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07-18-2016, 03:28 PM
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Location: Clear Lake, MN
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Need help. Static drop inner fenders
Lowered my 83 c10 last weekend with a 4.5" front and a 8" rear and it dropped more than that in the front. It sits perfect but driving down the road and you hit a dip the front tires are smashing the inner fenders. I don't want to remove them, looking to cut them and tub them up just looking for ideas on how others have done it. My tires are 235/75/15
 
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07-18-2016, 04:52 PM
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Location: DALLAS,TX
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Re: Need help. Static drop inner fenders
235/75-15's are almost 29" tall (approx 28.8"). You're going to want to shoot for 27-28" tall max when dropping over 4".
225/70-15 = 27.4 (approx) 235/70-15 = 27.9 Get 2 new fronts & save the current tires for use on the rears @ a later date (or sell them/trade them/etc...).
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07-18-2016, 07:08 PM
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Diggin The SquareLife
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Re: Need help. Static drop inner fenders
you can remove them an put in trailer fenders in or get some slosh tubz
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07-18-2016, 08:04 PM
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Re: Need help. Static drop inner fenders
Be advised, alot of water/debris makes it into the engine compartment on my Square body dually w/Slosh Tubs. While they work, they aren't as good as OE inners @ keeping water/road splash out.
Since I cut the inner structure out on my fenders for the install, my alternative is to modify them (extend several inches) which adds to the cost unless you're a fiberglass/body man.
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07-18-2016, 08:15 PM
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Re: Need help. Static drop inner fenders
I want to keep the tire size. I have a few ideas in my head but just looking for some other ideas.
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07-18-2016, 08:28 PM
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Re: Need help. Static drop inner fenders
There's a couple builds on here that have stretched their OE inners to allow additional travel.
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07-18-2016, 08:53 PM
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Re: Need help. Static drop inner fenders
Do you have links or remember who's builds?
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07-18-2016, 08:56 PM
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Re: Need help. Static drop inner fenders
What about block inserts for the springs. Will stiffen the ride but should stop the bottoming out
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07-18-2016, 09:24 PM
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Re: Need help. Static drop inner fenders
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07-19-2016, 10:34 AM
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Re: Need help. Static drop inner fenders
Would limiting the travel with different snubber height be an option?
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07-19-2016, 12:21 PM
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Re: Need help. Static drop inner fenders
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