265/70/16 tires

My66dodge · **Posted:** Thu Oct 01, 2020 10:38 pm

Has anyone run 265/70/16 tires on their kJ, I am sitting on 3 inches lift, and I have to Moab wheels so it should work but I wanted to ask before waiting money on tires that don’t fit

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Mountainman · **Posted:** Thu Oct 01, 2020 11:50 pm

Yup, they will fit with the typical amount of lift you get with a OME lift plus a top plate. Just have to pound the pinch welds and mold the liner to match, and then cut plastic up front, but not necessary with an ARB. it might wipe out your washer bottle motor though. I'm around 3 inches with 265/75/16 duratracs and it works. Added two iso's in the back also, as well as extended stops front and rear, jba arms. Teraflex front bump stop pops right in and i've got 3 hockey pucks in the rear

My66dodge · **Posted:** Fri Oct 02, 2020 9:23 am

I had custom springs made for the rear from pohl spring in Spokane so I have 3 in with no extra spacers

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casm · **Joined:** Sun Jan 29, 2006 5:05 pm **Posts:** 694

Mountainman wrote:

Yup, they will fit with the typical amount of lift you get with a OME lift plus a top plate. Just have to pound the pinch welds and mold the liner to match, and then cut plastic up front, but not necessary with an ARB. it might wipe out your washer bottle motor though. I'm around 3 inches with 265/75/16 duratracs and it works. Added two iso's in the back also, as well as extended stops front and rear, jba arms. Teraflex front bump stop pops right in and i've got 3 hockey pucks in the rear

Would you mind sharing details on the hockey puck bump stops? I've got the Teraflex ones up front as well, but really need to sort out the rears. Pretty sure I know how you did it, but would like to confirm if at all possible.

Apologies for the hijack; back to the thread already in progress...

flash7210 · **Posted:** Fri Oct 02, 2020 12:39 pm

hockey pucks

order from amazon or wherever.
stack 2-3 per side
drill through the center of each and through the center of the bottom spring perch
have long bolt and locknut for each
assemble

Why settle for 265-70-16 tires?
If you have 2.5" or more lift, go 265-75-16.
I went with 235-85-16 because 265-75-16 was too wide for my stock wheels.

Mountainman · **Posted:** Fri Oct 02, 2020 12:48 pm

flash7210 wrote:

hockey pucks

order from amazon or wherever.
stack 2-3 per side
drill through the center of each and through the center of the bottom spring perch
have long bolt and locknut for each
assemble

Why settle for 265-70-16 tires?
If you have 2.5" or more lift, go 265-75-16.
I went with 235-85-16 because 265-75-16 was too wide for my stock wheels.

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casm · **Joined:** Sun Jan 29, 2006 5:05 pm **Posts:** 694

flash7210 wrote:

hockey pucks

order from amazon or wherever.
stack 2-3 per side
drill through the center of each and through the center of the bottom spring perch
have long bolt and locknut for each
assemble

Cool, thanks. That is pretty much how I figured it was done; the drilling through the spring perch was what I wasn't clear on - didn't know if there was already a hole there or not. Appreciate the clarification.

iakj11 · **Posted:** Fri Oct 02, 2020 8:09 pm

For a year I just had hockey pucks stuck in there with red rtv. They were still solidly attached when I installed new springs and bolted them in. Just an option if you dont want to take everything apart right now.

Mountainman · **Posted:** Fri Oct 02, 2020 9:36 pm

iakj11 wrote:

For a year I just had hockey pucks stuck in there with red rtv. They were still solidly attached when I installed new springs and bolted them in. Just an option if you dont want to take everything apart right now.

If I remember correctly, you can install them without pulling the springs, and you actually can't get the spring around the pucks when they're bolted in place, but its been a while

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