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33s and body lift, fender trimming, how much?

mbautodesign

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ok well ive recently put on some 33x12.5r15 pro comp xtreme m/t's on my 2002 sport trac
i have a 3" body lift
and i trimmed the rocker covers on both sides so it doesnt rub there anymore
but when i hit bumps it rubs somewhere i cant tell
how much did you guys trim up under there?
any pics?
 



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Have you tried a tt for a little extra lift?
 






You'll just have to look around and look for scuff marks. The rocker panels and the black plastic in the back of the wheel well need to be trimmed a lot. Also a small amount on the back of the bumper. Could also possibly be the tire on the sway bar, depending on your wheels.
 






i have the torsion bars twisted to level the truck
was just curious as to how much you guys trimmed
i dont realy see any rubbing but i hear it
i have 15x8 with 3.75 backspacing pro comp wheels
 






About this much:

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so would it be better to just take out the fender well liners?
 






Back of Front Fender
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Front of Front Fender
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33x12.5 BFG A/T on 15x10 Dick Cepek's 3.65 Back Spacing
3" Body, 2" Torsion. No Rubbing Anymore.
 






I left the little plastic cover part of the bumper off. I trimmed almost as much in the rear of the fender. It will rub every now and then on a piece of plastic I still need to cut off... Barely...
 






did you cut out any metal on the rear part of the front fender well?
looks like i have alot more to trim
 












did you cut out any metal on the rear part of the front fender well?
looks like i have alot more to trim
I sure did. On my last cut, I sent myself to the emergency room back in 2002.
 






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