3.5 (with 1" spacers on drivers and 1.5" spacers on passenger), so the control arms are rounded... no tire damage if I rub. I won't be doing wheel spacers.

I definitely got a full alignment after the lift. Visually, the axle is centered. The tires stick out the same on both sides.

That's weird then, I'm running 37x12.5 and the rear sway bar is not even close. Depending on where it is rubbing, maybe you can lengthen or shorten your links to help with the situation?

 

[gbr]

That's weird then, I'm running 37x12.5 and the rear sway bar is not even close. Depending on where it is rubbing, maybe you can lengthen or shorten your links to help with the situation?

That's my thought, or just delete the rear sway bar.

 

[yarmo]

Has anyone sheared off the nylon bolts that come with the wheel when running without a ring? I've sheared 4 now and can't decide if I need to shove a drill bit in there or if there's an easier way since it's just plastic?

 

[Sydwaiz]

Has anyone sheared off the nylon bolts that come with the wheel when running without a ring? I've sheared 4 now and can't decide if I need to shove a drill bit in there or if there's an easier way since it's just plastic?

Get a junk screw driver and heat up the tip.

 

[Ratbert]

Are the protection rings required if you're doing significant rock crawling? I didn't order them with my JL370, but now I'm wondering if that was a bad decision. I was thinking that they'd stick out so far that they'd just get scraped to hell and back.

This will be with their new DualSport XP suspension with Bilstein reservoir shocks.

 

[Sydwaiz]

Are the protection rings required if you're doing significant rock crawling? I didn't order them with my JL370, but now I'm wondering if that was a bad decision. I was thinking that they'd stick out so far that they'd just get scraped to hell and back.

This will be with their new DualSport XP suspension with Bilstein reservoir shocks.

Required? Not at all. But consider the protection rings as "sacrificial".

I have yet to order them as well. Choose your obstacles wisely.

 

[ssrgeoff]

Thank you once again to all who posted on this thread. Adding my contribution to help the next person decide
Decided to give the Jk spec Borahs a shot with their slightly more aggressive offset; +4mm
Tires: 37x12.5x17 BFG's load C

Before rear leveling spacer:

After rear leveling spacer

Are you saying you first purchased the JL version then switched to the JK? Do you have a pic down the side to match the JL version you posted above?

 

[Remorseless]

Are the protection rings required if you're doing significant rock crawling? I didn't order them with my JL370, but now I'm wondering if that was a bad decision. I was thinking that they'd stick out so far that they'd just get scraped to hell and back.

This will be with their new DualSport XP suspension with Bilstein reservoir shocks.

I ran the Borahs on my JK with no ring and with protection ring. The protection ring is something you'll absolutely want if you do serious wheeling. That section of the wheel sticks out far enough that if your tire gets shoved into a bank you're making contact there pretty quick. Ruined a wheel without the protection ring before I wised up. IMO, the config without protection ring is street duty or gravel roads only.

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