Wow...I've been trying to think of a way to do the same thing myself. I looks good. Let us know how it hits on trail.

And for rear fender trimming...is there a thread for that??

 

Well, I hope not, but I really don't think it will be...

I measured, and these will be pretty much at the exact length needed to stop the tire hitting the fenders. I'm assuming there will be at least an 1" give with these stops. They are the daystar stops that Steve sells, and are super soft.

Luckily too, no welding was involved. If its too long/short I can just unbolt and replace with the correct length.

I have been looking, and its pretty hard to cut the rear fenders from the 3rd gens. I'll be able to cut the rear bumper a little, but, there's not much room there even before slicing into the actual mounts!!

Yes, I am doing a Saturday wheeling trip @ 7am so I'll report back

 

Well I just got back from wheeling again.

It was better, but, not by much. The bumpstops were touching the axle, but, the compression still allowed the rear tires to compress and rub the crap out of my fenders. Starting to piss me off.

There's not much for me to cut off from the bumper side panels....

I'm out of ideas. Why don't my tires stuff in properly?

Looks like enough to me from the side

 

Where on the fender are the tires rubbing?

If front or back, maybe some adjustment needs to be made to your links?

Not that I am saying I know what to adjust, just thinking maybe the axle is moving forward or back more than it should, thus giving you the issue.

I don't think there is a "properly" once the mods begin. Just have to work out the bugs. Isn't all this stuff so much fun?

 

Well since I have IFS, I don't have any rubbage up front.

The rear tires, on full compression rub the rear of the fenders...so, basically the bumper peices that line the rear of the wheel-wells. Which makes sense, since the arms are going parallel to the ground and pushing the axle back.

I'd love to get a bumper that would clear, but, thats out of the question right now. Looks like trimming is my only option!

What really "RUBBED" it in today though was watching this Jeep crawl over a rock with no rubbing. LOL. Seems like my rig rubs more than any others on the trail. Usually it didn't bother me much, now, its actually really getting under my skin

Elvota, thanks for the replies.

 

Maybe everything the Jeeps tire could have rubbed against had already fallen off.

 

Hmm. I have 80mm (c.a. 3") of up-traveling in the rear. It works fine that way.
I'd rather have a poor up-travel than a rolled vehicle. Ever thought 'bout when vehicle is raised more up on coils it becomes, well, unstable?

FYI. I have 38" mudders under my ol' 4runner, 1" on coils and 2" of bodylift, or somewhere around that (my signiture actually says it, I just can't read it until I post, ;P)
Then I just cut like hel out of the Fenders and put larger fender flares.
The traveling was okay. At least I'd sacrifice a super suspension for larger tires. My new 'Runner on the other hand, has abit more lift, and a whole lot more travelling.

Anyway, it's just how I look at things, but bear in mynd, that we probably do 4wheelin' abit different, so where I see benifits in larger tires, you might see benifits in longer traveling.