After installing my Rugged Ridge 3" lift kit and after-market rims, my tires were rubbing on the stock fender flares. I cut them with a carpenters knife and seemed to take care fo them just fine at first. Well the rub seems to be getting worse depending on what I hit and what angle my tires are at when turning. I did replace the lower control arms, do you think I should do the upper control arms as well? There is also a minor vibration at certain speeds that I have been unable to get rid of for the past few years and the upper control arms are the only thing I haven't messed with. I've seen other Cherokee's with the exact same setup as mine without the issue I am having. Comments/recommendations would be greatly appreciated!

 

The vibrating could be your driveshafts

 

Been there, done that. I tested my drive shafts a couple years ago and they weren't the problem.

 

Is the bumpstop rod in your coil spring straight down or on an angle?

 

At an angle with relation to the ground, but is at the same angle as the coil. Looking at the body where the coil butts up against, the stop seems to be at the correct angle.

 

Where exactly does it rub?

 

on the lower part of the fender flare in the wheel well

 

Maybe you didnt trim it enough? It rubs when you turn?

 

Only if I hit a bump while turning...a large one. It doesn't happen with little bumps at normal speeds. A lot of times it occurs when I'm backing up, especially out of my driveway.

 

Hmm are your shocks ok? And do you have the sway bar and links connected? Also, all 4 tires rub or what?

 

mine does that after the control arm install with my 3" lift on 31s only on turns over a bump or backing up and turning on the front inner fender well on the drivers side only

 

Brand new shocks and everything's connected

 

Trim more and fold in the pinch seams in ur front fender

 

Pardon my ignorance, but what are the pinch seams

 

Have you extended your bump stops? I had to 1.5in all the way around.