Budget Boosting 2", who runs with 4" BS?

Hey , well I kind of shot myself in the foot, I bought rims and tires, crager soft 8s 15x8 w/ 4" BS and 31"x10.5" Dayton Timberline MT's

I picked up a used leaf springs that I am going to bastard pack with my XJ springs, so hoping for a 2" lift there (springs cost me $40)

So I went to price out coils and here in iglooland I'm lookin at $270 for RC coils, didn't even bother pricing RE or $ky-jacker, so... since I can't seem to find many good deals on 3" coils, I have been thinking about a 2" puck.

Now my reasoning for this, I DO NOT want to drop the Tcase, the 242 hangs low enough, I want to minimize the chance of vibration until I can afford a proper SYE ($900usd from Tommy) I can't justify watching my poor tires sit here in the basement.

I read that I would rub running a 10.5" tire which is why I opted for a 4" backspaced wheel, at 2" will I be chewing my fenders to shit (1996 Classic Edt.) ? I don't mind a little bit of rubbing and if worse comes to worse I can just trim the fawker a weebit. I want to keep the meats off the LCA's. Another reason I am opting for a BB atm, I am new to wheeling and should learn to wheel mostly stock, I have been out a couple times, but now I think it's time to upgrade.

Also, @ 2" I won't need to change my shocks out immediately (I already have BPE's for the rear as well) so thats another $200 back in my pocket.

Who on here is running a 2"bb w/ 4"bs rims on 31" x 10.5" wide tires?

hey, Rusty's has 2 and 3 inch lift springs for $100 a pair
www.rustysoffroad.com

I am running 15x7 with 4" BS on 31x10.5 BFG MT's with a 2" lift on a 98. Not exactly the same, but I had some rubbing with normal street use up front on the front bottom of the flare. A few minutes with a Dremel, and all is good. I'll need to heavily bumpstop before any offroading, atleast 2" maybe more.
I think you will be in better shape with a 96, and if you're not affraid to trim you could get away with less bumpstop.

thanks for the heads up, and about Rusty's I don't know anyone in Canada that deals with him, and if I get my shit shipped from him, well we all know the stories ...

Edit: I can't even make an account with Rusty

don't know where in ontario you are but maybe check out Hess Performance in Hagersville. great pricing and no tax (on the reserve). Real helpful and can get alot of stuff.

J-Roc said:

Hey , well I kind of shot myself in the foot, I bought rims and tires, crager soft 8s 15x8 w/ 4" BS and 31"x10.5" Dayton Timberline MT's

Who on here is running a 2"bb w/ 4"bs rims on 31" x 10.5" wide tires?

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I just got rid of 30x9.5s with that sized wheels on my 1 3/4" bb. I just barely cleared my rear flares when stuffed with swaybar connected and couldn't really turn up front. I was fine on road once I trimmed my front bumper corners flush with the bumper height. Hope that helps...

Hey fellow Ontarian, ya X2 on the Rusty's problems. I have gone thru him for a few of my accessories, and ya with shipping/customs/and head aches for any return possibilities... I'll go thru NSOR or someone else here before Rusty's again.

Krazors001 said:

I just got rid of 30x9.5s with that sized wheels on my 1 3/4" bb. I just barely cleared my rear flares when stuffed with swaybar connected and couldn't really turn up front. I was fine on road once I trimmed my front bumper corners flush with the bumper height. Hope that helps...

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My 1 3/4" BB with 30's doesn't hit anywhere, stuffed or not....Wonder why yours does ?

I run them same wheels, when I was running a 3" lift and 31x11.5 MT MTX's I rubbed quite a bit front and rear. I kept ripping the rear flares off. The front I trimmed enough that it wasn't that much of a problem. This was with the rear swaybar removed and the front disconnected.

TRCM said:

My 1 3/4" BB with 30's doesn't hit anywhere, stuffed or not....Wonder why yours does ?

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Had 4" backspacing. I'm guessing you were running more?