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Old 02-26-2011, 07:36 PM
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Hey everybody I'm about to put a 4.5 inch and 32s on my 98 Cherokee I was jw if I will have to trim thr bumper with 32s?
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Hey everybody I'm about to put a 4.5 inch and 32s on my 98 Cherokee I was jw if I will have to trim thr bumper with 32s?
Trim the bumper? Do you mean the fenders? And if its just something ur gana drive on the road, maybe just some of the plastic inner wheel well, but if ur going to wheel it you will rub when flexing
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I ain't talkin bout cuttin out the fenders I mean the actual plastic under neath the bumper and yea I'm gonna wheel it but nothin serious
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you'll tag the plastic under the bumper get rid of the plastic end caps and 45 the bumper ends looks a lot better
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Alright thanks man
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I have a 98 Cherokee with a 4" lift and 33's (well, 34's now just not in the pic), and this is how I trimmed my bumper to stop the tires from rubbing (ended up trimming/rolling the fenders too):

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Most 4.5" lifts are meant to clear 32's you shouldnt have to trim at all
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You won't have to cut. You will only rub at full flex, which can be easily fixed with bumpstops.
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