firsttimer

87 wagoneer. being new to the forum i thought i would ask. I am getting ready to buy a new set of tires. I have 31 10.50 15" with 3"lift. I can get a set of 33" new mud grip tires for the same Price as the 31" tires. I have been told if i move the stock fender flares up I can stuff them under my rig. Does anyone have pics of finished look and directions of the cutting process. Would like to see how it looks before i start cutting my neer perfect fenders.

Thanks, from the spelling challenged

Barrelmaker

I could have re attached fender flares.
Only cut to the lip on the front.
The rear would be harder to re attach stock fender flares after cut and fold.

firsttimer

Well, i have decided not to cut my fenders. And ordered 31" tires. If i decide i want or need bigger tires i will add more lift at a later date. But the tires i ordered have 30 32nds tread depth. they look like the old style Gateway buck shot. i should have them next week then i will mount them here at home and if need be i might have them balanced. will post pics of the jeep after tires are installed.

holycaveman

Nice snag on the tires. They should look good!

With 31's you may have to trim slightly anyways. It all depends. Lift does not really matter too much. Your fender wells technically only fit 30" tires and smaller.

favaguitars

31s will fit with very minimal trimming on stock wheels. If you have after markets with less back spacing you'll want to add bump stops as they will not tuck into the fender well.


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firsttimer

I dont think i will have much trouble. Old owner was running 31 BFG's and i have been all over this rig and dont see any spots where it looked like tires hit anything under fenders. When we brought it home i took it through the ditch at home at a angle to see how it flexed. I can flex it to the point of driver front off ground and no rub on pass front. But that is also with bald 31"s. I will try same thing with new tires when i get them. Thanks

DougyFresh

FWIW, I have a 3" lift with 33x12.5's on 15x8s with I think 4" BS and I do not rub except for when stuffed HARD. I did trim my fenders even with the factory flares and did the cut n fold on the rears. my rubbing is up front, rear clears fine...

I have been meaning to pull the front wheels off and hammer the pinch seam in the wheel wells flat but with the wheeling that we do, which is mostly just dirt trails and mud, it rarely hits so it keeps slipping my mind

Tom95YJ

Trimmed Fenders Extended Bumpstops, 33x10.50 on 3.5" lift

firsttimer

I pulled a fender off the parts jeep. Just to see what was under there. I was looking at the Pinch seem. And was wondering if it could be cut, trimed and welded. It looks like if a person could get rid of the bottom section of that it would handle larger tires with out cutting the tread face all up. And do we really need that rubber fender well.

Red82

There's a pinch of seam in the rear but you can do a cut and fold so you don't have to weld it . I've got some photos of how I did it in my build thread. The front you just have to cut. No folding needed.

firsttimer

I checked out your thread, nice work, some of the pictures it would not let me open. I did see how you cut and fold the fenders. Your jeep has came a long way.

xjmarc

You'll be fine, mud grip 31s are barely 30" new. The 33s would have fit since they are right at 32".

firsttimer

Some tire Makers do make true 31s,33s and so on, my actual tire size is N78-15lt 6ply bias ply tires. hight was said to be 31" tread section 9.2". My old buckshots were pr78-15lt. And had a hieght of 33 1/2 " My QR78_15lt tires were advertizes as 36 inch tires But when setting next to other rigs with 36 12.50 tires you could see my qr78 were a good inch taller. I should have them next wednesday. As soon as they get here i will start mounting them the old way. with a hammer and 2 flat head screw drivers.

Rusti's91xj

I prefer the 2 wonder bars or a couple 18" pry bars that arent sharp.some soapy water and they side right on

Jimmy2227

I have 3 inches of lift and 31's and I kept the stock flares. If I popped off the flares I could probably stuff 33's. 31's and 3 inch has been a good setup though thus far.