Shaving Fenders

[assyrianjeep]

Hey guys,

im thinking about shaving the rear fenders or "wheel wells" on my YJ i wanna know how i should go about doing something like this? what kind of tools whould i need, and what are the law about not having fenders in california?

Thanks alot

Justin

[rick]

Sawzall is the tool of choice, but a die grinder with a cutoff wheel will work also. What is your goal in doing this, simply gaining more tire clearance? You should have some kind of flare on there to avoid the fuzz, most YJ folks use TJ flares.

[Comrade Andy]

get a set of stock tj flares, i've seen them online for $100 or so, i run 35's with them..

[Old Fart]

Justin, I'm in the process of putting TJ flares on my 94 YJ - the fenders are marked. If you want to see how much metal is removed from the rear of the opening, I can shoot a picture tonight and post tomorrow.

BTW - if you have access to an air body saw, nothing can touch it short of a plasma cutter for trimming fenderwells.

[aston]

Hey guys,

im thinking about shaving the rear fenders or "wheel wells" on my YJ i wanna know how i should go about doing something like this? what kind of tools whould i need, and what are the law about not having fenders in california?

Thanks alot

Justin

I took the Jeep to the plant and cranked up each wheel with a tow motor, then I marked around the tire with a magic marker on the fender. easy.