Reneli
Well-Known Member
- First Name
- Rene
- Joined
- Aug 24, 2020
- Threads
- 31
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- 152
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- Location
- Palmdale, CA
- Vehicle(s)
- Wrangler JL 2D
- Thread starter
- #16
Good insight man! Yea Iām going 33s all the way. I mean 35s look awesome but honestly Iām not going to be doing anything crazy that would require them. When you add that with the maintenance and lower gas mileage Iām good with 33s. Iām in a very similar situation as you. I donāt know if I should try and do it myself or get a shop to do it. Iāve changed my own oil but thatās the extent of my mechanical experienceHeres my 2 door on rubi springs and shocks and 32s (31.5).
My 2 cents. People always talk about bigger tires, bigger lift, etc. And of course bigger tires help a bunch rock crawling. Everyone wants 35s, they look cool and they perform well. But what most people dont talk about is how having oversized tires will reduce the longevity of components if you dont replace a bunch of stuff with it, and most people dont need 35s. 35s are massive, but big tires are so popular in the U.S. that they seem more normal to us. Ive seem beautiful rigs on 35s and 37s and the properly built ones they replaced a lot of oem components with heavier duty.
Now, if you have ever been offroading youll notice as you start tackling hard stuff how incredibly important articulation is. A lift on a solid axle is not simply to fit larger tires, but to improve articulation and carrying capacity. Spacers simply wont give you that.
I plan to put 33s on my rig, and would consider a small lift.in the future but I will likely keep my 33s. I do have a 2 door which has enough ground clearance on 33s. If I had a JLU I would eventually put 35s but that would come with a proper lift and new steering components. You can read all about my build and thought process on my build thread.
Dont do spacers. go rubi springs.
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