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Hello,
Recently my wife informed me that she wanted a convertible, (BMW or Mercedes) which I wasn’t too hip on the idea of spending that kind of money. Somehow I convinced her that a jeep is a convertible and would be lot more fun so we purchased a 2000 TJ. To keep a boring story short, after 10 years of marriage the only thing we seem to fight about is who gets to drive the jeep. We both really enjoy it and now I’d like to start to fix it up.
I don’t imagine that we will be doing any hardcore rock climbing, mostly trails like the ones up near Big Bear and Pismo for camping (CA). I’d like to put 33X12.5X 15” tires on 8” wide rims with a 4.5” offset from standard. I originally planned on using 10” wide rims but was cautioned against it because the wheel bearings on the TJ are a sealed bearing and too much offset would eventually damage them. I’d also like to lift it 3 to 4 inches. There are a lot of kits available and it’s difficult to know which one is the right choice. A three inch lift is probably not high enough for 33” tires, but I’m concerned that to do a 4” lift correctly might require lengthening drive shafts and/or transfer case and might get a little pricey.
I’d like to get rims and tires, lifted 3-4”, and steering stabilizer for ~$2K. Am I in the ball park? I don’t need a lot of articulation in the suspension and I would like it to be reasonably stable on the street. Do you have any suggestions on lift kits and tire that would meet our needs?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
~chuck
Recently my wife informed me that she wanted a convertible, (BMW or Mercedes) which I wasn’t too hip on the idea of spending that kind of money. Somehow I convinced her that a jeep is a convertible and would be lot more fun so we purchased a 2000 TJ. To keep a boring story short, after 10 years of marriage the only thing we seem to fight about is who gets to drive the jeep. We both really enjoy it and now I’d like to start to fix it up.
I don’t imagine that we will be doing any hardcore rock climbing, mostly trails like the ones up near Big Bear and Pismo for camping (CA). I’d like to put 33X12.5X 15” tires on 8” wide rims with a 4.5” offset from standard. I originally planned on using 10” wide rims but was cautioned against it because the wheel bearings on the TJ are a sealed bearing and too much offset would eventually damage them. I’d also like to lift it 3 to 4 inches. There are a lot of kits available and it’s difficult to know which one is the right choice. A three inch lift is probably not high enough for 33” tires, but I’m concerned that to do a 4” lift correctly might require lengthening drive shafts and/or transfer case and might get a little pricey.
I’d like to get rims and tires, lifted 3-4”, and steering stabilizer for ~$2K. Am I in the ball park? I don’t need a lot of articulation in the suspension and I would like it to be reasonably stable on the street. Do you have any suggestions on lift kits and tire that would meet our needs?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
~chuck
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