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Should I do the lift and tires??
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Author:  Milner [ Tue May 20, 2008 11:36 am ]
Post subject:  Should I do the lift and tires??
So I have a lift sitting in the shed, and the OE goodyears are about toast. But I am not sure I want to put the lift on and bump up in tire size when fuel is $4.50 a gallon!!

So real world, everyday, around town driving, how much mpg did you drop with 245's and a lift?? Stock everything else.
Author:  DarbyWalters [ Tue May 20, 2008 12:04 pm ]
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I put the OME CRD lift from AllJs on and love it. I also went with a 235/75/16 AT (Hercules Terra Trac AT) instead. I did not have to hammer down the pinch weld and the tires only weight about 3-4# more than the stock tires. MPG did not take a very big hit if any...but you do have to adjust your odometer readings with the taller tires (They basically give you a 30" tire vs the stock 29.2"). The OME set up rides MUCH better than stock. Below is a slideshow with some pics...honestly, this is how the CRD/KJs should be from the factory. (measures 47 1/4 from the ground to the lowest part of the side mirrors...measure both sides and average...that should give you an idea of how much lift this combo gives)

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Author:  dieselenthusiast [ Tue May 20, 2008 7:51 pm ]
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[quote="DarbyWalters"]I put the OME CRD lift from AllJs on and love it. quote]

X2 - Except I would go for the CRD Frankenlift :D
Author:  Sir Sam [ Tue May 20, 2008 8:28 pm ]
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I would just get some 245/75/16 and leave the lift off.
Author:  ATXKJ [ Tue May 20, 2008 9:15 pm ]
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To lift or not to lift
well = the answer is what kind of driving do you do? I'm a form follows function guy.
if you're staying on pavement - you don't need it (yes I know they look a lot better)
if you're driving trails - I'd expect the stock tires to blow even if they had full tread (they're paper thin)

I lost about 3-4 mpg but I did lift/tires/ARB at the same time
tires can kill intown mileage and the aerodynamics of the ARB affect highway mileage
but I've been to Moab twice now - couldn't have done that stock

also as Darby pointed out - what kind of 245 is significant - stock tires are about 27 lbs/tire - the MTR's I put on were 49 - that's 20 lbs per tire
that's a huge impact for stop/go driving. You can find lighter tires - and Sir Sam's BFG Long Trails were rated one of the lower rolling resistance tires
(the report didn't mention MT's and I'm sure they wouldn't have been good)
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