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In anticipation of the 35" MT tires I knew I'd be getting this summer, I've trimed probably more than I should out of the rear fenders and bolted on some TJ Rubicon flares. Right now I'm running 31" ATs with a true 3" of lift according to the dirty method of measuring lift with 9" from the top of my axle tubes to the bottom of the frame.
I noticed that there was a lot more room so just for kicks I tried throwing on the two 35s I have so far on the rear and now I'm wondering if I really want to go to the 5.5" lift I had originally planned on. I'm a function before form kind of guy and want as low a COG as possible but don't want to spend my entire day on the bumpstops (which have been spaced 1.5" down, by the way). So I guess my question is, how much uptravel do I really need? I don't go bombing through the desert fully loaded for a week of camping. But I don't crawl around everywhere either.
Here is a couple pics to help you see what I'm talking about. I have 6" of clearance before the tires would hit the fender and 5" of clearance from the top of the axle tube to the bottom of the bumpstop.
I noticed that there was a lot more room so just for kicks I tried throwing on the two 35s I have so far on the rear and now I'm wondering if I really want to go to the 5.5" lift I had originally planned on. I'm a function before form kind of guy and want as low a COG as possible but don't want to spend my entire day on the bumpstops (which have been spaced 1.5" down, by the way). So I guess my question is, how much uptravel do I really need? I don't go bombing through the desert fully loaded for a week of camping. But I don't crawl around everywhere either.
Here is a couple pics to help you see what I'm talking about. I have 6" of clearance before the tires would hit the fender and 5" of clearance from the top of the axle tube to the bottom of the bumpstop.
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