catahoula
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Good choice turned out sweet! :thumb:
To fender chop or not to fender chop
- Thread starter seanb33
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Good choice turned out sweet! :thumb:
seanb33
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Are the 315/70 close to 35's? Great looking jeep
JeepinLife
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I'm in the same Dilemma
JeepinLife
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Also on 35's with 3.5 RK
sean.m.adams33
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I chopped mine and they rock!
I haven't had a chance to clean them all up but they will look perfect when I'm done.
Left a bit of shoulder on them.
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Did you do anything extra during the process because of the painted fender?
JKAnimal
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I taped below where I wanted my line since I used the curved edge of the fender to eyeball the cut. Then just I used a dremmel tool with a quick connect thin cut cutting disc to make the cut. Once you get the hang of the cutting it goes pretty quick. There is quite a bit of clean up though.
With regard to the paint, it stays on very good. I had no issue with paint chipping or peeling at all. I will probably get a small bottle of touch up paint to fix a few very small areas where my cutting wasn't so good but the paint wasn't a problem like I expected.
I am also using a wood rasp to file down and smooth out my cut. It's not bad but I want the fenders to look as smooth as possible. The one I have finished is very nice if I do say so myself. :blush:
JK1
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your pry gonna want to have a extra set of brushes for it..... :beer:
jhires
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Yep, you can, but would take a good bit of time and lots of cutting disks. I wouldn't recommend it tho. Be sure to wear safety glasses, as the cutting disks tend to explode. In reality it can be done with any cutting tool given enough time and patience.
FWIW: I cut the bottoms of the flares on my XJ with a dremel tool because it was all I had at the time.
JKAnimal
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This is what I used. I went through 4 discs on the first flare, then I figured out how to do it right and didn't break any more disc. These disc also don't shatter like the small ones.
You definitely need eye and ear protection. Hot plastic tends to come flying out.
This wood rasp is also a great tool to even out your cut if you don't intend to use edging. And the finishing tool is a vibratory sander for making a nice smooth edge.
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joelbarras20
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I used a eletric recipricating saw from Harbor freight with metal blades and it took me about 2 hours.
davidbporter
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jk4x4wrangler
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I weighed in on this early on in the thread, said I did it on my first JK (a 2dr) but won't be doing it on my new 4dr. Well after wheeling he new rig I have changed my mind, the fenders are getting chopped. The longer wheel base is a lot more difficult for me to navigate around narrow corners and I didn't get out of those off camber situations as quickly, caught the flares a few times, scrapped them up even bent one,:doh: fortunately plastic bends right back :thumb:. So I am back on the "chop wagon":cheesy:
jmm176
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Here is a different option for those that want a slight mod and not the full blown chop
http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sour...Fn7XWfty3vIHVJ_Gw&sig2=ppnYNpepGC3sYnu-VBp7FA
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http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sour...Fn7XWfty3vIHVJ_Gw&sig2=ppnYNpepGC3sYnu-VBp7FA
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does this option offer any more clearance than leaving them alone? It looks to me like they cut the areas that dont rub anyways? Not really an option for those who actually need the clearance because of tire rub.
DallasJKU
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Thinking about doing mine and this is same size tire I have. I want to go with 37's and I would have to chop for sure, but I want to stay around the 2.5" lift. Is that possible??