35's And a Few ?'s

[PapaGeno21]

OK guys. My plans were to just go with 3 and 31's. Well, that plan now is getting old, and I want more!

What do you recommend for a set of 35's?

I need to keep flares, well the tops anyways, so how much lift do you think I will need?


Would this work?
5.5" Of lift, Long Arms. 8.8 Rear End, D30 Front, Both at 4.88 gears.
15x8 Rims, 35X12.50 Tires
SYE and Driveshaft
No rear sway bar

How do you think that would work, or should I go with more lift?

I am willing to trim a bit, so you think 5.5 - 6" will be ok?

[Gil BullyKatz]

With trimming anything's doable...

depends how much you trim...

oh and unless you're strictly a finesse driver...

upgrade the 30 to something meatier.

[PapaGeno21]

Well, changing out the D30 seems like its going to be real expensive.. What would fit in there that is not a full width?

[shelbyluvv]

I am running 6" with 35's. I also have Bu$hwackers. You will need to do a good bit of trimming to clear 35's even with 6" of lift. There is a pinch seam on the rear of the front fender wells that will need to be taken care of as well. But the setup you mention will get you in the ball park.

[shelbyluvv]

Originally Posted by Gil BullyKatz

With trimming anything's doable...

depends how much you trim...

oh and unless you're strictly a finesse driver...

upgrade the 30 to something meatier.

I have been beating on a D30 with Warn alloys for over 3 years now without any problems. It is all up to the driver.

[PapaGeno21]

I am going to stick with the D30 becasue I am a light driver.

Anyways, will I have to remove the plastic upper part of inside the fenders?

[CanMan]

Originally Posted by TheArsonist21

I am going to stick with the D30 becasue I am a light driver.

Anyways, will I have to remove the plastic upper part of inside the fenders?

Yes, remove them, trim fenders. You could cut the plastic inners up and reuse them, so you dont get crap inbetween the 'body' and the fender, towards the door.

[Gil BullyKatz]

Originally Posted by shelbyluvv

I have been beating on a D30 with Warn alloys for over 3 years now without any problems. It is all up to the driver.

Exactly...

and the terrain...

The 30's weakness isn't only the shaft size...

brakes leave alot to be desired and lets not even go into the R&P issues...



read up:

http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthrea...ight=ring+gear

http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthrea...ight=ring+gear

[gregmondro]

I'm running 5.5" of lift and 35s

Here's my setup
NP231, SYE, 4.56's, 35x12.5 BFG A/Ts, RE 5.5" XD Lift, Skidrow TC Skid, ORT Rear Bumper + Carrier, Rigidco Front Winch Bumper + Steering Box Plate, Milemarker 8000 Winch, Rock Sliders, HD Currie Steering, Control Arm Skids, Optima Red Top, Trimming, Bumpstops, Steering Stops, Rear Disc Brakes, and a few other goodies...

and some pics showing the trimimng, etc. http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=271502

You WILL have to trim and bumpstop properly. Also, you're a little lacking in info. 15x8" rims will be fine, but you forgot to list a major aspect of it, their backspacing. Anywhere from 4.5-3.25 would be good. I'm running 4.5" and at full flex i rub the top of the spring mound.

[Trailbst]

I'm running 4.5" with 35s. Some fender trimming, and wheel spacers to get the backspacing I wanted. Very little rubbing.

[PapaGeno21]

Should I get 4.0 BS then?

[RuffedUpXJ]

I like mine with 3.25" BS, good stance and dont really rub

[Chero-King]

I think that should be near perfect for 35's. I fit 33's on a 2.75" lift with a fair amount of trimming, so 5.5"s plus trimming should work fine for 35's.
Only one thing... have you thought about what you'll do steering wise? As in strengthening your steering box and things like that.

[XJFire]

I would say upgrade those wheels to some 15x10's if you don't want your meats looking like overinflated balloons. I have been running a Dana 30 on 36x13.50's for almost a year. I did shred all the gears in one, but that was because there was a leak that occurred on a roadtrip so the diff was almost completely dry when I pulled it apart. I went to the junkyard and got a new axle for 100 bucks. I have thrashed the hell out of it and it is holding up fine.

[rocklandxjer]

Originally Posted by XJFire

I would say upgrade those wheels to some 15x10's if you don't want your meats looking like overinflated balloons. I have been running a Dana 30 on 36x13.50's for almost a year. I did shred all the gears in one, but that was because there was a leak that occurred on a roadtrip so the diff was almost completely dry when I pulled it apart. I went to the junkyard and got a new axle for 100 bucks. I have thrashed the hell out of it and it is holding up fine.

no, leave the 8" width. unless you like loosing beads. the reason your fine on 10 inch is cause you have 13.5s

the skinnier the wheel, the less likely you are to loose a bead at low psi. there are many people who run 11.5-12.5 on 7" wide rims!!

yea, dont worry about the 30 unless you really start to pound on it. its a decent axle and should hold up fine.