Big Tires, No Lift, Anyone done it? Pics?

[Tahnka]

I was wondering if anyone had gone nutz with trimming to the point that they fit 35's or taller under their wagoneer or cherokee without adding any lift: No SOA, no arched springs, no pucks...nothing. Has anyone ever hacked their --stock suspension/body height--- rig up enough that they fit some monster tires under it successfully? Might anyone have any pics of this?

I ask that you please don't go OT by discussing your thoughts on the benefits of a suspension and/or body lift on our rigs in order to fit the larger tires.

[ April 05, 2004, 08:15 AM: Message edited by: Tahnka ]

[Manhattan]

Tahnka...

Can't think of anyone here that's done that. I'm running 33"s with 4" springs on a GW with 1.25" cut from the fenders... hardly what you're looking, I know.

By the way, are you aware there's an Atlanta FSJ club? Check us out: http://gfsj.org

[Subconscious]

At least one member has 33s on the stock suspension - BobBarry I think.

[blt2krl]

Scotty will post up shortly. He has done something very close to this.

[78 WIDETRAC]

I think bj's offroad project has no lift and 35's www.bjsoffroad.com (http://www.bjsoffroad.com) plenty of fender carving required

[Heimeken]

I don't think it would be that much cutting on a widetrack rig. I have stuffed 33's without lift on a Chero with 8" rims.

[Tahnka]

lol Manhatten: Tahnka = Chris (Admin)

So yeah, I know about the gfsj site. hehe smile.gif

Thanks all...

Ooh yeah, Project Wagoneer on BJ's site looks like what I'm looking for (although they claim they are adding a 4" lift to it)

http://www.bjsoffroad.com/images/projwag/side1.jpg

[ April 05, 2004, 09:09 AM: Message edited by: Tahnka ]

[FSJeeper]

A stock M715 can easily run 38's with the big fender openings it has.

I am running an M715 front clip and a custom fabbed M715 look alike short bed. With 7" of lift, one ton axles, and 38.5's I had way too much lift.

I am going back to spring under axles F/R to reduce spring wrap and also 37" MTR's because they will not rub like the 38.5's do in the rear wheelwells.

So, with stock height, and M715 fenders, I will be running 37" tires and expect no rubbing. Running the Mog axles give you the clearance of running 10" taller tires. So with 37's, and the mog axles, I would have the clearance of 47" tires and normal 1 ton axles without the driveability and reliabilty issues the larger tires can give a FSJ.

[La Wagoneer]

Go to Gwamps home page, he fit 35's on his first FSJ without a lift.

[rockjeep44]

I've seen 36 TSL pizza cutters on a completely stock WT rig. The fenders looked like a sawzall abortion but it worked.

[scotty]

yup,i had 38" gumbo mudders on a completely stock NT 85 GW. the tires rubbbed the leaf spirings upon full steering lock up front,and with low tire pressure would contact the leaf springs ni the rear upon articulation

i later added a 3" body lift to give it some room to move

scroll down,theres a pic here with no lift,before i cut off the top(and rest of the body ;) )

http://nightcrawlers4wd.20megsfree.com/photo.html

[Manhattan]

Originally posted by Tahnka:
lol Manhatten: Tahnka = Chris (Admin)

So yeah, I know about the gfsj site. hehe smile.gif

Thanks all...

Ooh yeah, Project Wagoneer on BJ's site looks like what I'm looking for (although they claim they are adding a 4" lift to it)

So, you gonna join then or what?

http://www.bjsoffroad.com/images/projwag/side1.jpg

[Brown Bear]

I've got 35s with no lift on a NT. Fenders aren't done yet, but they will be. Will prob rub with some good articulation though.

[KYJ10]

I could run 49's with no lift, cause I have no body panels left. You could run any size you want, just take the fenders and panels completely off. But to go off topic, you wouldn't have much downward travel smile.gif

[Tahnka]

Thanks All