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Hey!!! I recognize that user name now!!!
How ya doing?

Your build is very different from mine, but for us 4cyl manual guys with 4.46 gears ... on a do over I'd go smaller than 35's.
An actual 33 or the 285/70 would be the sweet spot for these gears.

The 2.7 and auto may handle 35's really well, but for my 2.3 manual, top gear became totally useless, even at Interstate speeds. It forces the motor into boost to maintain 78 mph and fuel mileage plummets.

Drop into 5th, 78mph = 2700 rpm, stays out of boost, fuel mileage goes back up to CLOSE to what it got stock.

*** just looked at the build specs for a 2.7 Badlands ... auto and 4.46 gears .... now that will be VERY interesting with 35's!!!
You have to do it and report back !!!
Yes....report back please!
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Got it done today! It was cake!! Decided not to go with the wheel spacers though the poke was a bit too much for what I wanted. Crash bars removed zero rub lock to lock. Drove it 50 miles home with 0 issues.

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They look great! And that’s really encouraging!315/70/17 right? Did you lift it at all?
 

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Nope no lift, no rub, drove backroads home yesterday ~50mile trek and no issues with rubbing or anything.

2.3L / 3.73 rear end 10spd auto.
 

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Nope no lift, no rub, drove backroads home yesterday ~50mile trek and no issues with rubbing or anything.

2.3L / 3.73 rear end 10spd auto.
Just Got my Base Bronco and took off the steelies and found some 35" wheels locally. As @Demosouthpaw said...no rub or anything w/o a lift. I did remove the crash bars up front.

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Still no issues? How was removing the crash bars?
The crash bars where pretty strait forward. I removed the front two tires and lossened the 6 bolts on the factory plastic bumper. With a bit of help I was able to remove the front crash bar without having to completely take off the bumper. The entire thing took maybe 30-40min.
 
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The crash bars where pretty strait forward. I removed the front two tires and lossened the 6 bolts on the factory plastic bumper. The a bit of help I was able to remove the frint crash bar without having to completely take off the bumper. The entire thing took maybe 30-40min.
super simple for us too, It took about 45mn to unmount all tires and remove crash bars. We did remove the bumper just t make it easier. Its a little firmer ride with the 35" but you can barely tell.
 

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super simple for us too, It took about 45mn to unmount all tires and remove crash bars. We did remove the bumper just t make it easier. Its a little firmer ride with the 35" but you can barely tell.
Yeah I noticed that almost immediately. Also, my speedo recalibrated itself (I think) by now I've checked it against two of those "watch your speed" things that the cops layout and its been spot on with the dash.
 

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Here is my base with wildtrack sas takeoffs no lift and only removed the crash bars. Also 2.3 with auto. Runs perfect no issues. Speedo is off but I don’t care

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the carbonized gray and black wheels look soo good! I have a 4Door WT in the same color and my son has the 2 door blue. All you need is some tint. Looking good!
 

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The BB +55 factory wheel offset will limit your options for 35s...by all accounts a 35x12.5 tire will rub the upper control arms if mounted on the standard +55 factory wheel. I was in the same situation with my factory BL wheels (same +55 OFFSET) and went with a 35X10.5 tire with no issues. A 285/75 will also work.
Lift or no lift?
 

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The 2.7 and auto may handle 35's really well, but for my 2.3 manual, top gear became totally useless, even at Interstate speeds. It forces the motor into boost to maintain 78 mph and fuel mileage plummets.

Drop into 5th, 78mph = 2700 rpm, stays out of boost, fuel mileage goes back up to CLOSE to what it got stock.
78 is... considerably lower than what I would consider interstate speed, at least out west. Anything under 85-90 will have people passing you on both sides flipping you the bird.
 

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Lift or no lift?
Lift or no lift...the upper control arms can rub the back side of the tire. This is why Sasquatch wheels are +25
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