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Old 04-23-2011, 02:28 PM   #1
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inner wheel well help

hey guys my truck is bgged on twentys. my problem is the front wheels ht the inner wheel well on the fender. i took the inner fenders out. its hitting on the inner structure of the fender. im sure you guys have had this happen. how did you cut them to get the wheels to tuck in them. pics would be great. Thanks JOE
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Old 04-23-2011, 06:16 PM   #2
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Re: inner wheel well help

I had bump stops built to solve the problem.
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Old 04-27-2011, 08:44 PM   #3
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no i dont want bumpstops. i want pictures of the inside of fenders that show where they are cut to fit the wheel and tires into
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Old 04-27-2011, 08:52 PM   #4
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Re: inner wheel well help

what year is your truck?? the inner fender wells are larger on the 73-80's... i know some 81-87 guys switch them out. i think all but 1 bolt holes line up
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Old 05-10-2011, 07:19 PM   #5
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Re: inner wheel well help

I've been looking for a fix if as well, anybody have pic's ?
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Old 05-10-2011, 08:25 PM   #6
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Re: inner wheel well help

I cut part of it away on mine with a cut-off wheel....you can see a bit of it in these pics...I took a sharpie and taped it to a 4" block of wood and set it on the tire tread and traced its shape onto the fender and cut it out with the grinder.
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Old 05-10-2011, 08:36 PM   #7
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Re: inner wheel well help

i've seen pics of a cool setup using trailer fenders in there......
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Old 05-10-2011, 09:08 PM   #8
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thats what I'm planning on doing....
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Old 05-12-2011, 01:01 PM   #9
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Thanks moseknuckles... Does this clear the battery tray? and what about the overflow tank?
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Old 05-12-2011, 07:24 PM   #10
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I removed the overflow and replaced it with a water bottle, removed the windshield washer tank, and I moved the batt from the fender to the rad support, and when I put the trailers fenders in, the batt is going under the bed.
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