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Old May 27, 2013 | 07:44 PM
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Okay Y'all. I'm wondering if there's any way to cut the lip off the back fender...Name:  jeeps.jpg
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See the front can be cut to be flush along the body. I hate the lip on the back fenders. if anyone has done this or have tried doing lemme know
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I couldn't find a good picture so I borrowed this from XJ^REMY
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Old May 27, 2013 | 09:12 PM
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Not without a lot, and I mean A LOT of extra work. Check out the numerous trimming write ups on here and you will understand.
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Old May 27, 2013 | 09:41 PM
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Cut slits in it and fold it in.
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Old May 27, 2013 | 10:04 PM
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Make cuts in it, and hammer it up. If you want more cut than that, you'll have to do a lot of work. Cut and fold is all I did to mine, and its plenty to fit 33's on 1.5" of lift.
Here's a pic of mine, cut and fold on the fenders, 1.5" lift, and 33's fit perfectly fine.

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Old May 28, 2013 | 12:17 AM
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Compcut
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Old May 28, 2013 | 06:36 AM
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Sorry i forgot to add. Ive allready trimmed them. I just wanna make the back fenders flush with the body and get rid of the lip. There 2 layers on metal on it. I have a hole on one side where you can see thru the body
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Old May 28, 2013 | 01:04 PM
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There's no easy way to make It so there's not a gap between the body and inner fender

Only way to do that is to cut the lip off and weld on a new inner fender because the lip is outer body and the wheel well meeting together with a pinch weld.
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