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got 6" but need 8"... advice
- Thread starter xj-fx
- Start date
- Location
- Thornton, CO
6" and 35's is a good combo, trim to fit those suckers.............. :laugh3:
Ramsey
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- Location
- Shreveport, LA
yep91 Jeep Project said:
bgcntry72
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- Location
- Queen Creek, Alcatraz
91 Jeep Project said:
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BillR
Toy Jeep driver!
- Location
- Flagstaff, AZ
x4
That combo works for me...
That combo works for me...
94XJ4x4
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- Location
- Bitburg, Germany
definatly just trim your fenders. you dont want to make it too tippy if you dont have to. Just wondering, what axles are you running. because if you have a d35 rear you might want to reconsider running 35's. See the following link for a few examples of why you dont want to run too large tires on the 35.
http://www.billhughes.com/dana35c/
http://www.billhughes.com/dana35c/
xjj33p3r
NAXJA Member #1108
- Location
- garland, tx
Trim and you will be fine. Trim above the pinch seem in the rear, and you'll never touch those fenders, or even be close to it.
jrsxj98
DILIGAF
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- Crawlorado
91 Jeep Project said:
x's however many have said it ahead of me. Just stay at 6 and cut
bgcntry72
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Queen Creek, Alcatraz
xjj33p3r said:
SPOBI
Trimming above the pinch seam in the back is a fawking horrible idea, unless you have severe fabrication skills.
Making radial cuts 2-3" apart and hammering the excess back will maintain the structural integrity of your rig.
Do a search on the subject, as it is covered *weekly*.
On this occasion, however, it is being covered *weakly*.
HTH.
OT
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- Jensen, UT
What are "severe fabrication skills".bgcntry72 said:
Never mind. I just realized that I severely fabricate lots of things.
I guess that makes me a severe fabricator.
I guess I always thought of myself as a consequential, implacable, or possibly a despotic fabricator.
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xjj33p3r
NAXJA Member #1108
- Location
- garland, tx
Thanks for the negative comment, but I've done this to my jeep, and I actually gained regidity. And I don't have a lot of fabrication skills, I just had a friend of mine weld it back together. Use a hammer to bang the wheel well up to where you cut, and weld it together. It takes time, but it's worth the work. Sorry if I like more clearance, that makes me such an ass.bgcntry72 said:
bgcntry72
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- Location
- Queen Creek, Alcatraz
xjj33p3r said:
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Badcop
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- Location
- Woods Cross, Utah
Anyways, back to subject, dont do what I did, Im running 12" and its the worst idea ever, Im only lucky enough to have a pretty wide stance to counter it (a little). At 4.5" and trimming I fit 35's, if you take a set of Stock TJ flares and line them up to the top seam of the bidy line, in the front run em forward to the turn signal. use a maggie marker and scribe the inside of the fender following the flare. Same as the rear but move the flare towards the front just far enough to be able to attach it to the door.
After you get scribed, cut relief cuts all the way along to the line you drew. Hammer it back and in on the rear, add some pop rivets or sheet metal screw and call it a day.
On the front, just cut it the hell out of there. I cut mine evenly all the way to the rockers, when you get that far down, add a couple tack welds to hold the bottom fender to the cab.
After you get scribed, cut relief cuts all the way along to the line you drew. Hammer it back and in on the rear, add some pop rivets or sheet metal screw and call it a day.
On the front, just cut it the hell out of there. I cut mine evenly all the way to the rockers, when you get that far down, add a couple tack welds to hold the bottom fender to the cab.
- Location
- Thornton, CO
xj-fx said:
If your into that sorta thing..............
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Badcop
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- Location
- Woods Cross, Utah
I would say yes, but Im not sure, cant afford BW, I used my old TJ flares when I went Warn on the wifes.
bigwhitey
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- Location
- Brunswick, ME.
If you look at the instruction's for bushwackers you realize you barely cut anything off. They just stick out really far. I sold mine and used TJ's then swapped to explorer.
xjj33p3r
NAXJA Member #1108
- Location
- garland, tx
Tj flares have more clearance than bushwackers, but don't stick out as far. Now if you can get TJ bushwackers, you'd have a wide fender flare and a huge wheel well.
BillR
Toy Jeep driver!
- Location
- Flagstaff, AZ
The Bushwackers WILL provide enough clearance, and look MUCH better than TJ flares IMO. I've seen a few TJ flare installs that look clean, but not many at all.
