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Old Jan 23, 2012 | 12:24 AM
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Hey guys iv cut my fenders but im thinking of some other ideas i only cut up to the lip im wanting to go up higher. Pics please here is mine!
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Old Jan 23, 2012 | 12:38 AM
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Not much you can do in the back as far as cutting farther unless you bust out the welder.
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Old Jan 23, 2012 | 12:41 AM
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Not much you can do in the back as far as cutting farther unless you bust out the welder.
theirs about maybe 1.5" before it hits the door seam in the rear
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Old Jan 23, 2012 | 12:45 AM
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Old Jan 23, 2012 | 12:48 AM
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Thank you!
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Old Jan 23, 2012 | 12:48 AM
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Originally Posted by JaggerXJ
theirs about maybe 1.5" before it hits the door seam in the rear
Once you get to that little ridge though (where you are currently at), that's where the fender liner and body panel meet. Cut anymore and they no longer meet and then you have mud and **** getting into your cabin.
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Old Jan 23, 2012 | 12:52 AM
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Originally Posted by mr white
Once you get to that little ridge though (where you are currently at), that's where the fender liner and body panel meet. Cut anymore and they no longer meet and then you have mud and **** getting into your cabin.

hahaha im aware of that. so i guess ima cut the front just a tad more
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Old Jan 23, 2012 | 12:55 AM
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Yours looks good the way it is. The wheel wells are even. I think they look goofy as **** when the front wheel wells are ****in massive and then you have little baby wheel wells in the back.
Are you rubbing the fronts at all? If not, leave it. If so, bump stop that *****. Unless you like the look of it the other way.
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Old Jan 23, 2012 | 12:58 AM
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Yours looks good the way it is. The wheel wells are even. I think they look goofy as **** when the front wheel wells are ****in massive and then you have little baby wheel wells in the back.
Are you rubbing the fronts at all? If not, leave it. If so, bump stop that *****. Unless you like the look of it the other way.
no i dont rub at all.. lol but when i go out in the trails my tires always hit in the rear.. my tires stick out 5 to 6 inches from the jeep lol..
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Old Jan 23, 2012 | 01:03 AM
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no i dont rub at all.. lol but when i go out in the trails my tires always hit in the rear.. my tires stick out 5 to 6 inches from the jeep lol..
Bump stop the rear? Lift it higher? If you want to do some fab work or don't care about mud getting in, then cut away. lol
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Old Jan 23, 2012 | 01:06 AM
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Bump stop the rear? Lift it higher? If you want to do some fab work or don't care about mud getting in, then cut away. lol
ahh but shes still gotta be purty now lol
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Old Jan 23, 2012 | 01:18 AM
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Originally Posted by mr white
Yours looks good the way it is. The wheel wells are even. I think they look goofy as **** when the front wheel wells are ****in massive and then you have little baby wheel wells in the back.
You mean like mine? Ha.

Front and rear full stuff pics. I guess goofy is code for functional. I dont particularly care about the asthetics obviously but i understand those who want to take that into consideration. Just showin you what i have.
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Old Jan 23, 2012 | 09:09 AM
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Bump stop the rear? Lift it higher? If you want to do some fab work or don't care about mud getting in, then cut away. lol
Cutting the rear past the spot welds isn't just a problem for mud getting in, its also structural. That connects the wheel well to the quarter panel.
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You mean like mine? Ha.

Front and rear full stuff pics. I guess goofy is code for functional. I dont particularly care about the asthetics obviously but i understand those who want to take that into consideration. Just showin you what i have.
You better get some limiting straps or longer brake hoses on the front!
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Good catch on those brake hoses.
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