Hi everyone. Want to share my experience and give others that are thinking about this kind of modifications some idea of what might be involved.
I mostly do winter camping and snow wheeling with my LX so when a good set of lightly used 39.5 IROCKS on Rock Monster beadlocks became available at a great price, I knew I am getting in a serious project!
I already had Ironman 4”-5” lift and suspension pretty much sorted out, so it was a matter of cutting out wheel arches. But, here is where it started snowballing on me. To cut arches I needed to remove flares. If flares are removed, then door moldings must go as well. If flares and door moldings are removed then holes need to be welded up and sheet metal sharped/filled, painted, etc.
Here is the project from start to finish in pictures!
Front before I started:
This seemed to be the maximum I could cut without drastic modifications to inner fenders.
Rear is a bit more complicated because I didn't want to get in the door.
Testing before I start finishing the fender lips.
To be continued!
I mostly do winter camping and snow wheeling with my LX so when a good set of lightly used 39.5 IROCKS on Rock Monster beadlocks became available at a great price, I knew I am getting in a serious project!
I already had Ironman 4”-5” lift and suspension pretty much sorted out, so it was a matter of cutting out wheel arches. But, here is where it started snowballing on me. To cut arches I needed to remove flares. If flares are removed, then door moldings must go as well. If flares and door moldings are removed then holes need to be welded up and sheet metal sharped/filled, painted, etc.
Here is the project from start to finish in pictures!
Front before I started:
This seemed to be the maximum I could cut without drastic modifications to inner fenders.
Rear is a bit more complicated because I didn't want to get in the door.
Testing before I start finishing the fender lips.
To be continued!