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ace sliders and rear pinch seam clearance

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Old Nov 14, 2012 | 04:16 PM
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looking to install ACE sliders , however I will be trimming my rubi rails and rear pinch seams as I was rubbing on my last trip to Rausch. Can anyone advice if the ACE rails will need to be trimmed as well
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Old Nov 14, 2012 | 04:22 PM
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I have the ace rails and no they will not need to be trimmed. I have not trimmed my seam yet but the rails are plenty forward.
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Old Nov 14, 2012 | 06:01 PM
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You are way good on clearance. I need to cut too and will be taking an inch off the stock rubi rails. The ace rails will still be a bit shorter after that.
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Old Nov 15, 2012 | 02:33 AM
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Stefel 22 were u there on Oct 27???
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Old Nov 15, 2012 | 04:22 AM
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Originally Posted by demtek9
You are way good on clearance. I need to cut too and will be taking an inch off the stock rubi rails. The ace rails will still be a bit shorter after that.
Whack more than that off if you ever plan to go bigger than 35s. I took 2 inches off the rails and whacked the pinch seam back quite a bit also.
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Old Nov 15, 2012 | 05:14 AM
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while were talking about the pinch seam, i was just going to post a message to see if i had anything to worry about with a 3" lift on a 2012jk and 285/70/17

i figured my tires are relatively small but i wasn't sure about adding the lift

matthew
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Old Nov 15, 2012 | 08:39 AM
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Originally Posted by JKZinger
Whack more than that off if you ever plan to go bigger than 35s. I took 2 inches off the rails and whacked the pinch seam back quite a bit also.
I was going to start with 35s and maybe do 37s after a regear much later. Thanks for this info.
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Old Nov 15, 2012 | 03:08 PM
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Originally Posted by jfbullseye
Stefel 22 were u there on Oct 27???
Yes i was . What a blast , cant wait to go back planning on an early spring trip
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Old Nov 16, 2012 | 04:38 AM
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Were u on the blue guided trail ride??? If so its Ed with the silver rubie.
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Old Nov 16, 2012 | 08:45 AM
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Originally Posted by jfbullseye
Were u on the blue guided trail ride??? If so its Ed with the silver rubie.
Hey Ed We actually had a crew of 8, but I saw you guys head out . We stuck to pretty much green trails as most of my crew was bone stock, but even some of the green trail were challenging
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