Hey guys and gals,
I am about to buy a 2004 Rubicon with 50k miles on it (I was told that about 15K of which was clocked on the odometer while the Jeep was a "Toad" being pulled behind an RV). Here are the specs below.
2004 Rubicon Stone White
ACOS adjustable suspension spacer system in front (currently set to match the rear)
Teraflex 2" spring spacers in rear
Currently stock front and rear bumpers
Stock Moab wheels
Most important thing first, this vehicle will be used for mixed purposes. I plan to take it for a fair amount of trail riding and light crawling. Eventually, I plan to upgrade the suspension to a short arm system likely no higher than 3" and add a 1-1.25" BL, but this will be done as both time and funds present themselves. As of now it will not be a daily driver as I plan to run my '98 2.5TL into the ground to save gas and miles on my TJ. The Jeep will see a fair amount of road time as well, therefore I want a setup that is road friendly with good tire wear.
Wheels: I plan to put 15x8" 3.5-4.0 backspace black alloy wheels on it. I'm leaning towards the Mickey Thompson Sidebiter's but I am open to suggestions.
Tires: Currently thinking of 32/11.5-15 tires. This limits my choices, but I'm looking at BFG A/T KO's, GY MTR Kevlars, BFG KM2's. Any Input would be great. How would this size tire do with my current suspension setup?
Bumpers: I want a good tire carrier rear bumper (not even sure if I can mount the 32"s on the tailgate with stock bumper) currently leaning towards the LOD or ARB rears. I want to put either a Front Bumper is still up in the air. I live in Birmingham, AL so I may have Blue Torch Fab see what they can do for me.
Suspension: Always heard good things about Teraflex but I'm gonna have to do a bit more research on others before my purchase.
Thanks in advance.
I am about to buy a 2004 Rubicon with 50k miles on it (I was told that about 15K of which was clocked on the odometer while the Jeep was a "Toad" being pulled behind an RV). Here are the specs below.
2004 Rubicon Stone White
ACOS adjustable suspension spacer system in front (currently set to match the rear)
Teraflex 2" spring spacers in rear
Currently stock front and rear bumpers
Stock Moab wheels
Most important thing first, this vehicle will be used for mixed purposes. I plan to take it for a fair amount of trail riding and light crawling. Eventually, I plan to upgrade the suspension to a short arm system likely no higher than 3" and add a 1-1.25" BL, but this will be done as both time and funds present themselves. As of now it will not be a daily driver as I plan to run my '98 2.5TL into the ground to save gas and miles on my TJ. The Jeep will see a fair amount of road time as well, therefore I want a setup that is road friendly with good tire wear.
Wheels: I plan to put 15x8" 3.5-4.0 backspace black alloy wheels on it. I'm leaning towards the Mickey Thompson Sidebiter's but I am open to suggestions.
Tires: Currently thinking of 32/11.5-15 tires. This limits my choices, but I'm looking at BFG A/T KO's, GY MTR Kevlars, BFG KM2's. Any Input would be great. How would this size tire do with my current suspension setup?
Bumpers: I want a good tire carrier rear bumper (not even sure if I can mount the 32"s on the tailgate with stock bumper) currently leaning towards the LOD or ARB rears. I want to put either a Front Bumper is still up in the air. I live in Birmingham, AL so I may have Blue Torch Fab see what they can do for me.
Suspension: Always heard good things about Teraflex but I'm gonna have to do a bit more research on others before my purchase.
Thanks in advance.