coptezr
1/2 ton status
should i cut the fenders or bushwacker cut outs? ow much more can i cut with out the cut outs and i have 35's with a sex inch lift. will i have enough clearance for 36's
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cutting fenders ya or na?
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74757685k5
1/2 ton status
i only have 6in wish i had sex''in lift. im putin on 38''s.u should easily put on 36''.
there are alot of questions that need to be asked to help you out specifically, although if you look in yesterdays posts you could find a few topics with the exact same question.
mall crawler
If you dont do much wheeling and its a big bling bling truck, you can get away with just cutting the edges off the front fenders and no one will know the diffrence. this is what i did at first with my 36s, but i only had a 4 inch lift.
wheeler
If you do abunch of flexy stuff and your tires willl be thrashed into your sheet metal, i would deffinately trim a litte bit. currently i am running 7 inches of lift and i only did some minor trimming and i can get a decent flex. i even considerd bushwacker cutouts. but with the thousands of threads on ck5 with the question repeditaly asked, bushwacker cutouts, yey or ney, you will find alot of neys.
1. they break easy (someone said they broke one on a trash can coming out of a driveway)
2. they are expensive
3. IMO a clean fender trim that will cost you near to nothing will look better then getting bulky grey, expensive pieces of plastc.
John
mall crawler
If you dont do much wheeling and its a big bling bling truck, you can get away with just cutting the edges off the front fenders and no one will know the diffrence. this is what i did at first with my 36s, but i only had a 4 inch lift.
wheeler
If you do abunch of flexy stuff and your tires willl be thrashed into your sheet metal, i would deffinately trim a litte bit. currently i am running 7 inches of lift and i only did some minor trimming and i can get a decent flex. i even considerd bushwacker cutouts. but with the thousands of threads on ck5 with the question repeditaly asked, bushwacker cutouts, yey or ney, you will find alot of neys.
1. they break easy (someone said they broke one on a trash can coming out of a driveway)
2. they are expensive
3. IMO a clean fender trim that will cost you near to nothing will look better then getting bulky grey, expensive pieces of plastc.
John
coptezr
1/2 ton status
ok ok you guy got me send me some pic with the fenders cut cause thats what im doing sunday then 
smokkey1
1/2 ton status
is the only way!
coptezr
1/2 ton status
pics pics pics
BranndonC
3/4 ton status
rears not done, obviously
big83chevy4x4
3/4 ton status
35s with a 6" lift should clear just fine, you may have to trim the bottom rear of the front fenders, it may run while turning at full stuff
i have a 4" lift and 35s, and i had to cut the bottom corner off the front fenders to keep it from rubbing.
i have a 4" lift and 35s, and i had to cut the bottom corner off the front fenders to keep it from rubbing.
dirtwarrior17
Banned
36's will rub... My 35's won't unless i'm flexed all the way out and turned all the way, because of my silveradoe chrome trim... it got balled up in the wheel well and started to rub.
Only reason i would go with bushwackers is the fact it lets you run an offset rim and a wider tire.
Only reason i would go with bushwackers is the fact it lets you run an offset rim and a wider tire.
UseYourBlinker
1 ton status
Cut fender's look waayyyyy better anyway's! You wanna be cool,cut your sheit! 
coptezr
1/2 ton status
ok ok ok ok ill do it 
5" of lift and 39.5's...
Just trim them...
Rene
I cut mine, and then welded in 1/4" rod bent (nominally bent, anyway) to fit.
Given the chance to do it over again, I'd use smaller welding wire, and find someone who groks sheetmetal. I *suck* at welding sheetmetal
Still, it came out okay, and doesn't look any worse than the rest of the truck.
In this pic, it's 33"'s on 4" lift (4" Ranchos up front and shackle flip in back) ... it has 35"'s on it now, but no good pix
-- A
Given the chance to do it over again, I'd use smaller welding wire, and find someone who groks sheetmetal. I *suck* at welding sheetmetal
Still, it came out okay, and doesn't look any worse than the rest of the truck.
In this pic, it's 33"'s on 4" lift (4" Ranchos up front and shackle flip in back) ... it has 35"'s on it now, but no good pix
-- A
No tailgate? 
Rene
Rene
37x12.5x15 MTRs on 8" wide wheels. I only have a 2.5" lift, and in this pic you can see what happens with no cutting.
And I don't think the suspension is fully compressed, but close.
And I don't think the suspension is fully compressed, but close.
beastofablaze
1/2 ton status
LOL.... the pole speaks for itself.
coptezr
1/2 ton status
yes it does
tRustyK5 said:No tailgate?
Rene
I'm getting there ... it's a work in progress:
-- A
Ain't need no stinkin' fenders...
