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3" rustys, 31" procomp muds = fender rub...help

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Old 11-18-2010, 07:10 PM
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Default 3" rustys, 31" procomp muds = fender rub...help

as the title says...rub.....15x8 with 3.75 back space and pro comp xtreme muds...just put the coils on last saturday....

should I:

1. sawzall the fenders?
2. install 0.75" pucks?
3. other?

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Trim the fenders.
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dumb question: are they hitting fenders, lower control arms or swaybar? just to be sure
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Ya were is the rub. control arms then wheel spacers, fenders then cut or spacers and that's really your call. Cutting is quick and eazy but you cant take it back. Well with alot more money you can..
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Originally Posted by alloutperform
dumb question: are they hitting fenders, lower control arms or swaybar? just to be sure
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Ya were is the rub. control arms then wheel spacers, fenders then cut or spacers and that's really your call. Cutting is quick and eazy but you cant take it back. Well with alot more money you can..
He says they are rubbing on the fenders in the title. He's running aftermarket rims so I dont think he is talking about rubbing on the LCA's.
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trim the fender a little
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yeah you are right^^^^ skipped words when reading
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Is it rubbing when steering? or at articulation? I have a 2inch lift with 31s and I dont rub a bit except for when I disconnect the swaybar at full articulation. If its rubbing on the fenders you can get some spacers and shackles for the rear to even it out, or you can trim the fenders. If your rubbing at articulation you probably need new bumpstops then.
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rubbing fenders while turning on the street, front of opening and rear of opening....
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buy the puck/shackle kit go up a little more i'm running 32x11.50s on a 4.5 with gobs of space
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you can do a tuck and fold trim up front if you want. if you don't want to trim at all, just do pucks and/or taller shackle in the rear (if you want the rear to match front).
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Trim the fenders. Tape it off (keeps the paint from chipping) and take your time making good clean cuts. Put some of that black door trim stuff on when you're done and you'll be good to go.
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Id say trim the fenders, but if you don't off road it you could just puck it for a tad more clearance
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