Not to sure if it was a tech question or not so ill post it here.
I like the look of cut fenders but I also like the look of my fender flares. I'm not sure if there is a way to trim them and make the stock flares look good on there. If anyone has some pics please share.
When you do trim them how high can you go without messing anything up, or what will I have to do to keep everything together. Also I want to try and keep them even if possible, if I do that is it even worth trimming because of not being able to take much off the rear.
If anyone has any input or pics it would be awesome! If I did anything it might be tomorrow so haste is important.if not I would still like to know for the future. Thanks guys and here's a couple pics if it helps

 

I prefer the fender flare look.

In my case, I was able to trim the inner part of the plastic flares so that you can't even notice they were trimmed:



Yours might be a little more difficult to do like mine, because you have the older one-piece flare style that leads all the way under the bumper. The best way to avoid trimming is to lift it up a couple more inches to give the tires more play. Otherwise, you might as well remove them and have bare metal fender with a trim.

 

Lift if you want the fenders,
if not, cut n fold

 

If you trimmed and wanted to keep the factory flares you would have to most likely cut them. You would also run into problems with re-mounting the factory ones. It is possible just not sure how good it would look.

A word of advise on running no flares (which does look good imo); if its your daily driver you should get used to it getting more dirty. Especially if your back space is wider.

You are correct though in the fact that the rear can only be CUT AND REMAIN IN TACT (as there are two pieces of the body back there) if you trim below the welds

However, you can get around that if you have the means

 

Also, with a little searching, you should be able to find plenty of threads, posts, and pictures to help

Good luck

What size tires and lift

 

My old 92 looked just like your jeep. Was so much nicer after ditching the flares and trimming...On the front i just followed the flare line when i cut it, and on the rear i masked and trimmed maybe and inch...i think its best to make slits in the rear and fold them over rather then cutting, because if you cut to high you will open the seam....Here's a few before and after pics.













And without flares you can have the joy of throwing some serious mud

 

Plan on combining these two https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f58/cu...-flares-48847/ http://www.xjtalk.com/showthread.php?t=6194

 

I think an elephant took a dump on your hood

 

there is good and bad points to everthing. while it looks badazz with trimmed fenders; you have to compromise with more dirt ending up on ur rig. i love the trimmed look too much to care about dirt.

it makes look BEEFY...

 

You could go with aftermarket flares like bushwacker that allow for cut fenders

 

yeah you could be from the "more money than brains club".....just kidding....
its just that they are so freakin expensive. its such a rip-off. i want some BW flat flares but forget that. i'd rather spend my money elswhere.

 

get some lawn edging i cut my rear above the seam and just sealed it with black rtv looks good from a far unless u really look at it it looks like it wasn't suppose to be there

 

thought about that. but i haven't seen any turn out nice imo.

 

I'm not a fan of the no-flare look because it gives the Jeep a "hollow" appearance and I hate the flares being flush with the vehicle.

I would at least invest in Bushwackers, and expensive yes, but Just Empty Every Pocket and move on to the next part.

 

I dont tell you how to spend your money, so maybe just shut the F%$& up when telling me how to spend mine.