4.5 inch lift. cut the fenders?

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offroadxj07

NAXJA Forum User

Location

aurora, colorado

• Jun 24, 2004

• #1

I am getting a 4.5 inch lift should i cut the fenders and fit 33s? cut the fenders put 32s? or not cut at all and put 32s on?

this is a daily driver to but gas mileage doesnt matter to me.

thanx

 

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90whitexj

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Location

STL

• Jun 24, 2004

• #2

yah i would say go 33's and you will have to cut the fenders. But the 33's look cooler than 32's imho.

 

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Boghog1

NAXJA Member #1221

Location

Milford NH

• Jun 25, 2004

• #3

Cut away!!!!! and go with 33's or just skip straight to 35's (I would stick with 33's personaly)

 

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Markus

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Location

Canada

• Jun 25, 2004

• #4

You can't put 32's on without a bit of trimming . They will rub on the rear quarter and the rear of the front fenderwell. You only need to trim a tiny bit but if your going to trim you should just go for it and trim for 33's. If I knew that I would have to trim to clear my 32's with my 4.5" lift I would have bought the 33's over the 32's anyday of the week.

 

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hackedxj

NAXJA Member #1090

Location

East Tn.

• Jun 25, 2004

• #5

I agree with Markus,If your not going to run 31s, go to 33s,with 32s you'll not only need trimming but lowering gearing as you will with 33s. Just trim a little more and gear a little lower while your at it.I put 33s on my xj with about 3.5 inches of lift and alot of cutting and I think they're the perfect size.

 

Last edited: Jun 25, 2004

woody431

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Location

Virden, IL

• Jun 25, 2004

• #6

I'm going to be lifting to around 5-5.5" or so here this summer and I was originally going to be running 33x12.5's, but im not ready to regear my crappy 8.25/27sp and lock it, so I'm building a 9" to go in it's place. This is my DD and gas mileage does matter so I'm going to run 31's, figured I can live with those on stock gears. I'm looking to have good flex with a 5.5" lift and 31's, planning on removing the flares and trimming as well.

 

Yucca-Man

NAXJA Member # 683

Location

Castle Rock, CO

• Jun 25, 2004

• #7

Markus said:

You can't put 32's on without a bit of trimming . They will rub on the rear quarter and the rear of the front fenderwell.

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Hmmm..mine don't.

 

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xjennyj

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Canadohta Lake, PA

• Jun 25, 2004

• #8

Umm, yeah what he said above. Mine didn't rub with 4" of lift, either....