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Old Jan 8, 2012 | 09:43 PM
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i used a 5 inch grinder with a thin cutting disc. done a few, i'm a pro at it now. looks like it was done with a laser cutter.
trick is to scribe a groove carefully to start with, and just take it slow removing a little metal at a time.
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Old Jan 9, 2012 | 07:34 AM
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i used some air shears on mine it worked great im cleaning 35 with about 4.5 in lift do ur research befor cuttin the rear tho theres some tricks that make it go alot smoother and keep ya from messin up the rear quarter panels but it aint complicated to do
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Old Jan 9, 2012 | 07:55 AM
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I cut mine with hand shears. The fenders are thin and cut easy. As a matter of fact, I trimmed some more yesterday, in anticipation of running 37's on my 4" lift.
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Old Jan 9, 2012 | 08:05 AM
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with enough trimmin u can run anything lol bumpstops help to
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Old Jan 9, 2012 | 08:57 AM
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Originally Posted by john deer green
with enough trimmin u can run anything lol bumpstops help to
lol, what are bumpstops?

i don't have any. if i rub, i cut.
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Old Jan 9, 2012 | 09:19 AM
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yea my bumpstops are smashed flat my front ones dont do anything ive got some nice cuts in my tires i need to do a lil more trimmin
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Old Jan 9, 2012 | 05:19 PM
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thats only so true. My front tires rub the inner fenders, and my rears rub the inner fender wells. too.
Well maybe that is true as Ill be cutting outt he front inners and putting in straight panels and tubbing the rear. I guess thats not trimming any more though lol
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Old Jan 9, 2012 | 05:59 PM
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yea im bout cut as far as i can go with out some tubes to mke it look good and if i cut anymore in the back ill be in the doorr
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Old Jan 9, 2012 | 08:00 PM
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here's some trimmin

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Old Jan 9, 2012 | 09:00 PM
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Maybe I need to do some cutting like that on mine or at least think about bumpstops.
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Old Jan 9, 2012 | 10:19 PM
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eh you have more fender to trim!
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Old Jan 9, 2012 | 10:23 PM
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Just for refrence the coil was unseated on the other side and yes I do need to trip a bit more.
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Old Jan 10, 2012 | 06:33 AM
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who needs fenders just take them off
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Old Jan 10, 2012 | 07:05 AM
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Originally Posted by john deer green
who needs fenders just take them off
Lol people who live in areas where cities use a crap ton of salt!
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Old Jan 10, 2012 | 08:34 AM
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yea i know how that is i live in west virginia they put more salt on the roads then there is snow lol
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