Will 35s fit on a stock sport

[AJ-MJ]

I happened to see this on you tube and thought I'd share.

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[Godfadr]

I happened to see this on you tube and thought I'd share.

Thanks for sharing. On my JL I just cut up the transition piece...leaving the part that covered the fog lights (used a Dremel per a video on the JL board). Worked great.

 

[JT_Ollie]

Same, very useful video. Would love to hear more about how you feel driving was impacted with just the front level kit

 

[WXman]

That's my JT in the video and I can tell you that the driving/handling wasn't impacted at all. I didn't even have to adjust the steering linkage to center the steering wheel. With the 2.5" version of the kit, you will need to adjust your steering wheel.

 

[KVJ]

I liked the video. I have been considering 33" x 10.5 /17 tires but having a hard time finding any info. None of the tire shops have any Gladiator info.

 

[Linx]

That's my JT in the video and I can tell you that the driving/handling wasn't impacted at all. I didn't even have to adjust the steering linkage to center the steering wheel. With the 2.5" version of the kit, you will need to adjust your steering wheel.

I liked your videos about max towing and payload rating as well. So doesn’t the 35” tires effect the tow rating due to gearing change?

 

[WXman]

I liked your videos about max towing and payload rating as well. So doesn’t the 35” tires effect the tow rating due to gearing change?

In practicality, yes. It would have some effect on the tow rating. There would be some complicated math involved to determine exactly how much tow rating is lost. Interestingly, the 35s are exactly 9% taller than the stock tires. And if you subtract 9% from 4.10 you get 3.73. So these tires effectively would be similar to running stock tires on 3.73 axle gears; i.e., like the Overland or non-Max Tow Sport.

In legality, it's more muddy. The truck is still stamped with the same GVWR and payload. So technically I can still do the same work with it. If there were a serious crash while towing at full capacity of 7,650 lbs. and there was an ensuing investigation, I'm not sure if the tires would come into play or not. But, that would be such a rare occurrence that it'll likely never even come up as an issue.

 

[Oilburner]

I liked your videos about max towing and payload rating as well. So doesn’t the 35” tires effect the tow rating due to gearing change?

Recall he weighed the stock wheels & tires before/after, technically you would want to subtract that extra weight from the 7,650# (as well as passengers, payload, etc)
Also those taller tires will handle a load differently than the shorter stock tires, the closer to capacity you get, the more you will likely feel that extra sidewall rubber have some give to it (less resistant to sway). Not the end of the world, just something to be aware of-

 

[MPFit]

So you just installed the 3/4” spacer on front as a sort of ‘level’? I was going to go with the 1.5” level from alloy USA. I’ve been worried he 2.5 would be too much. Also I’m going with 295/70r18 which measure at 34.25 so I’ll likely not need the extra clearance (the level is mostly for cosmetics to me).

 

[WXman]

Recall he weighed the stock wheels & tires before/after, technically you would want to subtract that extra weight from the 7,650# (as well as passengers, payload, etc)
Also those taller tires will handle a load differently than the shorter stock tires, the closer to capacity you get, the more you will likely feel that extra sidewall rubber have some give to it (less resistant to sway). Not the end of the world, just something to be aware of-

Yep. The flip side of that is that the stock tires are P-rated and my 35s are LT-D rated. So, the sidewalls are much more firm and up to the task of hauling/towing. Less deflection and more stability. Also, they can handle heat build-up better. So these safety points counter-act a little bit of the drawbacks due to size.

So you just installed the 3/4” spacer on front as a sort of ‘level’? I was going to go with the 1.5” level from alloy USA. I’ve been worried he 2.5 would be too much. Also I’m going with 295/70r18 which measure at 34.25 so I’ll likely not need the extra clearance (the level is mostly for cosmetics to me).

Yes, the spacers I used made no difference in how the tires fit. I did it just to remove exactly 1/2 of the factory rake to make the truck look better. I purposefully left the other 1/2 of factory rake so the truck would sit level with a load in the bed.

If you do a 1.5" spacer (or you could simply double up the spacers I used which may be less expensive) then your Max Towing truck will sit perfectly level while empty. But, with any load in the bed or towing a trailer the nose will stick up in the air. That's the thing I wanted to avoid personally.

 

[FrankInNordale]

This is literally one of the most useful and serious threads on this forum. Thanks to both the OP and the gentleman who made it. I wish there were more like it.

 

[avnmech]

Thank you all for posting this, I am getting 35's (Raptor KO2's) mounted tomorrow on Lonestar Outlaw wheels, and adding two 3/4" RC spacers to each side of the front end of my Sport S with regular tow package (3.73 gears), and towing a Coachman Clipper BH17 (2900 dry weight), to Idaho from Southwest Indiana and back. It ought to be a fun trip, I'm expecting about 12 mpg. I'll try to post some sort of report once I get some info to post. And I'll try yo post some pics as well.

 

[Space Invader]

What would happen if you disconnected the sway bar and drove up on a rock? I do that when I'm on trails.

 

[PyrPatriot]

I'm not sure if the tires would come into play or not. But, that would be such a rare occurrence that it'll likely never even come up as an issue.

I can tell you from the perspective of working on similar matters, any attorney worth his salt is going to argue the tires played a role and bring in an expert witness who will say it contributed to the crash/damage/injury. Then your insurance doesnt cover the mod because you didnt tell them or didnt know it was excluded from your policy. And like all rare instances, everyone thinks it’s not going to happen to them until it does. Had my boss’s client lose out on $75k in coverage because they didnt read their coverage contract. Saw another case where the modification to the vehicle caused the jury to award more damages. It is rare but when it happens it sucks big time for the driver

 

[NateKY]

Went from a cool thread to a STFU thread. Lol

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