Jeep JL Wrangler with 37 Inch Tires and a 2.5 Inch Lift - Does it RUB the Fenders : JL JOURNAL 

Got to meet Eddie and his wife at the Jeep display at EJS2018 in Moab a few days ago! Very nice and got to talk about the new JL a bit and got a pic with Eddie. Hope the rest of your time in Moab was fun!

Great video! Your offroad knowledge and simple explanations are second to none. You're the reason I own a Jeep Jl Rubicon unlimited. Thanks

Really cool to see the progress from the day you guys picked it up at the dealer.

Again no BS, just great information. Life long Toyota guy I will be venturing into Jeep territory this weekend with a new purchase due to Wayalife. Great content.

Great info dude. I feel like this addresses concerns about a pretty common upgrade package. Sweet

I could live with that small amount of damage. Thanks for the demonstration it helps me out a lot.

I have the same JLU with the same size lift as well as tires. I just got it out and had the same issue. Lucky me I found this video and will do this same process. I am a member so I look forward to our next adjustments lol! Love the channel and hope to bump into you someday. Eddie get us some ideas for rear bumpers please!!!!

Thanks for the info and demonstration.....my mother-in-law is about to buy a new JLU Rubicon and wants me to put on a 2.5” lift and 37’s and now I know that I need to do some slight mods to the fender liners

I'm running Mopar's 2" lift on my JLUR with 35's and other than the minor spring bow and the axles being off-centered, it drives and wheels flawlessly. They did such an incredible job with the JL. I'm impressed how little your 37s make contact. Looks like your gate is holding up well, too.

Nice change Awesome thanks

Thx man a lot of help for me before I upgrade

Amazing...keep videos coming!

Great video!! Love it! Subscribed

thanks for sharing this.

Great video and informative. Thanks Im debating buying a JL Unlimited rubicon

I'm planning on 2.5 lift (icon stage 4) and 37s (atturo MT). This video was exactly what I was looking for. Thanks for the great video and it was easy to understand! 2021 rubicon ecodiesel

Love your vids guys!!!

Hey Eddie thanks for another informative video. I wasn’t too keen on the JL before I started watching your journal but now I’ve come around a bit...You do a better job at selling the JL than Jeep does. Looking forward to what the future holds for ur project. Based on this vid bumpers & and fenders not too far off?

One more inch of lift should take care of it. One thing I would like to have seen you try is a set of 35s on the stock suspension. Jeep said they would fit without rubbing. At least on the Rubicon.

I could be wrong, but I think that removing those brackets caused the bumper to shift up and damage the body while you were in moab. You may have been able to move it with your own strength, but if you look closely, those brackets that held the plastic trim pieces also acted as another connection between the rear bumper and the frame. The bumper damaged the corners of the body in moab where those brackets should have been holding the bumper in place. I would just remove that inner plastic piece that was connected to each bracket and reshape the fender liner. Just my 2 cents. Otherwise a very awesome and informative video! Best Jeep videos of youtube!

Looking good!

In general I think your have a ton of Jeep knowledge and your videos are fantastic. This one I think I need to provide a little critique in hopes that some comment-readers will understand what I'm about to point about before they go order 37's for their JL with a 2.5" boost. Tire sizes are designed in families. A 37" class tire from one manufacturer is will not be the same size as a 37" tire from another manufacturer. There is actually quite a wide tolerance band on acceptable sizes that can be sold within a family of tire. In the industry, a tire size family is designed for by designing to the "max grown" or largest size of that tire size family. I bring this up because laymen watching your video will think "if it works for Wayalife (an authority on all things Jeep), it must be work for me." Only to find out they may get rubbing that could yield fender damage. This would be because the tire they purchased could represent max grown tire size within that family, or close to it, while the tire you chose for this video might be further towards the smallest size of the tire size family. So the best way to avoid this after watching this video would be to: 1. Look up what tires Wayalife is running in this video, and look up what the design tire OD for that model is 2. Make sure the tires that you purchase are equal to, or smaller than, the design OD for the model that Wayalife is using Otherwise, the rubbing you get might be significantly worse!

I did the same thing with my 2018 JL, but it makes me nervous having wires unprotected on the rear fender from mud and debree flying up from the tires.

Im running a 3.5 inch rustys on my jk an they clear 37s np.So maybe another inch will do,that is what she said also.

Love all your videos and info Eddie! I just picked up my white JL Rubicon Unlimited and got a 2.5” lift and 37” BFG MT KM3s....after you did the work in this video have you recalibrated the Jeep for gearing, speedo etc...? I have seen others who post that you have too but noticed that was not something you covered in this vid.

