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whoami:
Mach 5's arrive - check

powder coating done - check

35" Extreme Trekkers arrive - check

wheel/tyre interface complete - check

wheel swapped onto car - check

tyres now rubbing on the ba@tard arches - check  :roll:

So what's the easiest way to trim the arches to make a nice neat job ?

Cheers  :)

Neil.

Budgie:
Do you have any type of lift on the suspension or body?
Are they rubbing when driving on the road or just on full articulation?
Only I would have thought that a +2" lift on the suspension would have been enough for the tyres to clear the arches as they are only a couple of inches taller than 235x85's.

whoami:
Budgie,

yes, I have a 2" lift on the truck.

Your thoughts are exactly what I was thinking, ie that they should have been OK.

They rub on articulation, hard lock,etc

I'm pretty sure they also rub on bumpy bits of road too. etc

To be honest they look like they would rip the arches right off if I took the truck off road before trimming them.

Neil.

mark.yellow.series.3:

--- Quote from: "whoami" ---Mach 5's arrive - check

powder coating done - check

35" Extreme Trekkers arrive - check

wheel/tyre interface complete - check

wheel swapped onto car - check

tyres now rubbing on the ba@tard arches - check  :roll:

So what's the easiest way to trim the arches to make a nice neat job ?

Cheers  :)

Neil.
--- End quote ---


credit card bill, check :(

moaning swmbo, check :(

bottle of vino, check :)

SteveG:
Yes they do rub with this lift. It's only the last 3-4" of the plastic spats that they rub on.

I've used a fine pad saw and sanded down edge. For a neater finish some people have used a heat gun and turned the edges over then trim excess behind.

Hopefully you can see in this pic here...


Running a 1.5" lift so slightly more trimmed than you'll need

Cheers

Steve

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