TexasCajun
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Just random googling and reading. No specific place.Where do you see that? 2.5" should be plenty for a 35". There's people running 35s with no lift.
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Just random googling and reading. No specific place.Where do you see that? 2.5" should be plenty for a 35". There's people running 35s with no lift.
Doesnt come with shocks, did the ride get a little rougher for you?
I have 305/75/17 which is about 35 and a 2.5" lift...no probs whatsoever.Where do you see that? 2.5" should be plenty for a 35". There's people running 35s with no lift.
nope, rides like stock. It doesn’t come with shocks because it has shock extensions that allow you to keep your stock on without any issues.Doesnt come with shocks, did the ride get a little rougher for you?
kinda defeats your own statement doesn’t it? HahaI have 305/75/17 which is about 35 and a 2.5" lift...no probs whatsoever.
Edit: Don't believe everything you read on the internet.
You can most definitely run 35's on a stock JT. Here mine running them before I put the 2.5" lift kit on. 315 70 17 BFG KO2 tires on stock wheelsWhat size tires are you going to end up getting? Is there a chart somewhere that explains what size tires you should get for how much life you add?
So new to this.
I'm reading i cant get by with 35" tires with just a 2.5" lift. Just dont know if that is all in my budget.
That looks really good with and without the lift. Maybe I will start with tires and if I dont like it, add the lift. Hmm..... man this is fun and hard.You can most definitely run 35's on a stock JT. Here mine running them before I put the 2.5" lift kit on. 315 70 17 BFG KO2 tires on stock wheels
Before lift with 35's
After 2.5" lift with 35's
After 2.5" Lift, with 35's and 1.75" Wheel Spacer
as it sits now
2.5" SST Ready lift kit
https://www.readylift.com/jeep-jt-gladiator-sst-lift-kit-69-6025.html
Rides as good if not better than it did stock. Still getting around 19 MPGs average. Haven't felt the need to change anything else out yet because of how well it rides.
For reference also if your looking at price, I was at $1145 mounted and balanced for the tires for 4 and $801 installed at my local shop including alignment for the Lift kit, so just under $2000 for lift and tires letting someone else do the work. I thought about doing the lift myslef but for $350 it was worth it to me to let someone else do it. My times worth more than that.That looks really good with and without the lift. Maybe I will start with tires and if I dont like it, add the list. Hmm..... man this is fun and hard.
Oh yea I have zero skill set to do this kind of thing myself. Thanks for the price info. It will help me decide.For reference also if your looking at price, I was at $1145 mounted and balanced for the tires for 4 and $801 installed at my local shop including alignment for the Lift kit, so just under $2000 for lift and tires letting someone else do the work. I thought about doing the lift myslef but for $350 it was worth it to me to let someone else do it. My times worth more than that.
Getting 315 70 17 put on right at this moment. I paid about $100 more than you. So not bad at all.You can most definitely run 35's on a stock JT. Here mine running them before I put the 2.5" lift kit on. 315 70 17 BFG KO2 tires on stock wheels
Before lift with 35's
After 2.5" lift with 35's
After 2.5" Lift, with 35's and 1.75" Wheel Spacer
as it sits now
2.5" SST Ready lift kit
https://www.readylift.com/jeep-jt-gladiator-sst-lift-kit-69-6025.html
Rides as good if not better than it did stock. Still getting around 19 MPGs average. Haven't felt the need to change anything else out yet because of how well it rides.
You’re right about the hard part. I knew what tires I wanted, but searching for a mostly-complete lift kit in my budget took me about three weeks to nail down. I wasn’t going to do wheels straight away, but I decided to go ahead and pull the trigger on some to get the spending over with haha That set me back another two weeks of searching for what I wanted.That looks really good with and without the lift. Maybe I will start with tires and if I dont like it, add the lift. Hmm..... man this is fun and hard.
The only reason I did mine so quickly was because after the JKU, 7rs about 5 different setups, I pretty much knew what I wanted to do with the JT. Buy once Cry onceYou’re right about the hard part. I knew what tires I wanted, but searching for a mostly-complete lift kit in my budget took me about three weeks to nail down. I wasn’t going to do wheels straight away, but I decided to go ahead and pull the trigger on some to get the spending over with haha That set me back another two weeks of searching for what I wanted.