Hello from NY!

rasa92re · **Posted:** Sat Mar 22, 2014 9:30 am

Greeting ladies and gents. I've got an 03 KJ Renegade, all stock parts. She's my first been my first vehicle and is what I have always wanted, a strong Jeep. I have had to replace the CV boot on the front drive shaft and a valve cover gasket. Recently, I've been doing my homework on tires as it is time for a change. I am leaning towards General grabber AT 2's. I am also seriously considering a minor lift as well. Thank you for the wealth of information on here.

LKWJeeper · **Posted:** Sat Mar 22, 2014 10:03 am

Welcome from South Carolina!

I've been a fan of the Grabbers they look great. As far as the lift go for a spring lift because the ride difference is noticeable. Also your springs have sagged some so it will definitely be noticeable.

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rasa92re · **Posted:** Sat Mar 22, 2014 7:19 pm

LKWJeeper wrote:

Welcome from South Carolina!

I've been a fan of the Grabbers they look great. As far as the lift go for a spring lift because the ride difference is noticeable. Also your springs have sagged some so it will definitely be noticeable.

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Thank you for the warm welcome. I'm a big fan of the tires. I've seen them on a few Wranglers and like them. I have the regular road version at the moment.

Can I get a spring lift that's only about an inch and a half? I read the FAQ and I know the 2.5 to 4 inch lifts are popular. I just don't want to sacrifice fuel economy as I do plenty of street and highway commuting.

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LKWJeeper · **Posted:** Sat Mar 22, 2014 8:03 pm

The OME advertises 1.5 but it's more than that. I have the skyjacker lift and it hasn't effected my MPGs. My steel wheels on the other hand reduced it by .5

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tommudd · **Posted:** Sun Mar 23, 2014 5:15 pm

Welcome, lift will cost ya a little in mileage but tires more than anything, size/tread design etc
If you do it right ie lift / tires / regear you can still have about the same as new
I get 21-22 on the highway all the time at 75 plus

rasa92re · **Posted:** Mon Mar 24, 2014 2:59 pm

Wow, you get almost stock mileage with a 4.5" lift?

I was thinking the OME 1.5" lift kit from JBA and Grabber A/T 2s. However, now I'm wondering if the slightly larger DuraTracs (245/16s) would fit and not negatively impact mileage, especially if OME would actually give me a ~2.5" lift.

LKWJeeper · **Posted:** Mon Mar 24, 2014 3:08 pm

You're going to lose MPGs if you go with that size. I have 245 70 16 and my mileage is the same as stock

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rasa92re · **Posted:** Tue Mar 25, 2014 12:05 pm

LKWJeeper wrote:

You're going to lose MPGs if you go with that size. I have 245 70 16 and my mileage is the same as stock

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Thank you LKWJeeper for the reassurance. I went through about a dozen threads on the shift to this width. I finally found a decent deal on 245 70 16 Hercules A/T II's (my second pick).

LKWJeeper · **Posted:** Tue Mar 25, 2014 12:09 pm

Haven't heard of those but they look good! Post some pics when you get them installed.

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