Jeep jk 37s daily driver

I want to run 37 s but it will be a daily driver with very rare expedition trail rides that wont involve any extreme offroading. I do drive my jeep pretty much everyday for non commute driving but i also do over 100 miles per day for work which i leave up to my 06 subaru impreza. But after i saw a jk that teraflex built with a 4 kit and 37s, i knew thats what i wanted. In reality, however, most of the time your spouse has to commute in your jeep 50 miles daily on the freeway. Im getting ready to lift the wifes 4 door jk, 4 inches and i plan to keep the stock wheels and run 35s on them. These massive wheels will make your jeep wrangler stand out and help it handle every single situation you throw at it. Despite this fact, new aftermarket components continue to be released for the 97 to 06 wrangler platform on a somewhat regular basis. The j kontrol system contains jkss beefy control arm relocation brackets with an oem style draglink flip kit for the ultimate combination of durability, road comfort and unrivalled street handling. Increasing your tire size to 37 inches or more will require a lift kit. Paired with lockers and a skilled driver, if you own this lift kittire combo youll be hardpressed to find places you cant go. Some do daily drive with 37s but youll find more on 35s. While enthusiasts often just upgrade their tires to a larger size. A chart showing optimal gear ratios for lifted vehicles with larger tires to obtain the best power ratio. If youre not wheeling weekly and its your daily driver id stick with 35s.

If youve got 40 tires, the gas mileage combined with wear and tear of commuting will get expensive. How to build it the 2007present jeep wrangler jk improve your jks performance. If you run big tires on a heavy jk, be ready to face this issue if. Choosing a lift for your jeep not sure which lift and tire size are right for your jeep. My jeep is a daily driver, for now, and most of my off road adventures will be mild, no hard core rock crawling. I had 37 ko2s on my last jk, and have 37 ridge grapplers on my jt. Custom 2 door jeep wrangler jk rubicon builds by genright. Jeep recommends additional equipment when installing 37s.

Building a budget jeep wrangler jk that surprises all with its simple upgrades. I tried a set of 37s last week but as expected the mpg dropped even more. For most of us, our jeep is a combination of a daily driver, offroad toy. My question is what do yall think is the best daily driver setup. Crown automotive front big brake kit for 0718 jeep wrangler jk. We have developed this chart to help you select the optimum gear ratio to put your performance back where you want it. Teraflex front big brake kit with slotted rotors for 0718 jeep wrangler jk.

How to build it the 2007present jeep wrangler jk four. High speed stops produced no nose dive or other weird crap to deal with. This 2 door jeep jk rubicon is a perfect example of one of our mid level builds. Jeep wrangler forum jk jeep wrangler forum jk general discussion forum.

Help with setup for 37s daily driver jeep wrangler forum. I am dead serious when i say this handles better than the factory. Welcome to wayalife if this is your first visit, were glad to have you here and hope youll take the time to become a member. Nitto trail grapplers, cooper discover stt, falken wildpeak mts, or nitto ridge grapplers. The jspec jkontrol systems take the off road capable daily driver to the next level, bringing jkss off road expertise to urban maneuvers. The correct roll center makes for very predictable reactions in the turns. With the right driver skill, your jeep can take you to most places imaginable. Mud terrain vs all terrrain showing you what you need to know before putting your daily driver on 37s for every day usage. When ever you change tire size from the original size to another there will be a direct effect on power and drivability. For roughly the past 20 years i have owned an f150 and a twodoor wrangler. This will be my trail set and i will keep using the stock ones to daily drive. Is there a reason to go with a springsuspension lift over a bb lift for a daily driver that is only offroaded occasionally. But to be real 37s on a daily driver isnt bad for a jk. This page is a differential gear ratio chart for comparing tire size to axle gear ratio and the combined effect on power and fuel economy.

Since the 2018 jl wrangler is a daily driver that experiences rain and snow tires with sipes are a big plus. In a head nod to offroaders, the doors of the 2018 jeep wrangler can be removed. Do yourself a favor and regear your 2012up jeep jk. My jeep will become my daily driver starting this summer and will rack up roughly 10,000miyr on the highway back and forth to work. The jeep is controllable at any speed and is very stable. Metalcloaks jeep jk wrangler parts and accessories include a full line of high clearance fenders and body armor, gamechanging suspension technology and lift kits, and bomb proof skid plate systems that turn your jk wrangler into an off road beast that can handle any trail and still provide an incredible daily driver on road experience. But tires are being bought end of december and would like to here so. Covering 31, 33, 35, and 37 tires, ryan walks viewers through each size, explaining how the various sizes will impact your handling and what other mods youll need to consider as you increase your tire size. For those out there that have 37s with daily driver i jeep wrangler forum jk jeep wrangler. For those out there that have 37s with daily driver i would like to here how u like it what u did to make it tolerable for ya. If its just going to see asphalt you could probably do without the added strength but it will feel extremely sluggish without at least.

