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Old 07-08-2015, 09:55 AM
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I got my 35s on last night. I have to cut some more out of the front flares or they rub when I turn too hard on the back side of the front fender. I ordered some V2 flares last week and it seem that Napier has slower shipping than everyone else in the world so I won't have them for a little while. Can anyone with Napier flares tell me how far back I can trim the bottom rear part of my fender where the flares will still work? I'll post a picture later.
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You give us no information proper wheels and BS 15x8 with 3.75" of BS, size of lift, Adj. U/LCA's, Adj. Track Bar, a photo of what you have done would help a little.
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I don't know what my wheel specs are. I got them from some guy on craigslist and I didn't even think to measure them even though I had the tires off last night. I have 35x12r15 general grabber AT2s and 4.5" RE springs. I have adjustable LCAs and UCAs and an adjustable JKS trackbar and quick discos that were all on it when I bought it. I have a B.Lee 3-link on the way and of course my Napier V2s. The outer edge of my drivers side tire rubs the back of the fender (which I cut to fit 33s a while back) when I turn left. I specifically need the minimum measurements in yellow in the pic that will still allow my flares to mount. I'm going to have to cut anyway to save my tires but it would be nice to confirm that my flares will still mount up.
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I trimmed the outline of my stock flares and my napiers bolted up I was running 35's on a 3.5" lift
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Cool. I think I'll be alright if I didn't go too high. If I cut too much out I'll just have to put some back, I guess. I'll know soon enough. My flares will be here Monday. 35s on 3.5" is bad ***. What kind of bump stops do you use?
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Default Cutting front fenders for Napier V2 Flares

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Cool. I think I'll be alright if I didn't go too high. If I cut too much out I'll just have to put some back, I guess. I'll know soon enough. My flares will be here Monday. 35s on 3.5" is bad ***. What kind of bump stops do you use?
Hockey pucks Iirc the cut was with in 1" of the body line at the top of the fender if the tranny temps didn't go up so high on stock gearing it would still have the 35's but I swapped them onto my YJ in place of the 33's
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