Eddie and Cindy, thanks for all your latest videos. Love them. Mind to to measure your coopers please from top to bottom? Just wondering how they really are as my BFG KM2's in 37" seem to be more on the 35.5" and the 35" more close to 33.5". Thank you

Must be nice to have your own proving grounds not too far away from home to test out any new changes. LOL Many off road companies have to drive miles to test out new stuff. I'm thinking that property purchase wasn't by chance!!

Hey Wayalife, do you think the 2.5ift from Mopar would have similar results? Or even better because I assume it has the proper track bars(?).

I am thinking about putting a 3.5” lift and 37’s on my JLUR. How can I keep them from sticking out so far?

Another great video which further makes things complicated, I bought a rubicon recon last year with the idea of trading for the jl if there were significant improvements. So far to make my Rubicon recon 2.5” lift and 37s 1. Change fender flares, jl Rubicon has it 2.get Oscar big bore steering box, jl pretty much has it 3.4.88 regear, seems like the jl is fine with 4.1 4. Driveshafts upgrade maybe not super necessary on the recon but the jl with the funky fad and reworked exhaust negates that, plus no driveshafts or gears for jl yet but that could be a negative. Sorry I’m rambling but I’m about to drop big $$ on mods and I’m trying to do it once and only once but choosing which rubicon the recon or the jl I just don’t know so I’m just asking since you’ve been modding the old and new what do you think put a lot into the known rubicon recon or much less in the unknown jl ?

Lol at the spare tire 😂

Looking to do a lift soon but couldn’t help and put the 37x12.50/17 that were laying in the garage I on the the stock Rubicon wheels while I gather some parts and research on what lift I want to go with The only rubbing I’m getting with on road use is on the front Oem steel front bumper skid plate when turning full lock and on passenger side rear very little on plastic liner My question is are there steering stop bolts that can be adjusted on the JL like there was on JK?? or is that not recommended to do? will be short term waiting on spidertrax hubcentric spacers to arrive but looks like they’re weeks out on arrival

How is the clearance after you replaced the control arms ?

Pardon my ignorance, if you wanted to, would getting new fenders like the metal cloak tube fenders remove this issue. I'm assuming you would want the smallest lift to keep center of gravity low. Basically I want to add a 2.5 lift but do what I can to avoid having to reform plastic as time goes on. Could getting aftermarket fenders fix this?

If you shave all those bumps off the tires they might not rub

Eddie now that your running a 3.5” lift do you think that’s a better option for 37’s out of the gate or should I go with a 2.5” if I am not wheeling as hard as you guys? Mainly fire/forest roads that are rutted and smaller rocky areas but nothing quite as extreme as what you guys see. Thx!

Thank u

Nice that it only took simple fixes. Looks great on the rocks!

would they have fit and not hit the 3 piece metal front bumper.. What would have been useful..

just out of curiosity,wouldn't lowering the air pressure in the tires,help out in the clearance issues?? my thought,is with less air,the tires would be overall alittle lower,and with more flex also...i would think,it would make a difference in those areas...it appeared the tires were not aired down...i may be wrong...just saying.....

Are you still running the stock axels in this video or have you upgraded to the Prorocks. Stock axels on JL dana 44's? Ive seen the tubing video you posted just wanted to ask what your running in this video. Thanks

Is there a way to contact you to discuss lift options? Just ordered a 2020 Rubicon and want to put 37’s on it. Thank you!

Just checking out the video out again and was wondering if you had aired down for it and if that would had kept you from rubbing? Sorry, I didn't check all the comments so I'm not sure if this question was asked before.

Another great info video.. .what's the back space of ur rims...if u push the rim out more would that give u more room?

Excellent video brother, how does the JL drive on the road past 60mph with the lift and on 37's?

As someone who has so much experience with lifts, and the same Jeep as I have, I've heard mixed reviews on the Mopar lift. Any thoughts?

what about reshaping the piece you removed? it looked like there was space to push it in.

Hi dear. Love ur video. I have 22 rims. I m going to upgrade to 37s. So how much lift i need I dont need much gap between fendors and tires. So 3 inch would be ok i think.

Hi there, new to this channel- where about is this shot? The scenery looks awesome.

I just purchased the same exact jeep yesterday. What is the exact width of those tires? Should I get a 3 inch lift. I want the same size tires but I do not want them rubbing.

Maybe I missed it but is this the mopar lift that gives the clearance for 37s?

wowzer they just came out and you already put a lift and 37 inch tires

Great video! I am new to off-roading and just got a JL Sport. I was reading that the JL Sport has a gear ratio of 3.45. Do you think I would have to regear if I do a 2.5 inch lift with 35 inch tires? Also, do you think 35's would fit on a 2.5 in lift on a JL Sport without rubbing? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

Can I put 37s on a JL 2 Dr with a Ruff country 2.5 in lift and have the same minimal rubbing ?

