I’ve been in Death Valley on really rocky, rutted, cliffy, and hilly terrain over 50 miles from the nearest gas station. On situations like that, you are glad you are on e rated tires.
On a hot day in this remote terrain you are also glad your cooling system, battery, brakes, and fluids are in...
@jonesmt maybe you shoud stsrt a new build thread, so it’s properly named…before you invest a lot of time and energy on this one.
Just move your photos over to the new thread and start over.
This can just be your initial question thread
There’s a thread on wheels and tires here on ih8mud. Make sure to research that thread.
Also, there’s a knowledge base with details of tires/wheels and rubbing experience. It’s at lexusgxor.com
Bottom line is most people like bigger and fatter tires as possible with 285/70R17 being the most...
My build info is in the first post. The rest is the journey!
Im like 2.4” lifted in the front and 2” in the rear. The problem with tires rubbing is not the lift.
Tires rub because the darn wheel wells are small and the stock oem wheels were designed with a +25 offset.
So, to avoid rubbing...
I can’t help you on rear bumper other than to say check availability. Some big metal items are back ordered.
285/7R17: Tires I had KO2s but like the Ridge Grapplers better. Next set will most likely be 33x10.5R17s by Kenda klever Rt if available at a good price. It’s an inch narrower and maybe...