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 Post subject: Lift and Tire questions
PostPosted: Tue Mar 19, 2013 1:27 am 
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Last year I went through a whole ordeal about trying to fit some 32" BFG Mud Terrains. Eventually, with the guys on this sites help, I decided it was going to create too many problems than it was worth to go that high. So I decided to go with 31" Duratracs. Which I am really happy with. But I have the BFG's still and I just got a K5 Blazer with 33's on it and now my fiancee, who drives the Liberty, has decided she needs bigger tires on it. Knowing now what I know, I can't raise the frame any further from the axle without causing issues. But I am now wondering if there is a BODY LIFT out there that I can use to space the body a little further from the axle without messing with the frame and all that is attached to it? I know I hate body lifts too. Usually. But the only problem I had with the 32's was they would have flexed into the fender way too quickly on a trail and the rubbed a little at full turn. So if I can get the body just a little bit higher, then I think I could make them work. But I need advice. I can't seem to find a body lift. Is this a bad idea? Why? That kind of stuff. Thanks a lot guys.

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 Post subject: Re: Lift and Tire questions
PostPosted: Tue Mar 19, 2013 2:01 am 
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No such thing as a body lift for a KJ,totally impossible to do since it's a uniframe design.


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 Post subject: Re: Lift and Tire questions
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Thanks.

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 Post subject: Re: Lift and Tire questions
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Last year I went through a whole ordeal about trying to fit some 32" BFG Mud Terrains. Eventually, with the guys on this sites help, I decided it was going to create too many problems than it was worth to go that high. So I decided to go with 31" Duratracs. Which I am really happy with. But I have the BFG's still and I just got a K5 Blazer with 33's on it and now my fiancee, who drives the Liberty, has decided she needs bigger tires on it. Knowing now what I know, I can't raise the frame any further from the axle without causing issues. But I am now wondering if there is a BODY LIFT out there that I can use to space the body a little further from the axle without messing with the frame and all that is attached to it? I know I hate body lifts too. Usually. But the only problem I had with the 32's was they would have flexed into the fender way too quickly on a trail and the rubbed a little at full turn. So if I can get the body just a little bit higher, then I think I could make them work. But I need advice. I can't seem to find a body lift. Is this a bad idea? Why? That kind of stuff. Thanks a lot guys.



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