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Trim for 3.5"-4.5" and 32s?

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Old Sep 9, 2008 | 06:14 PM
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Default Trim for 3.5"-4.5" and 32s?

How much trimming will I have to do if I go with a 3.5"-4.5" lift and 32s? Wont be used for crawling, just occasional mud, hunting and fishing...THANKS
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Old Sep 9, 2008 | 06:38 PM
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Some. The 4.5" may not require trimming. It depends on the backspacing and wheel size.
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Old Sep 9, 2008 | 08:21 PM
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I rub a bit with 32x10.50s. What 265s convert to.

I did when I had bumper end caps on the front and the rear touches the inner frnder flare at max flex. A simple bumpstop will fix that just aint had the time.
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Old Sep 9, 2008 | 09:25 PM
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I've got 3.5" and 32x10.5 Swampers on stock XJ rims and I had to do some front bumper trim trimming and some smashing with a BFH in the rear fender well and now all is well in the rubbing department. I also don't have front or rear sway bars so it's a flexy little thing..
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Old Sep 10, 2008 | 07:45 AM
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dont come down hard on the front end. With my 4.5" and my 32x11.5 on DC-1's i came out of a mud hole hard on the front end and flexed out the front and hit my fender with no trimmin and i hit the rear on 4.5 when flexed out. but for just huntin and stuff you should be alright
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