Cut Fender Thread

[DWiggles]

Looks the same as the stock rubi rails. What kind of sliders are you going to get? I'm sure it's between the EVO and LOD.

LOD. And the rear Gen 4 carrier

Unintentional Thread jack... hehe

 

[Dubaibentzen]

I'm about to chop my fenders and am looking for info on the best tool to use for the cuts. In Eddies write up he did a GREAT job with a dremmel, but I have also seen some fenders come out awesome with just knives. I would like to know what tools everyone used and "if I could do it again, I would have used..." so I can make sure to do it right the first time. Thanks guys!

I used a jigsaw. Would use the same again. Then underneath a dremmel and a sawzall for the bigger stuff.

 

[Clifford33]

Here's the jeep with the sliders still installed. It looks to me any rear flex will rub the slider, so I took them off without giving them a chance to actually rub...

Nice jeep! 37s?

 

[DWiggles]

View attachment 191709 I used a jigsaw. Would use the same again. Then underneath a dremmel and a sawzall for the bigger stuff.

Nice! I may go this route. Might be a good excuse to buy a new jigsaw...

 

[GraniteCrystal]

Just did mine today,.. THANKS Eddie for the great write-up and Pics, was VERY helpful. It turned out Great View attachment 151306 View attachment 151307 View attachment 151308

I'm looking to do mine and I own a Granite Crystal as well. Did you paint the wheel wells black? How do they look left alone as granite crystal? Noticeable? Any side pics?

 

[Ddays]

I did mine a week or so ago and I used my Dremel with a saw blade - cuts great. Allows you to get closer to the body at the beginning and end of the cuts. Use two hands tho so you have good control and it doesn't skip across the good part of the fender!

 

[Benito]

My friend finally decided to cut his fenders, we marked and cut the fronts this evening after work, moving to the rears and finishing off the fronts tomorrow

 

[Souperwulf]

@GraniteCrystal, no, I left the wells Granite Color... And it looks great! It's a little gloomy out today, but here's a few pics.

 

[GraniteCrystal]

@GraniteCrystal, no, I left the wells Granite Color... And it looks great! It's a little gloomy out today, but here's a few pics. View attachment 192207 View attachment 192208

Yeah that's not bad at all. Not nearly as noticeable as some of the brighter color Jeeps. Good to know I won't have to deal with that. Thanks so much for the pics! Jeep looks great!

 

[DWiggles]

Just did mine today,.. THANKS Eddie for the great write-up and Pics, was VERY helpful. It turned out Great View attachment 151306 View attachment 151307 View attachment 151308

What did you use to make the cuts? They came out GREAT!

 

[Yvan06]

My friend finally decided to cut his fenders, we marked and cut the fronts this evening after work, moving to the rears and finishing off the fronts tomorrow

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Hey ! I'd like to order this bumper. Any modifications or relocation needed to install it?

Thanks !

 

[swampdog]

Yanked the Sahara fenders and cut a set of cheap plastics this weekend. Sorry for the poor pictures, will update with better later. Just need to trim and reinstall the liners.

 

[WJCO]

Yanked the Sahara fenders and cut a set of cheap plastics this weekend. Sorry for the poor pictures, will update with better later. Just need to trim and reinstall the liners.

Came out good.

 

[swampdog]

Came out good.

Thanks my man.

 

[Speedy_RCW]

Finished mine this weekend. Used an angle grinder and cutoff wheel for most of it. Used a Dremel for the more intricate work like on the supports and front liners. Rear liners were just removed. I think the lines are clean enough that i'm not going to run the trim moulding. Is there any other value to it besides looks? And on a safety note, eye protection is important. I usually do wear safety glasses but didn't on the first fender. I had a nice chunk of melted plastic fly off the cutoff wheel and attach itself to my eyelid resulting in a nice blister and subsequent scab.

 

[Finn Sizzle]

Here is a video I did a while back on cutting the OEM fenders

https://youtu.be/l_rH0A8Y4I4

 

[Tylersilverjku]

Has anyone ever tried using alittle jigsaw while trying to cut the fenders? I ask because I feel like it's easy to keep straight to get a nice clean cut. Also could you cut the fenders while on the jeep to make sure everything is flush and works with the other side?

 

[8POUND]

I have used this cutting wheel with the Dremel. It cuts at a lower RPM and keeps the plastic from melting and flying off. It should be where the Dremel attachments are located.

 

[GraniteCrystal]

I have used this cutting wheel with the Dremel. It cuts at a lower RPM and keeps the plastic from melting and flying off. It should be where the Dremel attachments are located.

What do you mean lower rpm? Rpm is controlled by dremel tool and will be identical between bits since it's a 1:1 ratio between dremel turning and bit turning.

 

[8POUND]

What do you mean lower rpm? Rpm is controlled by dremel tool and will be identical between bits since it's a 1:1 ratio between dremel turning and bit turning.

The RPMS are adjustable on the Dremel tool that I have, by dialing it to the speed you want to the tool to operate. It goes from around 5000-35,000 RPMs.

Also, the gold colored cutting wheel doesn't gum up with plastic, once it's heated. The holes keep it cooler and helps keep the plastic from melting.