Hey, curious to know what offset the rims were for that particular build?

@Wayalife Would those tires have rubbed no lift on Jl 37s and inner-fenders removed with high line mod done to them what wheel setup is on it looks sweet

Hey Eddie, love the videos. I also know you care a lot about the video quality. I wanted to see if you were aware of the high pitched tone that I think one of your mics is created. I’ve heard it in a number of recent videos, it’s constant throughout the video and sounds like it oscillates with the gain. Anyways, just wanted to bring it to your attention. Keep up the good work

I’m about to get a 2.5” lift on my JLU sport and then get 37s. Anyone know what mpg I’m looking at?

New jeep guy here! I'm going with a 2.5" lift with 37's and I'm just an over lander with no intentions on rock crawling unless I have to in order to get out of the woods. With that said, I have a roof top tent and other gear coming to be mounted. So my question is what gears do u recommend for me right now? Thank you as always and keep the videos coming.

Maybe a 3 inch lift or a half inch more on the bump stops or both might be a better idea what do you think?

Do those 37" Cooper STT Pros produce any road noise or is it bearable?

If you were to run 35's instead of 37's none of these points of contact would be an issue or even exist .. Great info and video thanks ..

What type of wheels are those? Look a lot like the canyon wheels that the grand Cherokee come with from factory.

What made you decide to go with 37s as opposed to 40s like your JK?

You may have already been asked this Eddie, but what is your average MPG's after putting the 37's on? Thanks.

Impressive how little it took to throw 37's on there and make it work. Looks like that drivers side front tire is barely clearing.

Hmph, I guess 3.5 is the the way to go or 4? 🙂 on a JL Rubicon do you need to do any reprogramming or Mods when lifting thanks love this channel!

Did you change the axle in the Rubicon to put 37 tire

where did you get the windshield banner? link please?

Hey Eddie, Whats the backspacing on your wheels? I am going to your old set up on my JL that you had on Moby (20X10 ATX slabs), and was wondering how different the backspacing is between those and your wheels. Love these videos, helping me decide on the set up for my jeep

Eddie, I’m about to buy a RK 2.5 lift for my JLU Rubicon. I will also be buying aftermarket wheels. I plan to go with 37” Cooper SST Pro but can’t decide between 12.50s and 13.50s. Do you have an opinion on the the tire width? My Jeep is not a daily drive and I just run mild trails. Thanks

Hows the ride quality compared to the jk with the dtd?

Do you run discover on all your jeeps

I wonder if there's a case for a higher set of rear fenders for this. IIRC, one of the Jeep concepts from the Easter Jeep Safari had them.

I have a dumb question..I thought the Rubicon option came with a 2 lift from factory? So if that is the case, is this lift a gross 4 1/2” total? Or net 1/2” increase?

What happens when you get in the mud and gravel and you have these clearance issues again? It seems like any damage that happens is worth just doing 35’s.

what if you remove stock fencers?

Are you going to be regearing for those 37's?

When are xd60's coming or v8 swap?

What about the computer and speedometer configuration when adding larger tires for the JL? Those of us with RAMs and JKs can use the AEV procal. I assume this is a task that requires dealership assistance with the JL.

Would you say with a 3.5” lift, you wouldn’t have any rubbing at all?

What did you end up doing with rear tire rub???

And Yet another reason I am loving the JL. That is very minor trimming to fit 37's and low lift. My JK with 2.5 inches ended up with alot of trimming and no fender liners. Thank you for the info! Are you getting rock chips on the rear fenders yet?

Do you think that if the 2 piece fender get high lined and the bottom removed as well as aftermarket sheet metal liner 38s will be a problem

Hey Eddie I love your videos man it made me go get a JL rubicon! Haha...I want to put 37’s on it did you have to do anything to your breaks or gears to run them ?

I wonder if 3” will clear it all

Should you have done a 3 inch lift instead to have avoided the rubbing?

Are these 37/12.50 or 13.50 and what size rim 17 or 18. Thank you

Did you regear with 37s?

37s with a 2.5" lift should still be good for mudding right? I dont rock climb

Why did you not put a 3.5 inch lift on?

What was the gearing/lift on the JL at the time of filming?

It will look good 5.5 inch lift.

That’s some experience if that was me I cut that shit lol

Also have to remember you were aired up... if you took the air pressure down you probably would have just a hair more room.

So I guess a 4 inch lift is necessary for no rubbing on 37s?

What wheel offset are you running?

But you left coloured body metal exposed to road debris. It will get chipped and start rusting in no time.

How many inches of bumpstop do you have here?