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My Anvil JKU with 315 Duratracs & TF Leveling

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#1 ·
Hey WF! Just got my new wheel setup on and I wanted to share the pictures since I know a lot of people ask questions about the Teraflex Leveling Kit (2" spacer front, 1" spacer rear) and 315/70/17 Goodyear Duratrac . I also wanted to write a short review on the setup as well.

2015 JKU Sahara- Anvil - Auto - 3.73 gears - 16/58 Springs
I have gone through the stock Duelers, to Rubicon wheels with the BFG KM, to this.
Rubicon wheel w/BFM KM Weight: 70lbs

Tires: 315/70/17 Duratrac
Wheels: Method Race Wheels "NV" - 17x8.5" , 4.75"/0 Backspacing , all purchased from a local Discount Tire
Total Weight: 100lbs (unless my scale is broken!)

The stock Rubicon BFG KM tires were much louder compared to stock. I rotated them every 3k miles (it would take a few hundred miles for them to get more quiet after rotating) and they still hummed on the highway. Maintained an average mpg of 17-17.5MPG with 75% highway driving.

The new Duratracs do not rub at all. I trimmed the fins on the side of the air dam with tin-snips (took 5 mins). At low speed around town, I do not hear any noise and the tires are much more comfortable at 35psi than the BFG KM's are. On the highway, I hear a higher pitched hum but it is not as loud/deep as the BFG KM's were. I am very happy with the road noise and the jeep rides much smoother now. I was also worried about the backspacing of the wheels but I think it is the perfect amount of poke for me.

Power: Remains the same. I instantly flashed it with the AEV Procal which took about 2 seconds once I turned the key on and it is within 1mph after dialing it in at 33.75" tire weight. No loss of power around town or on the highway so far. Now it sits at 2k RPM at 70mpg which is lower than before. Very happy with the turnout for this too with 3.73 gears.

Spare Tire: The spare barely fit on the stock tire carrier. The tire actually is now nicely wedged inbetween the rear bumper so it takes just a little more effort to close the gate but it does not rattle at all! Anyone's thoughts on this? (I know I know, gotta upgrade the carrier eventually).

I have a 2.5" BB Teraflex spacer setup at home waiting to be put on.

No Lift -> TF Leveling Kit with Rubicon Wheels



New Setup:








Spare resting on rear bumper




 
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#3 ·
That's a real nice set up. Love the improved stance.
 
#10 ·
Going to maintain mostly a mall crawler.

Btw- reweighed the new wheels on level ground. Got consistently 93lbs for the setup. 23lbs more than the BFG Rubicon setup.
 
#17 ·
Just installed the Teraflex 2.5" Budget Boost this past weekend. I have the kit with the Teraflex shocks, they definitely ride a little rougher than stock.



 
#14 ·
Anvil! Great choice, your mods look good! Does the 2.5 kit require change of shocks?
 
#16 ·
Its the 2.5" Teraflex budget boost. They sell it with shock adapters if you want to use your stock shocks. The setup I have included the Teraflex shocks. I got a pretty good deal on a used lift kit otherwise I would've bought the kit with stock shock adapters.

how much do the rims weigh? The tires are listed at 60lbs, but 33lbs for the wheel sounds like a lot
Shipping weight on Amazon shows 32.6 lbs. So between the tires and the wheels, there is 3lbs somewhere in there.
 
#22 ·
Looks awesome! I just made a thread with a big budget for a lift and you did it for a fraction of the cost. I want 37s but still.... you're setup looks sick!! Nice job!
 
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