33"s or 35"s on CJ5

[5 Alive]

I was hoping to get some feedback on if having to cut fenders is worth the effort to run 35's instead of 33's. I have a fully locked CJ5 with a 258, T18 transmission, 3.15 low transfer case, Dana 30 front and corporate rear with solid axles. I have been running 33's without trouble for a while and have concern about the strength of the axles with 35's which I would like to run. Since fender trimming would be required is it worth it performance wise to go through the trouble? Any advise or experience would be appreciated. Thank You

 

[superj]

How much lift? I am told I can run 35s easily on my cj5, other then I need to get wheels that push out farther then stock so they dont rub the springs. I have a 4" lift on mine and its a 76

 

[5 Alive]

How much lift? I am told I can run 35s easily on my cj5, other then I need to get wheels that push out farther then stock so they dont rub the springs. I have a 4" lift on mine and its a 76

I have a 2 1/2" spring lift and 2" body lift and are using widetrack CJ axles with 10" wide rims. 35's would fit without a problem however with full articulation the tires would not fit the fender opening. I would have to make the opening about 1" larger to prevent tire rub, just don't know if the work is worth it for 1" more ground clearance.

 

[superj]

I understand. I would not cut mine

 

[Jeepergeo]

Everything I've read has been that the 35's will be too much for the Dana 30. I'm only reporting what I have read, not based on experience. I really wanted to go with 35's but without Dana 44s, it was risky. So 33's it was for me and they do great.

 

[SteelHeadz]

I've been running my 81 CJ7 with 35's for over 15 years with narrow track 30 front and AMC 20 rear. I used to run 35x 12.5 -15's until 2004, I switched to 35x14.5-15's. I haven't had any issues with the axles however, I have made pretzels out of my drive shafts and upgraded It since.

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