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38s on the ecodiesel!
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Jefe1018
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Finally got the lift on!
Curious, aired up what is the true diameter or the tire? My General Grabber ATX is a true 37, so inflated it's just a hair under 37 inches. I'm curious what the 38 inch Patagonia is that.nice! welcome to the 38s club!
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More pictures. Haven’t done anything challenging yet just exploring and camping.
Zybane
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Ugg I wish the Baja Boss came in 38's. So for me it's either 37" Baja Boss or 38" Ridge Grapplers. But I think the general consensus now is the Baja Boss A/T is slightly better than the Ridge Grapplers.
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So far they are pretty amazing for the price and weight.
I ran the tires down to 4psi and had incredible traction but the decreased ground clearance was an issue without skid plates. I feel like I should have gone for 40's.
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Im wondering about axle issues, namely steering knuckle at end of the axle tubes, tie rod and ball joint wear, etc. I have heard of weld cracks forming on the axle ends due to stress from the larger tires. Not the weight so much, but the added leverage on the axle components. I love the look and want it, but may stay down on the 35" range, worried about axle longevity.
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Those are pretty extreme issues. You can weld on artec trusses pretty easily just go slow and allow time for cooling so you dont warp anything. On my JK i did the front artec in about two hours.
Balljoints I think they make a balljoint eliminator kit now: https://americanironoffroad.com/col...ucts/jeep-2018-current?variant=42025589670049
These axles can handle 37s with moderate wheeling. I ran 37" on a JK front dana 30 for years just avoided any slamming or banging on steep climbs. Had to choose lines carefully it never let go.
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