Yeah I was un aware that the rear fenders had pinch welds at a certain point, you can guess what happened. I couldn't just stop because it wouldve looked bad. Im trying to figure out the beat way to patch it up. Could I use fiberglass? Or bondo or body filler? I can't weld anything so that's out of the question.

 

only clean way i can think of doing it is welding..... other than that just put a ton of duck tape over the holes

how did you get over 1k posts on a cherokee website without knowing that there are pinch welds?

 

Could always spend $100 on a HF welder and tub your wheel wells the 'right'way.

 

Like this, but you could do SEVERAL ways.

https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f51/ho...fenders-52029/

 

In every single thread ive ever read about fender trimming i never new there were pinch welds . Idk i may try and make a roll with the fiberglass or something and make it look good.

 

so i typed rear fender trimming into the search thingymajiger... all of these were on the first page that came up and within the first few posts in the threads..........


[QUOTE=92XJGuy;1328143]So I ended up getting 33s for the coming months, and they're going to be my main tires until Summer, when I throw my MTs on for mudding. As you can see they fit fine, and only rub when I'm doing sharp turns, which is quite often. So I was thinking of removing my flares and trimming the fenders a bit just to accommodate the new tires, and give it that 'look' that I like.

I've been considering this trim for a while, and I've come across a bunch of guides. I just have a few questions.

For the rear, can I trim below the spot welds and be fine? Or will I have to reweld stuff together? Also, a guide said a nibbler would be the best choice for cutting, opposed to a sawzall or angle grinder. Or are they all fine?

 

I didnt ever search it i meant. Whenever i read a thread that was on the top page.

 

x2 i got one and use it more than i thought i would, that would solve your problem and its always nice to have around

 

Here are the front and rear. I need to touch em up still. And that's rain not tire shine

 

i think it depends on just how far you trim, but rewelding seems likely.. oh, yeah, nibblers:http://www.emaxaction.com/nibblerspowertools-1.aspx too much for me, but your not me, so this may be an option. if your unsure of what your trimming limits for the rear are, a body shop might give you a tip, or check with a local jeep club and see if you can enlist some help/guidance?