Dipping my toe in the modding water

[High Alextude]

Richmond VA area.

Maybe Facebook marketplace would be a good tool? I find more things on there than Craigslist or eBay nowadays.

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[Jimko71]

Maybe Facebook marketplace would be a good tool? I find more things on there than Craigslist or eBay nowadays.

I think I have narrowed down what I am doing. Getting the Mickey Thompson Baja Boss AT tires, but going to 285/70R17 and 17" wheels. Discount Tire has a great deal on wheels.

 

[NHyde]

285/70R1

Why not 75? I believe they'll fit w/o rubbing

 

[Jimko71]

Why not 75? I believe they'll fit w/o rubbing

I looked and they only have 19 tire options, no Mickey T's in that size, and they all look to be Load E

 

[Jimko71]

New dilemma. Discount Tire just put BF Goodrich All Terrain KO2s on sale and they would be $350 less then the Mickey Thompsons. Only difference is the KO2s are LT rated C load. Anyone running these on a 33 inch tire none Rubicon Gladiator? Thoughts? Should I stick with the Mickeys?

 

[Pescatoral Pursuit]

Just my . 02 but Mojave or Rubicon takeoffs would be a downgrade to the HA look.

New dilemma. Discount Tire just put BF GoodrichKO2s on sale and they would be $370 less then the Mickey Thompsons. Only difference is the KO2s are LT rated C load. Anyone running these on a 33 inch tire none Rubicon? Thoughts? Should I stick with the Mickeys?

Are these 20s on the factory wheels?

I don't think you can go wrong with a KO2.

If I'm not mistaken the factory uses that tire on some options, trims.

 

[Jimko71]

Just my . 02 but Mojave or Rubicon takeoffs would be a downgrade to the HA look.



Are these 20s on the factory wheels?

I don't think you can go wrong with a KO2.

If I'm not mistaken the factory uses that tire on some options, trims.

I am buying new wheels too. I am going from the 275/55R20s to 285/70R17s.

 

[Jimko71]

I am buying new wheels too. I am going from the 275/55R20s to 285/70R17s.

I think I am just going to stick with the Mickey Thompsons.

 

[Jimko71]

For those of you who did the Teraflex 1.5 spacer lift in your garage or driveway using floor jacks and jack stands - how the heck did you re torque the lower control arm bolts back to 190 foot pounds? It has to be back on the ground with tires on and I have a good torque wrench (goes to 250) that is as long as a breaker bar - but concerned I won't have the leverage I need to nail 190. Any pointers?

 

[Gvsukids]

For those of you who did the Teraflex 1.5 spacer lift in your garage or driveway using floor jacks and jack stands - how the heck did you re torque the lower control arm bolts back to 190 foot pounds? It has to be back on the ground with tires on and I have a good torque wrench (goes to 250) that is as long as a breaker bar - but concerned I won't have the leverage I need to nail 190. Any pointers?

Use a floor jack to move the torque wrench.

 

[Jimko71]

New wheels and tires are on. Even just doing that made the stance look so much better. Discount Tire was awesome.

my old HA wheels - I am not going to bother posting on the marketplace here lol. Has anyone with the OEM 20 inch wheels had any luck selling them somewhere else?

 

[High Alextude]

New wheels and tires are on. Even just doing that made the stance look so much better. Discount Tire was awesome.

my old HA wheels - I am not going to bother posting on the marketplace here lol. Has anyone with the OEM 20 inch wheels had any luck selling them somewhere else?

Keep the OEM wheels for when you trade/sell eventually. The more OEM stuff you have the better.

 

[Jimko71]

Keep the OEM wheels for when you trade/sell eventually. The more OEM stuff you have the better.

I was on the fence actually. I had thought about putting winter tires on them to swap out if we ever get the random bad winter in Virginia. I know the Baja Boss's are rated pretty good in the snow, but having dedicated winter tires is appealing.

 

[High Alextude]

I was on the fence actually. I had thought about putting winter tires on them to swap out if we ever get the random bad winter in Virginia. I know the Baja Boss's are rated pretty good in the snow, but having dedicated winter tires is appealing.

Not a bad idea at all.

 

[jcarbs]

Love those American Outlaw Wheels that you chose! Look good on your Gladiator. I had those on my JKU and got a lot of compliments. Great choices all around.

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