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#77 of 195 31 all terrian BFG's on TJ by sah538 Aug 29, 2007 (7:55 pm)
After talking to a tire dealer about putting 31 inch tires on my TJ he told me that they would rub the control arms but it could be done anyways. Is it not a good idea to go with the 31's on a stock jeep? Replies to this message: jeepincarnate (Aug 29, 2007 8:07 pm) erickpl (Aug 30, 2007 7:42 am)
#78 of 195 Re: 31 all terrian BFG's on TJ [sah538] by jeepincarnate Aug 29, 2007 (8:07 pm)
Replying to: sah538 (Aug 29, 2007 7:55 pm) I had 31's on my 98 stock TJ, they definitely rubbed . . . alot. It cut my turn radius down considerably, but after a while I got used to it. They looked great and fit on my factory rims, which was a plus, but in retrospect a lift would have been a better first investment. The larger tires also threw my speedometer off resulting in couple of tickets in strictly patrolled areas. I would recomment having that adjusted as well. Replies to this message: erickpl (Aug 30, 2007 7:42 am)
#79 of 195 Re: 31 all terrian BFG's on TJ [jeepincarnate] by erickpl Aug 30, 2007 (7:42 am)
Replying to: jeepincarnate (Aug 29, 2007 8:07 pm) 31" tall tires are NOT the culprit in the rubbing. It is the WIDTH of the tire, most likely 10.5 vs the 'stock' 30x9.5 available with the Sport models.   You can fix this problem in a few ways: 1. Make steering stop adjustments as shown at 4x4xplor.com's website 2. Go with wheels with less backspacing than the stock 5.5" that come on most Jeeps (other than Rubicons). 3. Add wheel spacers. I run 1.25" Spidertrax spacers on my stock Jeep Canyon wheels so I have an effective backspacing of 4.25". They stick out a bit more. I have 33x12.5" tires.   31" tall tires are more likely rub when flexing offroad and stuff a bit into the fender well. Proper fix for that is to adjust the bumpstops located 'inside' the spring at the top. If you look at that area, you'll see what I mean.   When I put my 33's on, I also regeared my differentials from 4.10 to 4.88 (2.5L engine here). That combination of 4.88, 33's and my transmission actually made my speedo MORE accurate than it was previously (I had gone from the stock 28" tires to 30" tires prior to the 33's).   Getting the speedo set back to accurate will require you to know your tire size and your current differential gearing. Look at this information and you can tell which speedo gear you'd need.   http://www.raingler.com/jeepReference/speedoChart.html   A lift does nothing more than allow to fit those bigger tires. If you only want to go to 31's, a lift isn't required. Having said that, Jeeps do LOOK better when lifted a bit and they perform even better offroad when lifted as you have better clearance under the axles with those larger tires.   -Paul
#81 of 195 jeep wrangler unlimited 2008 by jaigohil Dec 30, 2007 (2:33 pm)
With a 17'' rim whats the largest tire i can fit without rubbing ca anyone help? Replies to this message: erickpl (Jan 02, 2008 9:01 am)
#82 of 195 Re: jeep wrangler unlimited 2008 [jaigohil] by erickpl Jan 02, 2008 (9:01 am)
Replying to: jaigohil (Dec 30, 2007 2:33 pm) Rim size is irrelevant, except to the pocketbook.   For fitment, you need to consider the overall tire diameter (32, 33", etc) and the wheels backspacing. Backspacing refers to the wheel's offset and how far in or out the wheel sits in relation to the rest of the Jeep.   TJ's stock offset is 5.5". I added 1.25" spacers to mine to reduce the offset to 4.25". As a result, the lower backspacing sticks the wheel out further. I'm not sure what the offset is on your JK's wheels, but if you have a stock height JK, you can probably run 32's or 33's w/o lifting. At least that is what I THINK I've heard.   -Paul
#83 of 195 ? death wobble fix ??? by jim03tj Jan 18, 2008 (11:22 pm)
As a new member I have been reading the posts and I do believe I have the "death wobble" on my 03 sport. What causes this and how do i fix it? I have 3" spring spacers, 32x12.5 mickeys on 15x10 rims, (back spacing is 4.5). I had to change out the stock shocks, and steering stableiser. Would the dropped pitman arm eliminate this, or is it something else ? I am looking to get a set of 33x12.5's in the next week or so, but I dont want the same problem with the wobble. Any help would be great, thanks
#84 of 195 Re:? death wobble fix ??? by jim03tj by yjbob Jan 20, 2008 (6:15 pm)
There are many posts about death wobble in the main Jeep forum. Often it comes from anything being loose in the steering system. Have a buddy move the steering wheel slowly back and forth while you look underneath for any signs of looseness. Good luck. Replies to this message: jim03tj (Jan 23, 2008 10:16 am)
#85 of 195 Re:? death wobble fix ??? by jim03tj [yjbob] by jim03tj Jan 23, 2008 (10:16 am)
Replying to: yjbob (Jan 20, 2008 6:15 pm) Thanks for the advice,I did have a buddy of mine look for looseness, and we found none as far as drag link, ball joints,etc. Since my last post I did change out the pitman arm. the wobble seems to be gone, but now I have another problem. When I first tried to get the pitman arm off, I used a pickle fork. After beating on the pickle fork the pitman arm didn't drop, but the shaft out of the steering box did !!! about 1/4". I then used a pitman puller to get it off. Now with the steering shaft lowered, I have slop in the wheel. Is there some way to adjust for the slop or did I just wreck the steering box ? My steering wheel is not straight as well. Should I have adjusted the drag link ? thanks, Jim
#86 of 195 New Jeeper with a 1990 Wrangler Islander by disney1971 Feb 28, 2008 (7:37 pm)
Hey Tom (or anyone else out there) can you help a new jeeper? I just bought a 1990 6cyl Islander and wanted to do some mods to it. I was looking at a body lift and some wider tires but am unsure about the hieght of the lift and size of the tire. I want to be able to do the off roading as well as the drive around town. Any suggestions?   Thanks,   Disney Replies to this message: erickpl (Feb 29, 2008 5:51 am)

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