40s Turning Radius

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pa4567

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Hi guys !

It's my first post here but been following you for a long time.
I'm about to make some big change but I have a little question for which I never been able to get an answer :)

Considering stock axle width, ATX Beadlock Slabs (BS 3.5") and EVO Bolt-On Coilover adjusted for a 4-5" lift, how bad I'll lose turning radius if I want to avoid rubbing on frame with 40s ?
I already understand that I must trim hard the fender well and adjust my bumpstop. I just want to know if I will end up with a turning radius of a double cab Pickup. :)

If that matters, I have a 2 doors.

Thanks and happy Holiday everyone :)
 
wayoflife

wayoflife

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Considering you really should also be running a 60 to turn your 40's, yeah, your turning radius won't be the greatest.
 
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pa4567

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Yeah sure, I have a PR44 front and PR60 Rear. Wanted to go with a Front PR60 also but they didn't come in stock width.
To remains street legal I can't afford that extra width from my axle.

I know I'll lose turning radius for sure but do you know if it will be decent ? :)
 
wayoflife

wayoflife

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pa4567 said:
Yeah sure, I have a PR44 front and PR60 Rear. Wanted to go with a Front PR60 also but they didn't come in stock width.
To remains street legal I can't afford that extra width from my axle.
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Not that I know of. There are two sizes offered but one is intended for wheels with less backspacing and one for more. Neither are stock width and really, I really don't think you could run 40's on one without having to make considerable adjustments to your steering stops to prevent your tire lugs from tearing your Jeep apart at a full turn.

I know I'll lose turning radius for sure but do you know if it will be decent ? :)
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It's okay, about what you would get on a full size truck.
 
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pa4567

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Like everytime, your advice is really valuable !

Is Moby have it's turning radius reduce even with full width axle (68.5"?) ?
Can't seems to find if you run spacers, read that you at least used to be :)
 
wayoflife

wayoflife

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pa4567 said:
Like everytime, your advice is really valuable !

Is Moby have it's turning radius reduce even with full width axle (68.5"?) ?
Can't seems to find if you run spacers, read that you at least used to be :)
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Unfortunately, yes, our turning radius is less even with a full width axle. No spacers are being used, it's just the nature of the beast.
 
mkjeep

mkjeep

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I have stock width axles, 4.5bs 17x8 rims, 1.5 spidertrax( puts me at 3.0 bs) , 4in tera lift w/1in spacers, 6 washers on my steering stops and still rub the frame.:eek: Guess I wont solve it till I get wider axles.
 
wayoflife

wayoflife

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mkjeep said:
I have stock width axles, 4.5bs 17x8 rims, 1.5 spidertrax( puts me at 3.0 bs) , 4in tera lift w/1in spacers, 6 washers on my steering stops and still rub the frame.:eek: Guess I wont solve it till I get wider axles.
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Thanks for chiming in mkjeep. I was wondering how things worked out on your JK with its new 40's. I appreciate the input from first hand experience :yup:
 
mkjeep

mkjeep

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wayoflife said:
Thanks for chiming in mkjeep. I was wondering how things worked out on your JK with its new 40's. I appreciate the input from first hand experience :yup:
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Well only of roading I've done is crawl through the big ditch in front of my house to flex it and see where it rubbed or I needed to trim. Other than that just road miles. I went ahead and got 40s cause I needed new tires badly and was trying to plan ahead for future big mods this year since the jk is paid for now.
 
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mkjeep said:
Well only of roading I've done is crawl through the big ditch in front of my house to flex it and see where it rubbed or I needed to trim. Other than that just road miles. I went ahead and got 40s cause I needed new tires badly and was trying to plan ahead for future big mods this year since the jk is paid for now.
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:clap2: WooHoo!! Let the big mods commence :thumb:
 
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pa4567

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mkjeep said:
I have stock width axles, 4.5bs 17x8 rims, 1.5 spidertrax( puts me at 3.0 bs) , 4in tera lift w/1in spacers, 6 washers on my steering stops and still rub the frame.:eek: Guess I wont solve it till I get wider axles.
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Guess I'll try to add some spidertrax into it to help. :)
If cops find it's too much It's way easier to remove spacers than to redo an axle swap :p

Thanks for the inputs.
 
mkjeep

mkjeep

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pa4567 said:
Guess I'll try to add some spidertrax into it to help. :)
If cops find it's too much It's way easier to remove spacers than to redo an axle swap :p

Thanks for the inputs.
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Let us know how it works. My prob is the whole tire across the tread rubs the frame, not just the edge.
 
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