RE 4.5" with Bushwackers.... where to go now

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jbcherokee

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Location

New Hampshire

• Oct 29, 2009

• #1

OK so i currently have a 1999 2D with a 4.5" RE SF kit, bushwackers, rolling on 32" BFG AT. I want to make the jump to 35's and I am wondering how much more lift I will need to get there. I plan to get a control arm lowering kit (don't get in the longarm v lower kit argument please... theres too many threads for that).

So how much more lift do I need? Any brands/products you would reccomend for doing so?

 

FlexdXJ

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Location

Columbus, In

• Oct 29, 2009

• #2

go up another two and there ya go. Even better take the bushcrackers off and go from there.

 

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jbcherokee

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Location

New Hampshire

• Oct 29, 2009

• #3

i would love to take them off... but I just don't feel like picking up my jeep at the impound. Its such a pain finding a ride there

 

whitexj98

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Location

Cali

• Oct 29, 2009

• #4

get 6.5 inch coils and shackle relocation brackets

 

1990JEEPXJ

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Location

San Diego

• Oct 29, 2009

• #5

you probably dont need to lift it higher at all.

 

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MG2000XJ

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Location

Salt Lake City, UT

• Oct 29, 2009

• #6

I have a 2000 with the 4.5" kit 1 3/4" spacers up front and HD Engineering shackle boxes in the rear running 35's. Overall Im sitting around 5.5" with the RK longarm upgrade up front.



That is w/o the shackle boxes which raised my rear up a little bit. I almost always take off the front flares when I go wheeling. I havent put them back on since the summer and plan on getting new front fenders, rear 1/4 guards and body work to fix the holes in the doors. Tube fenders ftw.

 

ROBZ95Xj

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Location

Keene NH

• Oct 29, 2009

• #7

keep it where your at now, trim to fit the tires

 

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MG2000XJ

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Location

Salt Lake City, UT

• Oct 29, 2009

• #8

Yes definitely trim. Im a little higher than I want to be right now and I had trimmed out the inside of my bushwackers and as much fender as possible. 4.5" is enough to run 35's just keep it low and trim what is in the way.