I will be purchasing a 4 door JK soon and will be wanting to begin modifications to it immediately. In addition to "normal" vehicle use it is going to be my go everywhere adventure vehicle. I don't really anticipate doing any "cawling" or extreme "jeep trails" but I would like to do as much expedition, over landing, long term primitive camping, etc etc etc type adventuring as possible.
So my question is what is the best combination of wheel/tire size and lift for a 4 door Jeep Wrangler JK Unlimited. Keeping in mind, on and off road performance, expedition weight requirements including possible additions of heavier bumpers, and visual appearance as the last and least important factor (honestly they just look cooler bigger and higher than stock, but if stock is the best then so be it).
I am a novice at 4x4 driving and mechanics, other than driving HMMWVs in the middle of Afghanistan on what may not have even been able to be considered trails. So as much detail and input as possible is greatly appreciated. Opinions about prefered companies and kits is also useful especially if they have been used and tested from experience.
Thanks in advance for all the help.
So my question is what is the best combination of wheel/tire size and lift for a 4 door Jeep Wrangler JK Unlimited. Keeping in mind, on and off road performance, expedition weight requirements including possible additions of heavier bumpers, and visual appearance as the last and least important factor (honestly they just look cooler bigger and higher than stock, but if stock is the best then so be it).
I am a novice at 4x4 driving and mechanics, other than driving HMMWVs in the middle of Afghanistan on what may not have even been able to be considered trails. So as much detail and input as possible is greatly appreciated. Opinions about prefered companies and kits is also useful especially if they have been used and tested from experience.
Thanks in advance for all the help.