1981 CJ5 lift kit, should I?

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Hello all, I just bought a 1981 CJ5 last week. It has bit over 100,000 miles on it with the 6 cylinder, 4 speed in it. It has no rust, it's original and it was a tow vehicle behind a motorhome. Man are theses fellas tough to get in and out of
I'm thinking about going thru it to make sure everything is safe and OK. I want to put a bigger tire on it (taller not wider) but not sure how big I can go without rubbing? Any thoughts? Maybe a 2 1/2 lift with new springs and shocks front and rear ? Any input or thoughts are appreciated.
Thanks y'all

 

[mtnwhlr]

So you need to keep this in mind. The taller you make it is just going to make it that much harder to get in and out of. I have ran 31/10.50 on one with no lift and it did fine off road.

 

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thanks

 

[IOPort51]

I run 31s on the street and 33s off road but the 31 work just fine off road. Make sure you have a minimum offset wheel and the 31s will fit the stock springs.

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