New member w/'08 KK Limited

Lord Helmet · **Posted:** Wed Aug 11, 2010 12:32 am

Hi, all. I joined a couple weeks ago and this is my first post. Anyway, I'm planning to do a lift and I'm looking for some tips on my '08 KK.

I'm going to run the 3.5" X Factor Rock Krawler system (and I may add the longer rear shocks). I don't plan on wheelin' this Jeep as it's a mall crawler at best. Hence the X Factor system and nothing too crazy. Anyway, I want to do a slight increase in tire size as well but I still want some fender gap. Right now she's got the chrome-clad 18" wheels but I'd like to bump it up a notch or two in tire size but run the OEM wheels. I also plan on adding 1"-1.5" wheel spacers to push the wheels out a bit for a more aggressive stance.

Does anyone have any ideas on any 18" tire sizes that is available and will work? I'd prefer a mud tire for looks but I'm still open for that. I'd give you the size of the OEM crapyear tires that are on it now but I can't remember and it's dark out. :oops:

Anyway, here she is. Limited, Sky Slider, Nav, leather, parking sensors, etc. Only thing it doesn't have that I can tell is backup camera which I plan to install before or after I do the hitch.

This is not my first Jeep. My last one was an '00 XJ and it was bad booty as far as I'm concerned. 4.5" TeraFlex, Tom Woods DS, SYE kit, etc. That Jeep started out small and stock, and went through many phases during my ownership including 33" ProComp X-terrains which sucked. Down sized to a TJ Rubicon Moab wheel and GY tire setup and that was my favorite look. Did just as good if not better o/r that way too. Been kicking myself in the face ever since I got rid of it. Dumbest decision I've ever made, hence the new Libby.

See the resemblence? :lol:

Thanks, guys! :JEEPIN:

infernicus · **Posted:** Wed Aug 11, 2010 2:25 am

Welcome!

I like the green. I was going to say it reminded me of the XJ's, but yeah.
Jealous of the SkySlider. Good luck trying to keep it tame, lol.

Elt31987 · **Posted:** Wed Aug 11, 2010 6:41 am

Welcome

Rulez · **Joined:** Wed Apr 21, 2010 10:25 am **Posts:** 37

I've been looking to do the same. Good luck! The only 18 at tire I've been able to find is the Pirelli scorpion. And that's only available in the stock size. If you want to do something other than at, you have options. Let me know if you find anything.
Dan

Lord Helmet · **Posted:** Wed Aug 11, 2010 7:44 pm

Thanks, guys!

I took a look at the stock tire size and it's a 235/60R18. There's gotta be something out there a little larger. I'll be the one to find it and it will cost like $1,000 a tire or something silly like that. :lol:

Lord Helmet · **Posted:** Wed Aug 11, 2010 8:31 pm

255/70R18 might be ok with the 3.5" lift, no? Any takers? That would be essentially the same size at the 17" Wrangler tires which is about 32" from what I can tell.

Oh, yeah, will Nitro wheels fit? Thought about the 20" chrome ones. It would be even better if my Jeep centercaps would fit in them. :?:

Jeepin_it_real · **Posted:** Thu Aug 12, 2010 1:35 am

its not 3.5" of lift... more like 2 maybe 2.5

and with the lift you can fit a 31.5" tire i believe so a 255/70/18 would be out as thats a 32... maybe some minor cutting ... any takers?

Lord Helmet · **Posted:** Thu Aug 12, 2010 8:07 am

Jeepin_it_real wrote:

its not 3.5" of lift... more like 2 maybe 2.5

and with the lift you can fit a 31.5" tire i believe so a 255/70/18 would be out as thats a 32... maybe some minor cutting ... any takers?

So you're saying that the X Factor RK system is not the 3.5" of lift as advertised?

Elt31987 · **Posted:** Thu Aug 12, 2010 8:23 am

Nope about 2-2.5". The problem is everyone's stock springs are a little different from the factory, there never the exact same. And as time goes by they will sag, so say time went by and your springs sagged more than your buddies did and you both install the same lift, its going to look like your lift gave you more height when in fact it didn't. It was just your saggy springs.

Lord Helmet · **Posted:** Thu Aug 12, 2010 8:37 am

That sucks. Now I'm unsure what to do as I didn't kow this.

Tittiez · **Posted:** Sat Aug 14, 2010 3:15 am

I'm a lil late, but welcome to the forum! Nice ride

I'm definitely jealous of the SkySlider, maybe I'll get out the sawzall :twisted:

MtnLuvr · **Posted:** Sat Aug 14, 2010 1:03 pm

Welcome to LOST.

If you haven't already, please register your KK model and year in our poll to log number and distribution of KK enthusiasts active in this community.

Congrats on the green KK.

Diggerfreek · **Posted:** Tue Aug 17, 2010 9:12 pm

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