lift needed for 37" tires and Napier flares

ehall · Jan 1, 2017

Currently running 32" BFG MTs on RE 3.5" SF springs, 3" of pucks, with Napier flares. I don't rub when I ease up on an obstacle, but will when I slam into something

I've acquired a set of TJ Rubicon D44s with 5.13 gears. I was planning to add another 2" of lift and run 35s, but now I'm thinking of going straight to 37s, big concern at the moment is that I don't want to go another 3" of lift, want to stay below 6" if possible, but also want to keep the flares for legal reasons

Thoughts?

RCP Phx · Jan 1, 2017

Basically not possible! For 37's you would need to lose the flares and open up the fenders along with increasing the backspacing.

srb531 · Jan 1, 2017

37's on those front shafts & joints in that 44, get ready for the breakage or get all chromo/alloy parts . 37 's on my cj would break std. size 44 parts, had to go alloy shafts & cmt joints. should have stayed at 35's. thats where im staying now on my xj. but good luck to ya.

ehall · Jan 1, 2017

srb531 said:
37's on those front shafts & joints in that 44, get ready for the breakage or get all chromo/alloy parts . 37 's on my cj would break std. size 44 parts, had to go alloy shafts & cmt joints. should have stayed at 35's. thats where im staying now on my xj. but good luck to ya.

The 44s already have RCVs not worried about breakage

srb531 · Jan 1, 2017

ehall said:
The 44s already have RCVs not worried about breakage

good deal on those,

ROBZ95Xj · Jan 1, 2017

you could move the flares up a inch or 2.

sinat01 · Jan 1, 2017

Check out notch customs fender flares, I think they open the wheel well up even more than napiers

ehall · Jan 2, 2017

Looking at something like this, I think. Going to have to work towards it

http://www.colorado4x4.org/vbb/showthread.php?166971-Project-Low-Wagon

themauler · Jan 2, 2017

Cut and trim fenders and make some custom flat fenders to allow for tire clearance. At least 4" of lift over stock for 37" tires.

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akendal4 · Jan 2, 2017

5.13s on 35s is very nice off-road. After making a couple runs in a buddies tj with that set up, he could basically idle over everything. Hwy driving was a little off though. Engine didn't like the high rpms for anything longer than 2 or so hours.

As for the 37s, I'm at 6" of lift and haven't trimmed the fenders since I was on 33s. I don't have much uptravel (~4"), but I stay out of the fenders with it bumped correctly.

lift needed for 37" tires and Napier flares

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