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Old Dec 8, 2013 | 03:30 PM
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Has anyone narrowed their fenders? Like where you push the fenders in too where the wheels stick out past the fender? If so post your pics.
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Old Dec 8, 2013 | 04:21 PM
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Just take the fender flares off and run a rim with more backspacing or wider tire. Are you just wanting the wheel to stick out further or is there something else you are looking for?
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I've seen more bobtailed front ends over on Naxja. I would definatly check there. I think I even saw a thread once where the guy retrofitted a wrangler header panel on the front of his XJ. From what I saw it takes quite a bit of fabricating in the engine bay to actually narrow the front end.
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Originally Posted by Hayden98XJ
I've seen more bobtailed front ends over on Naxja. I would definatly check there. I think I even saw a thread once where the guy retrofitted a wrangler header panel on the front of his XJ. From what I saw it takes quite a bit of fabricating in the engine bay to actually narrow the front end.
Thanks I'll go check it out. Can it still be street legal?
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Old Dec 8, 2013 | 04:39 PM
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Originally Posted by jmm0122_
Just take the fender flares off and run a rim with more backspacing or wider tire. Are you just wanting the wheel to stick out further or is there something else you are looking for?
http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f11/narrow-front-xj-256429/

That's what I mean.
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Originally Posted by KeepOnJeeping
http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f11/narrow-front-xj-256429/

That's what I mean.
Ah I see. That looks pretty cool. To much work for me though. Haha. Best of luck.
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