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| Author: | LibertyFever [ Fri Mar 20, 2009 10:24 am ] |
| Post subject: | Finally some decent tires |
I managed to get my hands on a set of BFG 245/75R16 AT KO's for my Libby. 
All I was looking for was a tire with a more agressive tread but these 245's really fill out my wheel wells. I haven't tried them out on a trail yet but they seem to ride well and only rub at full lock. Oddly enough when I compare my GPS speed to my speedometer it's actually more accurate than when I was running on 235's. I guess I don't need to have my PCM configured for the larger tires do I? |
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| Author: | ShockT63 [ Fri Mar 20, 2009 4:21 pm ] |
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Very nice. You should be pleased with their performance. I love mine. What lift do you have??? |
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| Author: | LibertyFever [ Fri Mar 20, 2009 8:17 pm ] |
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It's an OTT lift that I bought from somebody that told me it was a Rusty's. I'm having problems with the stock front struts failing so I'm shopping for a proper Rancho/OME coil combination up front. |
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| Author: | Guest [ Sat Mar 21, 2009 12:39 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Finally some decent tires |
LibertyFever wrote: Oddly enough when I compare my GPS speed to my speedometer it's actually more accurate than when I was running on 235's. I guess I don't need to have my PCM configured for the larger tires do I?
I find with my 32" tires when i drive through one of those speed zones where they use the display to tell you how fast you are going it seems to be dead on now. I think the speedometers these days must be rigged. Even my new car says i am going faster than what the radar says. |
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| Author: | ATXKJ [ Sat Mar 21, 2009 1:16 am ] |
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LibertyFever wrote: It's an OTT lift that I bought from somebody that told me it was a Rusty's.
I'm having problems with the stock front struts failing so I'm shopping for a proper Rancho/OME coil combination up front. at a minimum get the Bumpstops - that'll keep your struts alive (they won't hurt on the OME lift either) Trail quest http://www.trailquest.com/teraflex/KJ/suspension.shtml#bumpstop and I noticed JBA has started carrying them. http://jeepinbyal.com/prod-Front_Bump_Stop_2_-651.aspx and for Canada - Google found this one - Quebec http://www.grsuspension.com/en/catalog.asp?id=8667 |
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| Author: | ShockT63 [ Sat Mar 21, 2009 10:05 am ] |
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ATXKJ wrote: LibertyFever wrote: It's an OTT lift that I bought from somebody that told me it was a Rusty's. I'm having problems with the stock front struts failing so I'm shopping for a proper Rancho/OME coil combination up front. at a minimum get the Bumpstops - that'll keep your struts alive (they won't hurt on the OME lift either) Trail quest http://www.trailquest.com/teraflex/KJ/suspension.shtml#bumpstop and I noticed JBA has started carrying them. http://jeepinbyal.com/prod-Front_Bump_Stop_2_-651.aspx and for Canada - Google found this one - Quebec http://www.grsuspension.com/en/catalog.asp?id=8667 When installing a new lift, how many extended bumpstops should be ordered? |
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| Author: | ATXKJ [ Sat Mar 21, 2009 4:21 pm ] |
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The ones I linked to are the fronts - and most of the places are selling them separately so you need 2. Rears - are more to keep the tires from hitting the fenders and folks use hockey pucks or rubber hammer heads. |
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| Author: | LibertyFever [ Sat Mar 21, 2009 5:31 pm ] |
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Just to clarify something... Extended front bumpstops are only required on Libby's with an OTT lift right? Libby's with proper lifts that include longer coils & struts up front don't need extended bumpstops do they. |
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| Author: | ATXKJ [ Sat Mar 21, 2009 7:00 pm ] |
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Well - They're definitely needed for OTT - there's some discussion about full spring/strut kits OME designs theirs so that if you bolt it in - the upper A arm will hit the factory bumpstop before the strut internals. but if you add a Clevis lift or upper strut plate (or the Frankenlift spacer)- you're moving out of the design window. Worst case - you add bumpstops and lose ~ 1" of upward movement. I had a Daystar and I didn't have bumpstops and killed the front springs from coilbind. I now have all OME and I added the bumpstops as a precaution, on my next tires I may add Clevis/upper plate - haven't decided yet. |
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