I will drive the jeep once or twice a week to work also. Its been over 10 years since the last jeep wrangler tj rolled off of the assembly line. Our mod experts have recommended these to many jeep jk owners. Power stop big brake kit for 0718 jeep wrangler jk. My wife,s wj was totaled last week so the jk is my current daily driver. As for daily driver i would probably stay with the stock 33s. The extra set of doors on the jeep jk unlimited have really transformed the wrangler from a trail toy to a useful daily driver. We have been a fan of the goodyear duratrac for years and weve had them on our jks but their sizes stop at the 35 so we had to look at something different. Im thinking 35s in a good all terrain for daily and maybe pick up some 37s and rotate out for trail runs.

Im probably going to do an at tire maybe yokohama xat. Just got some pics of my jeep with metalcloak fenders and flares running 37 s with no lift. So we just got some raceline beadlocks and 37 nitto trail grapplers for our 2008 jeep wrangler jk noctis. Discussion in wrangler jk 20072017 started by bostonbilly, aug. Help with setup for 37s daily driver jump to latest follow 1 19 of 19 posts. I have been averaging 910 mpg around town and have seen 15. This customer opted to maintain the factory dana 44 axles with a small 2. I have put a load of money into this and now cant keep it as im falling behind on payment to more important things at the same time im not giving it away i. Ordering suspension this week and need a bit of advice.

If you plan to wheel it at all on 37 s and want to keep the dana 30 up front i would definitely recommend a truss, inner c gussets, regear, and chromoly shafts. John and i talk about what suspension will be run on elmo the lj to make it the best all around daily driverweekend wheeler. When we bought our 2012 jeep jk wrangler, we had always planned to upgrade its axles to a set of dynatrac prorock 60s. If fuel economy is important, you might go with the ko2s, as they are a little. Its different than the factory 33s but i feel more comfortable every day i get behind the wheel. Of course, being that money doesnt grow on trees, we decided to use the time until we could afford the upgrade to extensively test just how well a set of 37. Do the supporting mods like you mentioned you want to do and youll be fine. Something that can run those daily errands or go on vacation with. I only get 14 to 16 mpg at 55mph and an rpm of 2600 at 60 mph my rpm is 2900. I have enxtended bump stops its at about 1 before they touch i barely rub on the driver side against the one of the gear box bolts.

I am curious how many owners drive their jeep everyday no matter long their commute is and how many owners have a second vehicle. This will be her daily driver 25mile one way backroads. If my gladiator was going to be my daily driver i would actually be considering the overland personally, but going rubicon since its more for fun. There are few tires that you can get for your jeep wrangler larger than our jeep wrangler 37 inch plus tires and thats exactly what you want when youre looking to impress. To run 37s daily, youll ideally want a c load rated tire if you can find one, a 4 lift or more, stronger axle shafts if you plan to offroad it, and id also highly recommend regearing it, as 37s isnt going to be great with stock gearing. Im never i a hurry to get anywhere do i dont see the big deal. Choosing suspension for daily driving weekend wheeling. Wrangler jeep choosing the right lift kit extremeterrain. Make sure to watch the full video to see how we did it. As stated in the title i have an 06 tj unlimited lj slang rubicon with an auto trans, no mods bone stock. I cant speak to daily driver since i still have my 2002 wrx but the jl with 37 s have been been pretty decent when it comes to ride quality, handling, etc. Less weight, less lift, better geometry, less cost, more choices in tires, less wear and tear, less demanding on back spacing and more. It is a 20 jeep wrangler jk rubicon, we built this jeep as a good all around wheeler and daily driver.

Go out and explore the open world by making your jeep wrangler more than capable. If you are looking to transform you daily driver into a weekend trail warrior, then a 4 inch lift kit will easily get the job done. However, all that extra wheelbase leaves lots of exposed rockers that can be easy to mangle on the trail. I think im set on what i want and could use the expertise of all of you that have tried different setups. Since this jk is a daily, a lift that was smooth on the road was important. Definitely not my daily driver, but will see roads. The long arms help keep the jeep jk stable and smooth out the ride onroad, in addition to correcting the suspension geometry.