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Old Sep 3, 2011 | 12:49 PM
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Originally Posted by dirty909
Just be careful when trimming the drivers side fender, the windshield washer bottle is right behind the fender, if your not paying attention you may just trim your bottle!
Depends on what year my 93 didn't have it
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Old Sep 5, 2011 | 09:07 PM
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Originally Posted by dirty909
Just be careful when trimming the drivers side fender, the windshield washer bottle is right behind the fender, if your not paying attention you may just trim your bottle!
If its there it takes all of 10 minutes at most to relocate. 10mm socket and a flat head screw driver is all it took for me to do mine.

I LOVE the trimmed bumper look. Check my build thread for pics.
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Old Sep 6, 2011 | 08:26 AM
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Hey man check out the link in my sig (the list of xj lifts) for a good list of 6.5-8.0 lifts... I have the IRO 6.5 long arm and run 35x12s with no trimming or anything just fine... I would have more flex if I trimmed it out but here in LA there is nothing I need to flex on (all mud) when I get back to a more solid part of the country I will have to trim it up... I love the 6.5 though- down here my jeep is small compared to some other others driving around.. homebrewed 10" lifts running 44s and all kinds of stuff... but there are some good 8" kits out there.. just have to spend the $$$
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Old Sep 6, 2011 | 12:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Ianf406
Hey man check out the link in my sig (the list of xj lifts) for a good list of 6.5-8.0 lifts... I have the IRO 6.5 long arm and run 35x12s with no trimming or anything just fine... I would have more flex if I trimmed it out but here in LA there is nothing I need to flex on (all mud) when I get back to a more solid part of the country I will have to trim it up... I love the 6.5 though- down here my jeep is small compared to some other others driving around.. homebrewed 10" lifts running 44s and all kinds of stuff... but there are some good 8" kits out there.. just have to spend the $$$
Haha you must have set your bumpstops right. I can't wait for the $ for 35s. Mine looks weird with 33s trimmed. There's over a foot of room between the bottom of the flare and the tire lol
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Old Sep 6, 2011 | 12:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Slick761
Haha you must have set your bumpstops right. I can't wait for the $ for 35s. Mine looks weird with 33s trimmed. There's over a foot of room between the bottom of the flare and the tire lol
Same position I'm in. It blows.
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Old Sep 6, 2011 | 12:56 PM
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Ive got mine trimmed to about 6" clearance and still rub...
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Old Sep 6, 2011 | 01:43 PM
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heres a couple more.
rubicon express 4.5 springs, no bumpstops



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Old Sep 6, 2011 | 04:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Hoooper
Ive got mine trimmed to about 6" clearance and still rub...
where you rubbing at?
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Old Sep 6, 2011 | 05:11 PM
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I rub on the fenders a little, which I just need to keep trimming to fit, but I also am going to need to bumpstop a little as I am rubbing the inner fender near the battery and ECU on either side and the "frame" by where the brake lines bolt in. I can eliminate the inner fender rubbing as I mostly have already, with a BFH, and the frame is due to the axle not being 100% centered as it only rubs there on the driver's side
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Old Sep 6, 2011 | 05:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Hoooper
I rub on the fenders a little, which I just need to keep trimming to fit, but I also am going to need to bumpstop a little as I am rubbing the inner fender near the battery and ECU on either side and the "frame" by where the brake lines bolt in. I can eliminate the inner fender rubbing as I mostly have already, with a BFH, and the frame is due to the axle not being 100% centered as it only rubs there on the driver's side
mine rubs there too. I dont worry about it much lol. I hammered the inner fender in at the foot well area and took care of that spot. I need to lengthen my lowers some though. and it rubs the shock towers inside, but its smooth so I dont care.
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Old Sep 6, 2011 | 05:22 PM
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yeah, I dont care much about those but it bothers me a bit, enough that I can take the time to introduce it to me BFH, but not enough that I would rebuild the area. The frame area I do care about though as it clips my brake line hold down a bit and tries to tear it out
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Old Sep 6, 2011 | 05:30 PM
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ah, yeah mine rubs the same, but a wider axle is not far off so its gonna wait and then it will have all the room it needs
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Old Sep 13, 2011 | 10:52 AM
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Back from the dead.... posted for all you haters :-) lowered my junk 2.5 inches.
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Old Sep 13, 2011 | 12:06 PM
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Hmmm.
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Old Sep 13, 2011 | 07:20 PM
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nice! now that looks better!!!
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