KlausVanWinkle
Explorer
I keep going back and forth as plans change.
I think I'm going to keep the hilift, shovel and axe mounted inside using the dominion off road roll bar mount. I'm adding on to it to be a long gun rack also. And I'm now using the overhead space in the second row for light camping stuff like sleeping pads and bags.
So that frees up the rear bumper for gas, trash and water.
And I've come to the conclusion that the wheel base requires at least a 34" tire. So I may need to raise the spare some.
So the I could do the TF hd carrier with the stock tire carrier and a DIY rotopax mount for there the hi lift would go. This keeps the set up light and the tire low and tight.
Or just bite the bullet with the height and cost of the AEV. Then I could use the gas caddy. But it blocks the rear view.
Speaking of tires, I'm weighing these options. Ideally I want the lightest 34x11.5 possible preferably in an AT. But that doesn't exist.
285/75/17 BFG MT KM2 or something else. Perfect size but the MT makes it heavier than ideal.
315/70r17 BFG AT KO2 since it's the lightest and only 34. But a bit too wide.
34x10.5x17 BFG AT KO2 but those are a bit small and awkwardly narrow. But they'd solve the weight and back spacing issues.
Then the next issue is wheels. Do you run the stock rubicon wheels with spacers? Cheap, but that makes it harder to sell the stock tires. And spacers are less than ideal. But I like the look and I retain my tpms.
With the 34x10.5 I wouldn't need them.
The other option is sell the stock wheels and tires as is. And get the quadratic Moab rims with 4.5" back spacing and add tpms. Which might
I think I'm going to keep the hilift, shovel and axe mounted inside using the dominion off road roll bar mount. I'm adding on to it to be a long gun rack also. And I'm now using the overhead space in the second row for light camping stuff like sleeping pads and bags.
So that frees up the rear bumper for gas, trash and water.
And I've come to the conclusion that the wheel base requires at least a 34" tire. So I may need to raise the spare some.
So the I could do the TF hd carrier with the stock tire carrier and a DIY rotopax mount for there the hi lift would go. This keeps the set up light and the tire low and tight.
Or just bite the bullet with the height and cost of the AEV. Then I could use the gas caddy. But it blocks the rear view.
Speaking of tires, I'm weighing these options. Ideally I want the lightest 34x11.5 possible preferably in an AT. But that doesn't exist.
285/75/17 BFG MT KM2 or something else. Perfect size but the MT makes it heavier than ideal.
315/70r17 BFG AT KO2 since it's the lightest and only 34. But a bit too wide.
34x10.5x17 BFG AT KO2 but those are a bit small and awkwardly narrow. But they'd solve the weight and back spacing issues.
Then the next issue is wheels. Do you run the stock rubicon wheels with spacers? Cheap, but that makes it harder to sell the stock tires. And spacers are less than ideal. But I like the look and I retain my tpms.
With the 34x10.5 I wouldn't need them.
The other option is sell the stock wheels and tires as is. And get the quadratic Moab rims with 4.5" back spacing and add tpms. Which might