RE 4.5 kit and 35's.......

[jooper]

I know it's been done. Anybody running the RE 4.5 kit with 35's? How does the combo work? I know I will need to trim a lot and bumpstop. I'm looking to keep a low center of gravity. On my previous XJ I ran the RE 5.5 kit with 35's and it worked great, but I'm looking to keep my new project a little lower, and a little more simple. Thoughts?? Suggestions?? Pics???

 

[rocknxj]

I'm considering the RE 5.5" long arm lift, but with 33's. Any reason you want to go with 35's? You mentioned keeping it simple. That would be a good combo while keeping it simple.

 

[jooper]

I ran 35's on my last XJ, once you go up a tire size, it's hard to drop back down. 35's are perfect for what I want to do. This will not be a DD either. More of a camping/wheeling rig.

 

[xtrememtbiker85]

This is a great combination, with a little bit of trimming 35s fit perfectly on the RE 4.5" lift and keep a low center of gravity and still look and perform great. Here is my 98 xj 2 door 35's and RE 5.5" next to my friends 97 xj 4 door RE 4.5" 35s.

97 xj RE 4.5" 35s on left my 98 xj RE 5.5" 35s on right, YJ on 37s in middle.

 

[Fast95Neon]

o baby more pictures.....i have a rustys 4.5 lift and gonna be needing new tires....soon sssssoooooooooo I was thinking going 33's but im diggin the 35s

 

[w0mps]

Me too. I love HeavyMetals XJ I think he is running that setup.

 

[igotanxj]

This is a great combination, with a little bit of trimming 35s fit perfectly on the RE 4.5" lift and keep a low center of gravity and still look and perform great. Here is my 98 xj 2 door 35's and RE 5.5" next to my friends 97 xj 4 door RE 4.5" 35s.

97 xj RE 4.5" 35s on left my 98 xj RE 5.5" 35s on right, YJ on 37s in middle.

:drool:

 

[hot_rod_hooligans]

Me too. I love HeavyMetals XJ I think he is running that setup.

I think thats his blue/green 97 4 door with the Ravines.

 

[Burton58]

yes thats heavymetal's rig with my old ravines haha

 

[Fast95Neon]

but lets see i have a dana 30 front and a 8.25 rear....for 35's and maybe lockers you have to beef up the axles right?

 

[hot_rod_hooligans]

Ideally a HP30 and 29 spline 8.25(or D44) with chromo shafts would do well for factory axles, ie minimum modification to swap in.

 

[Fast95Neon]

anyone else got more pictures?

 

[ktm racer 419]

im the noob on the rope swing in those pics lol.

3.5 and 37's all the way to the left

 

[Shoemaker]

I prefer 8-10 with either 39s or 42s...;

 

[Tweeternpi]

Man I want so 35's now. What Gears are you running with 35's. The only problem I have with going to 35's is it will be some time before I get the money for new Gears.

 

[ktm racer 419]

I prefer 8-10 with either 39s or 42s...;

most helpful post evar

hell this thread isnt even a good excuse to pic whore your rig

 

[FlexdXJ]

im the noob on the rope swing in those pics lol.

3.5 and 37's all the way to the left

Yeah its the one with almost no fender left but hey its works for ya! :thumbup:

BTW it looks mean too!

 

[igotanxj]

most helpful post evar

hell this thread isnt even a good excuse to pic whore your rig

lol. Them Florida guys are somethin' else.

 

[xjtrailrider]

RE 4.5 and 35's. I am cheating a little bit though, ACOS in the front and shackle relocation brackets in the rear. About 5.5 front and 6.5 rear. I have adjustable bumpstops that I made in the rear and I'm running 3 hockey pucks and one RE BS spacer per side in the front. It stuffs good and to the very limit! No rubs.

I'm also running RE drop brackets and JJ control arms/track bar

 

[SurfXJSnow]

:drool:

You're black 2 door is BEAUTIFUL. :laugh3: