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Can't decide if I should trim or not

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Old Feb 20, 2014 | 01:25 PM
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i wouldnt trim it if i was you, i think your rig looks sick just the way it is. plus like everyone said, youll miss those fender flares someday. i know i do..
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Old Feb 20, 2014 | 09:30 PM
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Take a look here.
http://www.fourwheeler.com/how-to/wh...ire-clearance/
If I decide to cut my fenders to fit 33's I'm going with these, they have a nearly stock look.
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Old Feb 20, 2014 | 09:44 PM
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I cut my fenders and my buddy cut his stock ones
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Old Feb 20, 2014 | 10:56 PM
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Originally Posted by 95Cherokee
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I trimmed the fender and that front corner of the quarter panel.
Anyways, I think I will keep them for now since I think I will miss them. I'll probably paint them black soon
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Old Feb 22, 2014 | 02:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Tamadrummer
What kind of pos would steal something like fenders off a Cherokee. they are probably $10 at the junkyard
Right?? So scummy. My mind was blown.
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Old Feb 22, 2014 | 02:29 PM
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keep the flares, or trim it and put some aftermarket flares on it afterward

or I think if you painted the stock ones black that would be a cool contrast to the desert paint
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Old Feb 22, 2014 | 02:47 PM
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do what i did and trim, then raise the flares.
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Old Feb 22, 2014 | 02:57 PM
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Originally Posted by G-baby
keep the flares, or trim it and put some aftermarket flares on it afterward

or I think if you painted the stock ones black that would be a cool contrast to the desert paint
Ya I haven't painted them because I didn't know what my plan was. I think I'll paint them black and keep them until it isn't a dd anymore
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Old Feb 22, 2014 | 06:17 PM
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LOL....starts a poll to get feedback on what's better, and gets a 50/50 split the whole way....we're no help
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Old Feb 22, 2014 | 06:32 PM
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Originally Posted by roninofako
LOL....starts a poll to get feedback on what's better, and gets a 50/50 split the whole way....we're no help
Fixed that
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Old Feb 22, 2014 | 06:32 PM
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Originally Posted by roninofako
LOL....starts a poll to get feedback on what's better, and gets a 50/50 split the whole way....we're no help
There I voted to trim. Now hurry up OP and get to cutting before it's too late.
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Old Feb 22, 2014 | 06:58 PM
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That's more like it, LOL
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Old Mar 21, 2014 | 11:12 PM
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Poll is still towards trimming but Idk if I can do it now. After thinking about it a lot I like the stock fenders and if I don't cut them right it won't look that good
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Old Mar 22, 2014 | 03:14 AM
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Honestly i say if you can run what you have with minimal rubbing then keep it until you find a good deal on some aftermarket flares. I love the look of flares an got luck finding a set of bushwachers for $160 on craigslist. Just my $.02
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Old Mar 22, 2014 | 01:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Tamadrummer
Poll is still towards trimming but Idk if I can do it now. After thinking about it a lot I like the stock fenders and if I don't cut them right it won't look that good
why don't you just cut and fold the fronts only? that way if you don't like it you can always replace them for very cheap. no harm no foul.

it's really easy to do. just look at some pictures online and dive right in! this was the very first thing I had ever done to my jeep, with no experience at all. If younger me could figure it out then so could you

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