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Originally Posted by drover
ARB skirt must be something, my ECB if it got in the way of a wheel there would be bits of body getting chewed, those pics seem too close for my liking, I like to allow plenty of room for the tyre movement/flex, on some tracks I have been on the mud would rip the daylights out of the guard, easy-peasy, I think it was a 275 65's I measured on mine 40mm lift more like 30mm now, any bigger in tyre size and I was sure I would chew something..... besides other than looks haven't really seen any gains if at all by going bigger tyres.... I run them out in 2 years so cost is a major option.... knowing Jeep the bearings may feel the pain anyway............
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Yes, all things I do consider...CV's as well as wheel bearings are never made to accept additional loadings above the manufacturer imposes. There is a "safety" margin which I guess we exploit when making mods such as bigger wheels and tyres. The front wheel bearings I imagine are the same on the WK2 as the WH being the front diff is essentially the same one.
I had both replaced on my WH and they were a sealed one piece complete unit - unservicable.
The current tyres do scuff a tad at full compression but are fine otherwise.
The additional half inch of height I will gain with the slightly bigger tyres will be valuable as far as i am concerned when tackling deep sand or even rutted muddy tracks...not so much towing the van as it will only put extra strain on the drivelive imo...
