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Fender flare modification - cropping "DUMBOS" ears

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Old Sep 7, 2010 | 09:17 PM
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Default Fender flare modification - cropping "DUMBOS" ears

Anyone cut your stock "DUMBO EAR" fender flares ?? I think they could look cool if the vertical portion on the edges were removed. Gain a couple of inches in tire clearance also. Wondering if anyone has been brave enough to try it and what the results were. As soon as I get a few more scratches on mine they will be butchered !
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Old Sep 7, 2010 | 09:22 PM
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I think if you do a search you'll be amazed at the number of threads on this, but also the number of people that have done it.
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Old Sep 8, 2010 | 03:08 AM
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Someone really clever, not me, should make a template for this, or at least a pdf of one with the measurements. I don't trust my eye enough to just tape a line and cut it.
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Old Sep 8, 2010 | 04:35 AM
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Originally Posted by IN the BLACK
Anyone cut your stock "DUMBO EAR" fender flares ?? I think they could look cool if the vertical portion on the edges were removed. Gain a couple of inches in tire clearance also. Wondering if anyone has been brave enough to try it and what the results were. As soon as I get a few more scratches on mine they will be butchered !
Is this a joke? A quick search for "fender chop" brings up 20 pages of posts on this subject.
It is a popular and one of the easiest ways to gain tire clearance.

Next, somebody will be asking if the JK killed the "Jeep wave" .................

By the way: awesome shot! :


Anthony

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Old Sep 8, 2010 | 09:40 AM
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Default Fender flare modification - cropping "DUMBOS" ears

Chopped!


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Old Sep 8, 2010 | 11:18 AM
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Default Fender flare modification - cropping "DUMBOS" ears

Check my gallery for pics.
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Old Sep 8, 2010 | 06:53 PM
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CHOP AWAY , it,s way easy
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Old Sep 8, 2010 | 07:06 PM
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yup, lots of us have taken out the cutting tools



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Old Sep 8, 2010 | 07:08 PM
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here's the "How To"

https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/show...pics-and-video!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Old Sep 8, 2010 | 09:40 PM
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After the dremel did you hit the edges with sand paper?
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