Fender trimming but stock look?
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Fender trimming but stock look?
So I love the stock look of my XJ, but I get a bit of rubbing when I'm off road... so I guess I need to do the needful and do some fender trimming. BUT I want to keep as stock looking as possible. Is there any tips or products out there you would recommend?
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Year: 1997
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They don't mimic the 84-96 XJ flares' looks as well as the 97+, but Notch Customs's flares look great if need to cut. Bump stops should be all you need to stop rubbing, however.
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Smaller tires or better lift for more clearance but nothing replaces a good trimming of the fender wells if you really want to let your XJ flex out. Really need more info on what specs the lift and other mods done.
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3.5" metal cloak lift kit
31x9.5" tires. That's it.
When I disco the front sway bar, it rubs.
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This is the thread I used to cut my fenders and flares. https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f58/cu...-flares-48847/ . There is a link for the rear fender, about half way through, that has a little more info if I remember right. There's several pics of mine bout halfway down on page 4 but here's a couple of my finished job.
Front:
Rear:
Those are stock height too. It looks like this now with about 2 inches of lift:
It was a fairly warm day so I only used a utility knife to cut the flares. My best advise is to score the flare first then make a couple more passes to finish the cut. This way you have a little room for error before its completely cut. Also I went to Lowe's and got some of those plastic interior panel fasteners to attach the flare to the fender instead of bolts. Holds great and is easily removable. I'd do a write up but I already have one, along with other people, sitting in limbo in the write up section. Good luck!
Front:
Rear:
Those are stock height too. It looks like this now with about 2 inches of lift:
It was a fairly warm day so I only used a utility knife to cut the flares. My best advise is to score the flare first then make a couple more passes to finish the cut. This way you have a little room for error before its completely cut. Also I went to Lowe's and got some of those plastic interior panel fasteners to attach the flare to the fender instead of bolts. Holds great and is easily removable. I'd do a write up but I already have one, along with other people, sitting in limbo in the write up section. Good luck!
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WOO. I've got my Notch XJ-Max mounted on the front. Really happy with how they're looking so far. Still need to sand and paint (and get teh back ones done), but I think I might be able to ditch my extended bump stops now and if that's the case, I'm going to be able to stuff like CRAZY with these babies.
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WOO. I've got my Notch XJ-Max mounted on the front. Really happy with how they're looking so far. Still need to sand and paint (and get teh back ones done), but I think I might be able to ditch my extended bump stops now and if that's the case, I'm going to be able to stuff like CRAZY with these babies.