TJ with 38's rubbing

[arbtj]

i have the RE 6in lift & 1 3/4 spacers & 2in body lift & im rubbing the front fenders when turned & flexed , they dont rub when wheels are straight but when turned they are getting into the rear part of the front fender , what should i do , id like to see pics if someone has done trimming on the front to get them tires to clear ,,, i dont want anymore lift on it ,,thanks <IMG SRC="smilies/usa.gif" border="0">

[badassjeepguy]

hey newbie <IMG SRC="smilies/thefinger.gif" border="0">


if its just a little rubbin... i say let it rub... also you might be able to lenghtin the lower arms which will help a little..

as far as cuttin there.... depending on exactly where its hittin you will have to plate because you will have a big ole hole there....

and a big dddaaaaaaamn 10 inches of lift! im running 39.5's with only a little 6 3/4 inches of total lift on a tj.... and i dont rub <IMG SRC="smilies/smile.gif" border="0">

[Bert]

with RE 6" springs and 1" body I rub my 35's but only when stuffed and turned like you say. Its only a little bit so Its no biggy.

I say with all that lift you got you should have already figured out that lift isn't the only answer. Just cut it and weld away.

[FribbleGritz]

Originally posted by badassjeepguy:
<STRONG>im running 39.5's with only a little 6 3/4 inches of total lift on a tj.... and i dont rub <IMG SRC="smilies/smile.gif" border="0"></STRONG>

What's your suspension setup and what kind of tires you running?

[NE-RokToy]

There are these real high tech things they make called bumpstops... They keep the tires from rubbing something all the lift springs and spacers in the world won't do (they just effect static ride height and most still allow the tire to compress just as far

[TornadoTJ]

You can also do the low tech solution and glue hockey pucks to the lower spring pad with silicone.

Hey, BellyUp, what 35's are you running? I have 4" Tera springs, 3/8" spacers and 1" body lift and I'd swear I could fit 35's with no rubbing at all! Right now I have 33" BFG MT's (yuck) and I do know they are really small 33's. We rolled out some SS TSL 33's next to 'em the other day and it was a HUGE difference.

[High5]

let me at it with a sawzall!!!!!

[arbtj]

badassjeepguy ,, holy sheep chit , 6 3/4 in with 39.5 , i would really like to see ya fenders , i thought that would work till i started flexing it , i really didnt want to put more bump stop in it ive used some extra bumpstop & thought that would cure it but its a flexy SOB, actually id like to lower it a bit , i have the front control arms extended ,, all is well till i flex it turned as hard as i can , guess ill sawzall!!!!! i need about 2 more inches & thats the only i see it now ,, i wonder what kind of flare i could rig up to it ? <IMG SRC="smilies/usa.gif" border="0">

[Po' riggity]

Originally posted by arbtj:
<STRONG>badassjeepguy ,, holy sheep chit , 6 3/4 in with 39.5 , i would really like to see ya fenders , i thought that would work till i started flexing it , i really didnt want to put more bump stop in it ive used some extra bumpstop & thought that would cure it but its a flexy SOB, actually id like to lower it a bit , i have the front control arms extended ,, all is well till i flex it turned as hard as i can , guess ill sawzall!!!!! i need about 2 more inches & thats the only i see it now ,, i wonder what kind of flare i could rig up to it ? <IMG SRC="smilies/usa.gif" border="0"></STRONG>

What you need to do is have badassjeepguy make you some TUBED fenders like he's doing for Rockbound.. that was some serious cuttin! LOL... Show us those pics again! You done cuttin yet??
Scott <IMG SRC="smilies/grinpimp.gif" border="0"><><

[arbtj]

i would defiently love to see some pics ,, close up ones too , front & rear ,, ive been thinking of moveing the tank up to where the rear seat goes to get some wheel base under it too <IMG SRC="smilies/usa.gif" border="0">

[badassjeepguy]

Originally posted by 1badjeep:
<STRONG>

What you need to do is have badassjeepguy make you some TUBED fenders like he's doing for Rockbound.. that was some serious cuttin! LOL... Show us those pics again! You done cuttin yet??
Scott <IMG SRC="smilies/grinpimp.gif" border="0"><><[/QB]

the master bender who did my tube and rockbounds is our friend john, he wont post on here though... he's a lurker, and too busy to chat....

[badassjeepguy]

Originally posted by arbtj:
<STRONG>i would defiently love to see some pics ,, close up ones too , front & rear ,, ive been thinking of moveing the tank up to where the rear seat goes to get some wheel base under it too <IMG SRC="smilies/usa.gif" border="0"></STRONG>

i moved the tank up allready, nice move, opened up a whole buncha shit i could do... <IMG SRC="smilies/biggrin.gif" border="0">

there wasnt much cuttin in the front... rmoved the entire fender, inner and outter, cut the hood 3 to 4 inches higher on each side, cut part of the rocker (plated to cover the whole into the vehicle <IMG SRC="smilies/biggrin.gif" border="0"> ) then tube was bent into fenders tied into frame, rocker, and across the engine.

rear was cut as high as poss, rear inners pulled up and re welded, fenders made of tube, tied into cage, frame, then blends into rear bumper... ill look for some pics..

[Cutter]

just do this to the front of your TJ <IMG SRC="smilies/biggrin.gif" border="0">

[Bert]

Originally posted by TornadoTJ:
<STRONG>You can also do the low tech solution and glue hockey pucks to the lower spring pad with silicone.

Hey, BellyUp, what 35's are you running? I have 4" Tera springs, 3/8" spacers and 1" body lift and I'd swear I could fit 35's with no rubbing at all! Right now I have 33" BFG MT's (yuck) and I do know they are really small 33's. We rolled out some SS TSL 33's next to 'em the other day and it was a HUGE difference.</STRONG>

I am runnin MTR's 35x12.5 r15 on 8" rims. It only hits when fully compressed and turned.
Check out my home page for pics of mine and BAJG's just click the little house on this post.

[ 10-11-2001: Message edited by: BellyUp ]

[badassjeepguy]

check out, another sawzall session,,, in general chit chat, i pulled it btt so it should be on page one....


cutter.... doesnt look like you cut much.... <IMG SRC="smilies/biggrin.gif" border="0"> go 3 to 4 more inches up the hood.... <IMG SRC="smilies/biggrin.gif" border="0"> then youll be there... <IMG SRC="smilies/biggrin.gif" border="0">

[Cutter]

Originally posted by badassjeepguy:
<STRONG>check out, another sawzall session,,, in general chit chat, i pulled it btt so it should be on page one....


cutter.... doesnt look like you cut much.... <IMG SRC="smilies/biggrin.gif" border="0"> go 3 to 4 more inches up the hood.... <IMG SRC="smilies/biggrin.gif" border="0"> then youll be there... <IMG SRC="smilies/biggrin.gif" border="0"></STRONG>

I might just get around to doing something like that...want to lower the overall height down some, she leans waaaaay over on the off camber stuff <IMG SRC="smilies/biggrin.gif" border="0"> and we all know 'swaybars are for sissies'!

[350TJ]

I am running the same but with a 1 inch body and 37's and with some cutting I only rub under full gettin it awn compression. Works out fine.