95XJ_Cbiscuit70
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- South Jersey
I have spent the last few months trolling through , JP Expedition, XJ Great lakes, etc... forums trying to get a handle on the realistic tire size with respect to suspension lifts. What I am finding very confusing is the fact that there are numerous posts indicating that you can fit a 33" tire with trimming and a 3" lift yet there are an equal number of photos showing 5 1/2" lifts with 33's that seem to have little room left for suspension travel without damaging the sheetmetal.
The truck is a 1995 2 door xj that I plan on modifying. I expect to use Bushwacker flares and trim the wheel wells out in addition to a suspension lift.
1) if I run a 33X10.50 tire (with wheel well trimming), what is the minimum suspension lift I should be looking at while attempting to keep the cog low? I liked the low cog thread and would like to keep to that concept while still having a fair amount of wheel travel.
2) Does running a long arm kit even with a 3" lift improve the overall suspenion performace and handling of the truck?
3) Do the suspension manufacturer's take trimming into account when they publish the maximum tire size and how much is really left in the wheel well for the tire to travel?
Truck will spend 80% of time on asphalt while the remaining 20% will be spent on intermediate trails (No serious rock crawling and/or mud bogging).
I realize that someone will post that I should search the forums and I have spent a fair amout of time doing that. Thanks for any advice in advance. BTW, sites like this are awesome compared to 20 years ago when we had a limited number of people to discuss the pro's and con's of the mods we were planning on doing.
The truck is a 1995 2 door xj that I plan on modifying. I expect to use Bushwacker flares and trim the wheel wells out in addition to a suspension lift.
1) if I run a 33X10.50 tire (with wheel well trimming), what is the minimum suspension lift I should be looking at while attempting to keep the cog low? I liked the low cog thread and would like to keep to that concept while still having a fair amount of wheel travel.
2) Does running a long arm kit even with a 3" lift improve the overall suspenion performace and handling of the truck?
3) Do the suspension manufacturer's take trimming into account when they publish the maximum tire size and how much is really left in the wheel well for the tire to travel?
Truck will spend 80% of time on asphalt while the remaining 20% will be spent on intermediate trails (No serious rock crawling and/or mud bogging).
I realize that someone will post that I should search the forums and I have spent a fair amout of time doing that. Thanks for any advice in advance. BTW, sites like this are awesome compared to 20 years ago when we had a limited number of people to discuss the pro's and con's of the mods we were planning on doing.